The Reeder Foundation
The Reeder Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including education, career-access, and youth-serving organizations; all 12 itemized grants were designated unrestricted.
The Reeder Foundation at a glance
In short: The Reeder Foundation gave $5.0M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $418K), mostly in Massachusetts. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,020,000
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $418,333
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $275,000
- Total assets
- $63,598,571
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (80% 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 Reeder Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 Clarendon Street 48Th Fl, Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 526-8990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reeder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Social Finance ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 22 grants of 59 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 20% went to recipients in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reeder Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $250K; repeat grants $434K. How we count
Medians: $250K first-time, $300K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.3M (2020) to $5.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Social Finance Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500,000 |
| Merit America Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000,000 |
| Year up Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $600,000 |
| Duet Inc Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Teach for America Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Friends of Pioneer Charter School Everett, MA | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Eastern MA Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Steppingstone Foundation Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $170,000 |
| Fishtank Learning Inc Brighton, MA | Unrestricted | $150,000 |
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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 | $63,598,571 | $4,631,410 | $7,342,676 | $5,020,000 | 12 | $5,085,881 | $1,362,740 | $3,013,049 |
| 2024 | $62,669,675 | $26,653,730 | $6,064,471 | $4,420,000 | 13 | $4,460,185 | $13,090,176 | $2,651,889 |
| 2023 | $46,285,457 | $9,205,361 | $3,536,941 | $3,010,000 | 11 | $3,036,500 | $4,201,529 | $1,966,903 |
| 2022 | $37,119,881 | $5,622,646 | $3,494,648 | $3,065,000 | 11 | $3,065,500 | $942,944 | $1,955,068 |
| 2021 | $43,039,547 | $5,908,884 | $4,864,961 | $4,680,000 | 12 | $4,680,125 | $2,326,965 | $2,165,729 |
| 2020 | $39,786,252 | $-7,509,575 | $2,583,538 | $2,290,000 | 10 | — | $45,725 | $1,714,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reeder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants support organizations whose own missions include career access, college success, education, and services for young people. For example, Merit America says it provides a path to skilled careers for people without college degrees, while Year Up says it works to close the opportunity divide by helping young adults gain skills and support for careers and higher education. Duet says it helps college students earn degrees through support and coaching. More Than Words says it empowers young people facing challenges such as foster care involvement, homelessness, or being out of school to take charge of their lives through business.
Other supported organizations describe work in education and community support. Fishtank Learning says it provides teachers with curriculum and resources, and Steppingstone Foundation says it prepares students to access, navigate, and graduate from college. Greenlight Fund says it identifies needs in high-poverty urban areas and brings innovative programs to cities. These are grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $5,020,000. Grant amounts ranged from $50,000 to $1,500,000, with a median of $275,000. All itemized grants were designated unrestricted.
The largest grants were $1,500,000 to Social Finance, $1,000,000 to Merit America, and $600,000 to Year Up. Other grants included $350,000 to Duet, $300,000 each to Greenlight Fund and Teach For America, and $250,000 to Friends of Pioneer Charter School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul A. Reeder III as director.
The Reeder Foundation is led by Paul A. Reeder III, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul A. Reeder III
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 Reeder Foundation
How much does The Reeder Foundation give each year?
The Reeder Foundation gave $5.0M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.4M across 13 grants.
What is The Reeder Foundation's typical grant size?
The Reeder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $275,000, and its average grant was $418,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reeder Foundation that year got $250K on average.
Where does The Reeder Foundation give grants?
The Reeder Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants).
Does The Reeder Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Reeder Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Reeder Foundation's largest grantees?
The Reeder Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Social Finance ($1,500,000), Merit America ($1,000,000) and Year up ($600,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reeder Foundation?
The Reeder Foundation reported $63.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Reeder Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants support organizations whose own missions include career access, college success, education, and services for young people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reeder Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Reeder Foundation's EIN?
The Reeder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3542100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Reeder 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Reeder Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-reeder-foundation-morg_6f8658cf428f462aaa4853071b4dcbdc
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