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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1990017

Reed Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $574,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
The Reed Foundation Inc
500 Fifth Avenue Suite 4810
New York, NY 10110
(212) 768-4996
thereedfoundation.org
Form and materials
Letter of application to include evidence of current tax exempt status, description of project and budget. Also grant applications for the program known as the "Landes Grants" have additional requirements as detailed on the schedule to Part XV, Line 2.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None
Contact
The Reed Foundation Inc
500 Fifth Avenue Suite 4810
New York, NY 10110
(212) 768-4996
thereedfoundation.org
Form and materials
Letter of application to include evidence of current tax exempt status, description of project and budget.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $574,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $13,941,316

  • Tax year 2023

    $358,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $13,075,548

  • Tax year 2022

    $368,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,412,240

  • Tax year 2021

    $379,901

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $10,608,766

  • Tax year 2020

    $577,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $10,504,556

  • Tax year 2019

    $925,488

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $12,990,003

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $150,000
  2. Merton College Charitable CorporationMcLean, VA

    Educational

    $150,000
  3. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $75,000
  4. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Educational

    $30,000
  5. Seattle AcademySeattle, WA

    Educational

    $20,000
  6. Team FameNewport, RI

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. The Diener SchoolBethesda, MD

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. The Potomac SchoolMcLean, VA

    Educational

    $15,000
  9. Treatment and Learning CenterRockville, MD

    Educational

    $15,000
  10. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Educational

    $10,000
  11. Seattle Children's TheatreSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Volunteer Lawyers for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. World Monuments FundNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  14. American Friends of LouvreNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Northwest ChoirsSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Prep For PrepNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Educational

    $5,000
  18. Seattle Public Library FoundationSeattle, WA

    Educational

    $5,000
  19. Town Hall SeattleSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Words Without BordersNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Archives of American ArtWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $2,500
  22. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  23. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. Prison Policy InitiativeNorthampton, MA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  25. The New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Educational

    $2,500
  26. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $225,00071% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $42,50013% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 grants $36,50012% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey1 grant $150,000
  2. New York11 grants $129,000
  3. Washington5 grants $45,000
  4. Maryland2 grants $30,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $30,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $15,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Reed RubinPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • Jane Gregory RubinSecretary Hours 35Pay $0
  • Maia A RubinTreasurer Hours 15Pay $50,000
  • Lara R ConstableVice-President Hours 15Pay $50,000
  • Peter RubinSecretary Hours 15Pay $50,000

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