The Reach Foundation
The REACH Foundation is a private foundation based in Farmington, Connecticut, founded by Mark and Wendy Wilson in 2000. It supports children in need and programs related to education, youth, and community well-being.
The Reach Foundation at a glance
In short: The Reach Foundation gave $62K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,855
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,436
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $50,067
- -22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Reach Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to submit materials in writing to Harold Mark Wilson. It states that there are no award restrictions and no deadlines.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Harold Mark Wilson
Mailing address: 1027 Farmington Avenue, Suite 202, Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: (860) 676-1027
Website: HTTP://THEREACHFOUNDATION.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reach Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make a Wish Foundation ($20K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Farmington, Connecticut. In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 16% to Massachusetts, 8% to Oklahoma, 4% to Tennessee, and 4% to California. Its website also describes activities and scholarship support in Connecticut, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Reach Foundation gives
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $111K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation Trumbull, CT | Support for Children | $10,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Trumbull, CT | Support for Children | $10,000 |
| Active City Hartford, CT | Support for Youth Programs | $5,000 |
| Andrew Lawson Foundation Norwell, MA | Support for Underserved Youth | $5,000 |
| Connecticut Rush Basketball East Hartford, CT | Support for Youth | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | Support to Military Families | $5,000 |
| Wilson Gray YMCA Hartford, CT | Community Support | $3,000 |
| Musicians on Call Nashville, TN | Support for Patients | $2,500 |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Support for Education | $2,500 |
| Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | Support for Education | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,067 | $286,648 | $300,731 | $61,855 | 18 | $61,855 | $55 | $2,813 |
| 2024 | $64,511 | $276,713 | $303,973 | $46,337 | 13 | $46,337 | $79 | $3,848 |
| 2023 | $91,773 | $252,346 | $292,624 | $39,652 | 10 | $39,652 | $133 | $5,510 |
| 2022 | $132,052 | $352,266 | $319,139 | $110,552 | 17 | $110,552 | $54 | $5,691 |
| 2021 | $98,925 | $315,516 | $228,476 | $51,700 | 9 | $51,700 | $1 | $2,729 |
| 2020 | $11,885 | $116,364 | $129,928 | $9,000 | 2 | — | $2 | $919 |
| 2019 | $25,449 | $270,211 | $278,225 | $17,551 | 6 | — | $11 | $1,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reach Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that its mission is to advocate for and help children in need, and to support programs that improve their environment. Its reported activities include scholarships, educator grants, youth and family programs, food assistance, and community initiatives.
Its 2025 grants included support for children, youth programs, education, military families, community support, and patients. Among the grantees, Active City describes its mission as expanding access to organized, affordable athletic programs for Hartford youth. Musicians On Call says it brings music to patients, families, and caregivers in healthcare settings. Fight for Life Foundation says it helps underserved youth develop social and emotional qualities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $61,855. Grant amounts ranged from $105 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $10,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation in Trumbull, Connecticut; $5,000 to Active City in Hartford, Connecticut; $5,000 to the Andrew Lawson Foundation in Norwell, Massachusetts; and $5,000 to Connecticut Rush Basketball in East Hartford, Connecticut. It also awarded $5,000 to Folds of Honor in Owasso, Oklahoma.
The foundation’s website describes Shop With a Cop as a holiday program delivered with Connecticut law enforcement. The 2025 cycle offered grants of $150 for Connecticut families nominated through police departments or social service agencies; the website says that application process is now closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harold Mark Wilson as president, Wendy J. Wilson as vice-preside, Jane Finleon as secretary/tr, and Pamela Steeves as director.
The Reach Foundation is led by Harold Mark Wilson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harold Mark Wilson
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pamela Steeves
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jane Finleon
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wendy J. Wilson
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Reach Foundation
How much does The Reach Foundation give each year?
The Reach Foundation gave $62K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 13 grants.
What is The Reach Foundation's typical grant size?
The Reach Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,436, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Reach Foundation give grants?
The Reach Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and Oklahoma (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (5 grants), Trumbull, CT (2 grants), East Hartford, CT (2 grants) and South Hadley, MA (2 grants).
Does The Reach Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Reach Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Children" (4 grants).
Who are The Reach Foundation's largest grantees?
The Reach Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Make a Wish Foundation ($20,000 across 2 grants), Wilson Gray YMCA ($8,000 across 3 grants) and Connecticut Rush Basketball ($7,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reach Foundation?
The Reach Foundation reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Reach Foundation fund?
The foundation states that its mission is to advocate for and help children in need, and to support programs that improve their environment. Its reported activities include scholarships, educator grants, youth and family programs, food assistance, and community initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reach Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to submit materials in writing to Harold Mark Wilson. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Reach Foundation's EIN?
The Reach Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2877115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
Live grants for the work The Reach Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Reach Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-reach-foundation-morg_608cc233d9fd4fe6a1255d24a74e47f9
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