The Reinhart Foundation
The Reinhart Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its filing describes a grantmaking organization that supports charitable organizations and community needs, with stated operating locations in Atlanta, Findlay, Sarasota, Georgetown, and Las Vegas.
The Reinhart Foundation at a glance
In short: The Reinhart Foundation gave $2.2M across 78 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Virginia. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,180,643
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 78
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,957
- -45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $39,049,415
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (5 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (54% 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 Reinhart Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website describes a brief-proposal application process, says applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and notes that requests above $5,000 may be considered with a written proposal outlining project scope, goals, and detailed budget justification. These statements give different descriptions of the application process.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 3409 Moore Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: (804) 330-7400
Website: https://reinhart.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reinhart Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hudson Opera House ($712K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
342 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 312 grants of 342 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Atlanta, Georgia; Findlay, Ohio; Sarasota, Florida; Georgetown, Texas; and Las Vegas, Nevada as its primary operating locations. It says it welcomes requests from national organizations aligned with its mission and values.
For 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 41% to New York, 3% to an individual recipient, and 1% each to Maryland and Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 78 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reinhart Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 68 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 102% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (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 $787K (2020) to $7.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 78 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Opera House Hudson, NY | To pay off the mortgage of the hudson opera house | $662,269 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond VA Inc Richmond, VA | Support for the Campaign in Jackson Ward | $249,806 |
| The Community Foundation Inc Richmond, VA | Charitable Purposes | $170,110 |
| The Hudson Athens Lighthouse Preservation Committee Athens, NY | General Purposes | $73,668 |
| Hudson Opera House Hudson, NY | For hudson hall for general purposes and new director allocation | $50,145 |
| Virginia Supportive Housing Aka Supportworks Housing Richmond, VA | General Purposes | $50,145 |
| Daily Planet Health Services Richmond, VA | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Caritas Richmond, VA | General purposes of the healing place, split equally for women's healing place and men's healing place | $40,000 |
| Richmond Symphony Richmond, VA | For a new set of adams timpani - set of 5 | $40,000 |
| Barnard College New York, NY | $10,000.00 for annual fund and $25,000.00 for general endowment | $35,000 |
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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 | $39,049,415 | $1,380,958 | $2,471,169 | $2,180,643 | 78 | $2,245,719 | $1,170,842 | $2,330,372 |
| 2024 | $39,552,428 | $1,214,585 | $3,778,067 | $3,494,830 | 68 | $2,543,673 | $1,003,158 | $2,244,390 |
| 2023 | $40,745,780 | $526,948 | $1,649,988 | $1,398,979 | 65 | $1,455,758 | $782,176 | $2,028,883 |
| 2022 | $41,857,013 | $4,619,271 | $1,428,210 | $1,077,285 | 63 | $1,131,716 | $577,279 | $1,934,598 |
| 2021 | $39,727,277 | $36,137,915 | $7,668,597 | $7,436,706 | 68 | $2,491,490 | $10,528,714 | $1,963,660 |
| 2020 | $20,163,848 | $433,443 | $972,063 | $786,863 | 48 | — | $273,148 | $832,277 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reinhart Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M 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’s filing describes its purpose as enriching the communities in which it operates. It lists disability services, health and medical research, youth development, and economic development as focus areas. Its filing also describes support for needs such as early childhood education, healthcare, youth mentoring, food security, and disaster relief.
The foundation’s website says it gives preference to the same four focus areas. Its 2025 grants also show support for organizations with varied activities: for example, the Hudson Opera House says its mission is to promote the arts and contribute to the cultural and economic advancement of Hudson; CARITAS says it creates a safe space to heal and time to rebuild; and GoochlandCares says it provides local residents with healthcare, housing, food, clothing, and domestic violence services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 78 grants totaling $2,180,643. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $662,269, with a median of $10,000. The largest grant was $662,269 to Hudson Opera House to pay off its mortgage. Other large grants included $249,806 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond for support of its Jackson Ward campaign and $170,110 to The Community Foundation Inc. for charitable purposes.
Other 2025 grants included $50,000 to Daily Planet Health Services for general purposes, $40,000 to CARITAS for its Healing Place programs, and $35,000 to Barnard College for its annual fund and general endowment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William L. Reinhart as president, Cynthia R. Richards as secretary/treasurer, and Christopher R. Richards as vice president.
The Reinhart Foundation is led by William L. Reinhart, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William L. Reinhart
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher R. Richards
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia R. Richards
Secretary & Treasurer
Vice President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Myron H. Reinhart (2020) — President · Filing note: Until 9320
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 Reinhart Foundation
How much does The Reinhart Foundation give each year?
The Reinhart Foundation gave $2.2M across 78 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 68 grants.
What is The Reinhart Foundation's typical grant size?
The Reinhart Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,957, across 78 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reinhart Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Reinhart Foundation give grants?
The Reinhart Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (47 grants), Hudson, NY (5 grants), Charlottesville, VA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Reinhart Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of The Reinhart Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 78) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Reinhart Foundation's largest grantees?
The Reinhart Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hudson Opera House ($712,414 across 2 grants), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond VA Inc ($259,806 across 2 grants) and The Community Foundation Inc ($170,110), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reinhart Foundation?
The Reinhart Foundation reported $39.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (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 Reinhart Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its purpose as enriching the communities in which it operates. It lists disability services, health and medical research, youth development, and economic development as focus areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reinhart Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Reinhart Foundation's EIN?
The Reinhart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2001451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Reinhart 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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