The Reich Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 63-0818912
EducationHuman servicesYouth development

The Reich Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $21K.

The Reich Foundation at a glance

In short: The Reich Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,225
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,306
-20.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,263
Total assets
$21,476
-5.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Reich Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

The University of Alabama: $19KThe University of Alabama$19KMonday Morning Quarterback Club: $2KMonday Morning QuarterbackClub$2KAmerican Cancer Society: $500American Cancer Society$500Red Elephant Club: $100Red Elephant Club$100

The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Alabama ($19K). Together the top 4 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamTuscaloosaChattanoogaHagerstownHoover

How The Reich Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALGeneral use$18,600
Monday Morning Quarterback Club Birmingham, ALGeneral useGeneral useGeneral useGeneral use$2,025
American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MDGeneral use$500
Red Elephant Club Birmingham, ALGeneral use$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$21,476$20,100$21,225$21,2254$21,225$1,031
2024$22,601$13,400$20,000$20,0003$20,000$1,295
2023$29,201$16,040$24,129$24,0506$24,129$1,668
2022$37,290$6,900$22,037$22,0376$22,037$2,249
2021$52,427—$6,566$6,5666—$2,819

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Reich Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adolph P Reich II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramsey K Reich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert D Reich Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Reich Foundation

How much does The Reich Foundation give each year?

The Reich Foundation gave $21K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

What is The Reich Foundation's typical grant size?

The Reich Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,263, and its average grant was $5,306, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Reich Foundation give grants?

The Reich Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (2 grants).

Does The Reich Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Reich Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Reich Foundation?

The Reich Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Reich Foundation?

The Reich Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $21K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Reich Foundation's EIN?

The Reich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0818912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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