Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 46-0468844

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $757K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $22K.

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc gave $33K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,505
+12.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,418
+31.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$757,199
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (46% 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 Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Alive: $10KAlive$10KSanta Barbara Neighborhood Clinics: $6KSanta Barbara NeighborhoodClinics$6KPeace Corps Partnership: $5KPeace Corps Partnership$5KFriends of Guest House: $5KFriends of Guest House$5KNicaraugua Bee Project: $5KNicaraugua Bee Project$5KDoctors Without Borders: $2KDoctors Without Borders$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alive ($10K). Together the top 6 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonAlexandriaSanta BarbaraNew YorkOzone ParkPortageSilver Spring

How Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alive Alexandria, VAFood assistance to lower income persons$10,005
Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics Santa Barbara, CAHealth care for lower income persons$6,000
Peace Corps Partnership Washington, DCInternational Development$5,000
Friends of Guest House Alexandria, VAassistance to women transitioning from incarceration$5,000
Nicaraugua Bee Project Portage, WIInternational agricultural development$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYInernational Medical Assistance$1,500
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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$757,199$87,588$33,535$32,5056$32,505$22,179$35,260
2024$703,146$89,865$29,181$28,8907$28,890$24,599$32,360
2023$642,462$69,353$30,185$30,0006$30,025$10,163$29,991
2022$603,294$30,876$31,148$31,0006$31,000$741$29,617
2021$603,566$1,057$32,160$32,0006$32,000$947$31,147
2020$634,687$26,782$31,029$31,0005—$1,778$31,256

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc is led by William T. Reeder Jr., President Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William T. Reeder Jr.

    President Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth R. Reeder

    Vice President Secretary

    Vice President Treasurer → Vice President Secretary, 2025

    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 Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc

How much does Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc give each year?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc gave $33K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 7 grants.

What is Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,418, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc give grants?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's top state is Virginia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and District of Columbia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (2 grants).

Does Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Alive ($10,005), Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics ($6,000) and Peace Corps Partnership ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc reported $757K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's EIN?

Tom & Ruth Fenzi Reeder Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0468844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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