Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $71K.
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation gave $114K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,176
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,029
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,794
- Total assets
- $1,931,895
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri ($77K across 2 grants). Together the top 5 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 30 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $119K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Reese Scholarship Fund | $57,088 |
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Tiger Scholarship Fund | $19,500 |
| College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | Educational Scholarships | $18,500 |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospital Springfield, MO | Program Support | $9,088 |
| First United Methodist Church Lebanon, MO | Children's Ministries | $5,000 |
| Lebanon City Cemetery Lebanon, MO | Maintenance | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,931,895 | $88,651 | $133,332 | $114,176 | 6 | $114,496 | $70,815 | $91,371 |
| 2024 | $1,818,566 | $58,047 | $119,629 | $107,802 | 6 | $108,182 | $47,257 | $86,100 |
| 2023 | $1,707,024 | $14,851 | $112,860 | $101,302 | 6 | $101,502 | $31,173 | $82,522 |
| 2022 | $1,661,696 | $428,672 | $80,820 | $62,328 | 6 | $62,558 | $416,195 | $84,569 |
| 2021 | $2,007,505 | $359,460 | $136,453 | $118,670 | 6 | — | $346,696 | $87,203 |
| 2020 | $1,729,440 | $42,717 | $127,998 | $115,300 | 8 | — | $30,524 | $86,579 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey T. Reese, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey T. Reese
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Jane Reese-Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Johns Ctfa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation
How much does Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation give each year?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation gave $114K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 6 grants.
What is Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,794, and its average grant was $19,029, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation give grants?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MO (2 grants) and Lebanon, MO (2 grants).
Does Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Missouri ($76,588 across 2 grants), College of the Ozarks ($18,500) and Children's Miracle Network Hospital ($9,088), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's EIN?
Thomas H & Bonnie L Reese Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1871265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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