Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brookline, MA EIN: 46-7531357

SHULAMIT & JEHUDA REINHARZ FAMILY is a private foundation based in Brookline, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing reports 13 grants totaling $17,240 to organizations including a theater company, Jewish educational and cultural organizations, and a medical research and public health foundation.

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$17,240
-75.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
13
-35.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,326
-61.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$700
Total assets
$378,589
+1.4% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation

How to Apply

The filing lists Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz as the contact and requests a letter detailing the use of the requested funds and IRS exemption documentation. It lists no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None listed.
Deadline
None listed.
Contact

Application contact: Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz
Mailing address: 131 Sewall Ave, Brookline, MA 02446
Phone: (617) 487-5751

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Arlekin Players Theatre: $7KArlekin Players Theatre$7KThe Louis Brandeis Center: $2KThe Louis Brandeis Center$2KUS Holocaust Museum: $2KUS Holocaust Museum$2KChabad House at Brandeis: $1KChabad House at Brandeis$1KNashim Sche Inst: $1KNashim Sche Inst$1KKesher: $1KKesher$1KLeo Baeck Institute: $700Leo Baeck Institute$700Tikvah Chadasha Uganda: $500Tikvah Chadasha Uganda$500Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor: $500Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor$500Shakespeare & Company: $500Shakespeare & Company$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Arlekin Players Theatre ($7K). Together the top 10 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

115<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 116 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 filing allocates grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Massachusetts 53%, District of Columbia 23%, New York 12%, Pennsylvania 6%, and California 3%.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWalthamBrooklineWashingtonBostonPhiladelphiaWatertownFraminghamGreenlawnNeedhamPortlandWest NewtonBeachwoodCincinnatiLenoxNewtonvilleOak ParkPawtucketYorkAgawam

Is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $408; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K26 grants2019 25 grants2020 24 grants2021 34 grants2022 20 grants2023 13 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $70K (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arlekin Players Theatre Needham, MAGeneral Support$7,000
The Louis Brandeis Center Washington, DCGeneral Support$2,000
US Holocaust Museum Washington, DCArt and Culture$2,000
Chabad House at Brandeis Waltham, MAGeneral Support$1,000
Nashim Sche Inst Philadelphia, PAGeneral Support$1,000
Kesher New York, NYGeneral Support$1,000
Leo Baeck Institute New York, NYEducation$700
Tikvah Chadasha Uganda Modesto, CAGeneral Support$500
Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MIGeneral Support$500
Shakespeare & Company Lenox, MAGeneral Support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$378,589$20,825$23,964$17,24013$17,240$9,628$21,372
2023$373,367$11,853$72,276$69,63020$69,630$9,207$21,303
2022$433,790$-6,323$27,542$25,16534$25,165$489$23,064
2021$467,655$77,128$44,087$25,26024$25,260$58,301$25,741
2020$434,614$71,040$23,715$16,75025—$10,891$21,327
2019$387,289$20,843$26,039$19,46026—$10,566$20,839

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Arlekin Players Theatre describes its work as creating theatrical experiences; Kesher says it supports Jewish religious schools, Bible study, holiday celebrations, and religious observance; and the Leo Baeck Institute says it studies and preserves the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor describes its mission as educating Jewish children through general and Judaic studies and Hebrew-language immersion.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $17,240. Grants ranged from $180 to $7,000, with a median of $700. Its largest reported grants were $7,000 to Arlekin Players Theatre, $2,000 each to the Louis Brandeis Center and the US Holocaust Museum, and $1,000 each to Chabad House at Brandeis, Nashim Sche Inst, and Kesher. The filing lists the purposes of the first two grants as general support and the US Holocaust Museum grant as art and culture.

Earlier filings report 20 grants totaling $69,630 in 2023 and 34 grants totaling $25,165 in 2022.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Shulamit Reinharz and Jehuda Reinharz as trustees.

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jehuda Reinharz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shulamit Reinharz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation

How much does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give each year?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gave $17K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $70K across 20 grants.

What is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $700, and its average grant was $1,326, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation that year got $408 on average.

Where does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give grants?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 85% of Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Arlekin Players Theatre ($7,000), The Louis Brandeis Center ($2,000) and US Holocaust Museum ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation reported $379K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation?

The filing lists Shulamit Jehuda Reinharz as the contact and requests a letter detailing the use of the requested funds and IRS exemption documentation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's EIN?

Shulamit & Jehuda Reinharz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7531357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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