The RHR Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newburgh, NY EIN: 13-4093927

The RHR Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Newburgh, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $101K.

The RHR Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The RHR Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$99,660
-17.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,610
+23.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$2,200,304
-0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (80% 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 RHR Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Jacob Burns Film Center: $25KJacob Burns Film Center$25KScenic Hudson: $25KScenic Hudson$25KUJA Federation: $25KUJA Federation$25KFacing History and Ourselves: $20KFacing History and Ourselves$20KBarnard College: $3KBarnard College$3KBrigid Alliance: $2KBrigid Alliance$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jacob Burns Film Center ($25K). Together the top 6 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMount KiscoPoughkeepsiePhiladelphiaPleasantvilleBostonLexingtonMiddletownElmsfordNewburgh

How The RHR Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$100K$200K$300K6 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2025) to $280K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jacob Burns Film Center Pleasantville, NYFunding to educate, entertain and inspire people of all ages through the power of film$25,000
Scenic Hudson Poughkeepsie, NYFunding to sustain and enhance the hudson valley's inspirational beauty and health for generations to come.$25,000
UJA Federation New York, NYFunding to Enable People to Overcome Crises$25,000
Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MAFunding to assist in using lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to hate$20,000
Barnard College New York, NYFunding to provide the highest-quality liberal arts education to promising young women.$2,500
Brigid Alliance New York, NYGrant for General Purposes.$2,160
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,200,304$101,363$111,192$99,6606$109,485$101,058$112,277
2024$2,210,133$38,303$129,163$120,7459$127,220$95,266$113,019
2023$2,300,993$105,375$132,327$117,5009$131,043$104,926$114,142
2022$2,327,945$56,116$143,268$130,0005$140,620$57,784$121,731
2021$2,415,097$102,112$166,209$160,0006—$101,223$129,500
2020$2,479,194$-21,054$283,071$280,0007—$47,028$133,119
2019$2,783,319$234,326$192,740$182,0006—$233,489$139,580

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The RHR Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The RHR Family Foundation Inc is led by Heidi Gc Rieger, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Heidi Gc Rieger

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hillary Rieger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard O. Rieger

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jerome L. Levine (2019–2020) — Director

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 RHR Family Foundation Inc

How much does The RHR Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc gave $100K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 9 grants.

What is The RHR Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $16,610, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The RHR Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does The RHR Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of The RHR Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The RHR Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jacob Burns Film Center ($25,000), Scenic Hudson ($25,000) and UJA Federation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The RHR Family Foundation Inc?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (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 is The RHR Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The RHR Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4093927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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