The Reich Fund
The Reich Fund is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2024, it reported 39 grants totaling $535,100, with grants designated as educational or charitable among its largest awards. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 37 grants totaling $404,900.
The Reich Fund at a glance
In short: The Reich Fund gave $405K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,900
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,943
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $6,052,240
- +18.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (3 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Reich Fund
- 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: 225 West 86Th Street, New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 223-4747
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reich Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment ($150K). Together the top 10 received $346K.
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 188 grants of 196 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 40% to recipients in Rhode Island. California received 2%, and the District of Columbia and Maryland each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reich Fund open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 37 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $181K (2023) to $535K (2024). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Warwick, RI | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Kaufman Music Center New York, NY | Educational | $100,000 |
| Congregation Rodeph Sholom New York, NY | Charitable | $23,800 |
| Baron Hirsch Cemetery Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Bank Street College New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Family Children Society Binghamton, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| National Center for Youth Law Oakland, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| NY City Ballet New York, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| Uptown Stories New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bank Street School for Children New York, NY | Charitable | $7,000 |
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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 | $6,052,240 | $1,453,295 | $527,601 | $404,900 | 37 | $404,900 | $1,329,595 | $494,417 |
| 2024 | $5,126,546 | $293,097 | $627,118 | $535,100 | 39 | $535,100 | $201,079 | $440,571 |
| 2023 | $5,435,567 | $-269,021 | $255,206 | $180,500 | 39 | $180,500 | $114,629 | $352,597 |
| 2022 | $5,959,794 | $214,344 | $390,087 | $288,450 | 40 | $288,450 | $112,707 | $417,923 |
| 2021 | $6,135,537 | $1,027,499 | $666,541 | $510,100 | 41 | — | $871,058 | $427,394 |
| 2020 | $5,774,579 | $901,778 | $585,247 | $502,100 | 47 | — | $818,631 | $365,545 |
| 2019 | $5,458,048 | $772,226 | $543,956 | $501,200 | 44 | — | $729,470 | $360,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reich Fund reported a distributable amount of $494K 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 Reich Fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included educational and charitable awards. Grantees describe a range of activities: Uptown Stories says it empowers young people in Upper Manhattan to write their own stories; the National Center for Youth Law describes work to protect children’s rights through litigation, policy change, partnerships, and research; and Habitat for Humanity describes building affordable homes with lower-income households.
Other supported organizations include the American Museum of Natural History, whose stated mission concerns scientific research and education about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe; the Quogue Historical Society, which describes its work as local historical research, preservation, and education; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which says it collects, studies, conserves, and presents works of art.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Reich Fund made 39 grants totaling $535,100. Grants ranged from $500 to $215,000, and the median grant was $2,000. Among the largest awards were $215,000 to Vanguard Charitable Endowment, $150,000 to Kaufman Music Center, $22,000 to Congregation Rodeph Sholom, and $20,000 to Baron Hirsch Cemetery. Other awards included $10,000 each to Bank Street College, Bank Street School for Children, Family Children Society, National Center for Youth Law, NY City Ballet, and Uptown Stories. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 37 grants totaling $404,900.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Brimberg and Stanlee Brimberg as trustees.
The Reich Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Brimberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanlee Brimberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 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 Reich Fund
How much does The Reich Fund give each year?
The Reich Fund gave $405K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $535K across 39 grants.
What is The Reich Fund's typical grant size?
The Reich Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $10,943, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reich Fund that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Reich Fund give grants?
The Reich Fund gives mostly in New York: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Quogue, NY (7 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Reich Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on The Reich Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants), "Educational" (6 grants) and "Medical" (4 grants).
Who are The Reich Fund's largest grantees?
The Reich Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Vanguard Charitable Endowment ($150,000), Kaufman Music Center ($100,000) and Congregation Rodeph Sholom ($23,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reich Fund?
The Reich Fund reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $405K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $494K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Reich Fund fund?
No mission statement for the Reich Fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included educational and charitable awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reich Fund?
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 Reich Fund's EIN?
The Reich Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0166322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Reich Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Reich Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-reich-fund-morg_d7e00517f9e7467ab3be0384e3f00846
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