The Reamer Family Foundation
The Reamer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In filing year 2025, it reported 28 grants totaling $158,000, with awards going to organizations in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.
The Reamer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Reamer Family Foundation gave $158K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,000
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,643
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $12,899
- -92.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Reamer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 191 Commonwealth Avenue 51, Boston, MA 02116-2214
Phone: (617) 290-5933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reamer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The General Hospital Corporation DBA Massachusetts General Hospital ($53K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 129 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts organizations received 56% of grant dollars, New York organizations 29%, Rhode Island organizations 13%, and Pennsylvania organizations 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reamer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 99% 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 (2019–2025). 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 $73K (2020) to $192K (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $158K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The General Hospital Corporation DBA Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Program Support | $53,000 |
| Union College Schenectady, NY | Program Support | $45,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Jamestown Arts Center Jamestown, RI | Program Support | $7,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust Boston, MA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Boston, MA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Jamestown Historical Society Jamestown, RI | Program Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $12,899 | $214 | $169,390 | $158,000 | 28 | $163,632 | $219 | $4,370 |
| 2024 | $182,075 | $367,143 | $192,152 | $192,000 | 27 | $192,152 | $345,019 | $4,438 |
| 2023 | $7,084 | $100,104 | $130,181 | $127,850 | 28 | $130,159 | $82 | $1,167 |
| 2022 | $37,161 | $65 | $88,423 | $79,500 | 23 | $81,664 | $45 | $3,869 |
| 2021 | $125,519 | $297,199 | $179,868 | $176,500 | 23 | $177,682 | $274,784 | — |
| 2020 | $8,188 | $77,547 | $74,720 | $72,500 | 22 | — | $64,118 | — |
| 2019 | $5,361 | $85,056 | $84,317 | $82,000 | 24 | — | — | $289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reamer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include education and research, healthcare, arts and education, heritage preservation, environmental protection, and food access. For example, the Jamestown Arts Center describes its mission as engaging, enriching, and inspiring its community through arts and educational experiences; Save the Bay says it works to protect and restore the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region; and Jamestown Community Farm says it promotes agriculture and grows food for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $158,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $53,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest listed awards were $53,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital and $45,000 to Union College, each for program support. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Harvard College and Wellesley College; $7,000 to Jamestown Arts Center; and $3,000 to the University of Pennsylvania, all for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Norton H. Reamer as trustee.
The Reamer Family Foundation is led by Norton H. Reamer, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norton H. Reamer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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 Reamer Family Foundation
How much does The Reamer Family Foundation give each year?
The Reamer Family Foundation gave $158K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $192K across 27 grants.
What is The Reamer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Reamer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,643, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reamer Family Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Reamer Family Foundation give grants?
The Reamer Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Rhode Island (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (10 grants), Jamestown, RI (6 grants) and Newport, RI (3 grants).
Does The Reamer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on The Reamer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (28 grants).
Who are The Reamer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Reamer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The General Hospital Corporation DBA Massachusetts General Hospital ($53,000), Union College ($45,000) and President and Fellows of Harvard College ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reamer Family Foundation?
The Reamer Family Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Reamer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include education and research, healthcare, arts and education, heritage preservation, environmental protection, and food access. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reamer Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Reamer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Reamer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7252958. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Reamer Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work The Reamer Family 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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Grantable. (2026). The Reamer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-reamer-family-foundation-morg_01e608c9c2444e5aadd257135fe2ee90
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