The Dennis L Riese Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-3955152

The Dennis L Riese Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $113K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about The Dennis L Riese Foundation

In short: The Dennis L Riese Foundation gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3955152
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$113,231
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$113,231
Median grant
$113,231
Total assets
$326,448
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$326K

-23.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$113K

+18.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$113K

+18.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dennis L Riese Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Dennis L Riese Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 621% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkMelvilleOceansideGreat NeckWestburyBoca RatonBrooklynEast HillsLocust ValleyMiami BeachRoslyn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2020 11 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2024) to $548K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $113K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See Attachment a: $113KSee Attachment a$113K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment a ($113K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment a Melville, NYSee Attachment a$113,231

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$326,448$428,393$304,127
Revenue$16,994$220,382$4,612
Expenses$118,939$96,116$110,270
Qualifying Distributions$115,960$95,941$107,643
Net Investment Income$14,015$20,207$12,368
Distributable Amount$18,661$21,204$17,676

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Dennis L Riese Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dennis L. Riese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Rosenzweig

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Riese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randi Riese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Riese

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Dennis L Riese Foundation

How much does The Dennis L Riese Foundation give each year?

The Dennis L Riese Foundation gave $113K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 1 grant.

How large is The Dennis L Riese Foundation?

The Dennis L Riese Foundation reported $326K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Dennis L Riese Foundation operate?

The Dennis L Riese Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is The Dennis L Riese Foundation's EIN?

The Dennis L Riese Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3955152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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