Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $491K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $12K.
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein at a glance
In short: Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $490,935
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve Inc ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve Inc Depew, NY | To protect and preserve dr. Victor reinstein woods nature preserve habitat, vegetative and water resources, and landscape | $30,000 |
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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 | $490,935 | $26,208 | $44,371 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $11,837 | $31,992 |
| 2024 | $509,098 | $38,208 | $42,382 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $25,826 | $31,336 |
| 2023 | $513,272 | $34,991 | $41,610 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $23,381 | $29,748 |
| 2022 | $519,891 | $40,137 | $48,935 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $27,979 | $16,934 |
| 2021 | $528,689 | $79,263 | $42,968 | $31,000 | 1 | $31,000 | $67,395 | $35,087 |
| 2020 | $492,394 | $42,319 | $41,485 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $30,934 | $30,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia A. Reinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$845 (2020) → $1K (2025)
Paul R. Gesko
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$845 (2020) → $1K (2025)
Karin Lowenthal
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$1K (2024) → $1K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard A. Grimm (2020–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Paul R Gesko (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein
How much does Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein give each year?
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein?
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein reported $491K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein?
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $491K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein operate?
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein has awarded grants in New York.
What is Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein's EIN?
Trust Item Xviii Uw JB Reinstein's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6523007. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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