The Reiser Family Foundation Inc
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Warwick, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including recipients whose missions concern health care, mental health, autism, Alzheimer’s disease, Jewish causes, and animal welfare.
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Reiser Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New Jersey. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,520
- +49.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,194
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $1,918,454
- +11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (36% 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 Reiser Family Foundation Inc
- 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: PO Box 610, Warwick, NY 10990
Phone: (212) 273-7033
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Reiser Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chilton Medical Center ($30K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New Jersey received 36% of grant dollars, recipients in New York 33%, Maryland 19%, Virginia 6%, and Massachusetts 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Reiser Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% of 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 $45K (2020) to $120K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chilton Medical Center Pomton Plains, NJ | Further Org Charitbale Purpose | $30,000 |
| Fisher House Rockville, MD | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $23,000 |
| Mount Sinia Health SYS for Autism New York, NY | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Overlook Foundation Summit, NJ | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Lanaido Development Fund Monsey, NY | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Mental Health America Alexandria, VA | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| Cure Alheimers Fund Welesley Hills, MA | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Shalva New York, NY | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Orange County Goshen, NY | Further Org Charitable Purpose | $3,800 |
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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 | $1,918,454 | $331,473 | $138,971 | $119,520 | 13 | $119,520 | $79,582 | $97,373 |
| 2024 | $1,725,952 | $190,691 | $94,835 | $79,910 | 12 | $79,910 | $70,766 | $85,581 |
| 2023 | $1,630,096 | $545,832 | $100,913 | $88,200 | 15 | $88,200 | $95,518 | $10,752 |
| 2022 | $1,185,177 | $289,472 | $85,108 | $72,500 | 11 | $72,500 | $71,864 | $9,158 |
| 2021 | $980,813 | $362,174 | $66,543 | $56,180 | 10 | $56,180 | $70,819 | $6,955 |
| 2020 | $685,182 | $7,833 | $52,976 | $44,820 | 11 | — | $14,422 | $6,081 |
| 2019 | $730,325 | $96,342 | $61,586 | $53,420 | 15 | — | $34,788 | $5,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Reiser Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $97K 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 include support for organizations working in health care and mental health, among other causes. For example, the Overlook Foundation describes its mission as advancing high-quality health care through Overlook Medical Center, and Mental Health America describes its work as advancing mental health and well-being through public education, research, advocacy and public policy, and direct service. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $119,520 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $720 to $30,000, with a median of $7,500. Among the largest were $30,000 to Chilton Medical Center, $23,000 to Fisher House, and $10,000 each to Mount Sinai Health System for Autism, Jewish National Fund, Overlook Foundation, and Lanaido Development Fund. Other reported grants included $7,500 to Mental Health America, $5,000 each to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund and Shalva, $3,800 to Chabad of Orange County, $3,500 to Center for Discovery, and $1,000 to Warwick Valley Humane Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emanuel Reiser as president, Rachel Reiser as treasurer, and Richard Blakeman as secretary.
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc is led by Emanuel Reiser, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emanuel Reiser
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Reiser
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Blakeman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 Reiser Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Reiser Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc gave $120K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 12 grants.
What is The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $9,194, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Reiser Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Reiser Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (33%) and Maryland (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Who are The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chilton Medical Center ($30,000), Fisher House ($23,000) and Mount Sinia Health SYS for Autism ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Reiser Family Foundation Inc?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Reiser Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in health care and mental health, among other causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Reiser Family Foundation Inc?
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 Reiser Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Reiser Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3400586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Reiser Family Foundation Inc 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Reiser Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-reiser-family-foundation-inc-morg_ca745f888c0e48428794323427494526
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