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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6064123

Jacob L Reiss Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $330,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,708,066
  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,710,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $321,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,241,444
  • Tax year 2022

    $360,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,171,470
  • Tax year 2021

    $306,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,334,638
  • Tax year 2020

    $288,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,965,682

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Julian Reiss FoundationS Hamilton, MA

    General operating

    $38,000
  2. Mercy Care for the Adirondacks IncLake Placid, NY

    General operating

    $36,000
  3. St Josephs Rehabilitation Center IncSaranac Lake, NY

    General operating

    $30,000
  4. Cormaria Retreat Center inSag Harbor, NY

    General operating

    $26,000
  5. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General operating

    $26,000
  6. Cape Cod Healthcare IncHyannis, MA

    General operating

    $20,000
  7. Blinknow FDN A NJ NonprofitcorporationMorristown, NJ

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. California School for the Deaf AlumniFremont, CA

    General operating

    $20,000
  9. Rumson Endowment Fund IncRumson, NJ

    General operating

    $17,760
  10. Community Solutions International IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $15,740
  11. Families First in Essex County IncElizabethtown, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  12. Church of the NativityBethlehem, CT

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. Maryknoll Fathers and BrothersMaryknoll, NY

    General operating

    $8,000
  14. Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic IncMaryknoll, NY

    General operating

    $8,000
  15. Catholic Charities Archdioc of HartfordHartford, CT

    General operating

    $6,000
  16. Northwestern CT YMCATorrington, CT

    General operating

    $6,000
  17. Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan CorpBridgeport, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Our Lady of Perpetual Help ParishSouth Ozone Park, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. The HavenCharlottesvle, VA

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. St Lukes Roman Catholic Church IncWestport, CT

    General operating

    $3,000
  22. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundatiStaten Island, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  23. Passionist Communications IncRye Brook, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  24. Wounded Warrior Project IncJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  25. Lords Place IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General operating

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $51,00049% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $18,50018% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $17,76017% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $17,74017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $143,740
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $58,000
  3. New Jersey2 grants $37,760
  4. Connecticut6 grants $35,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $26,000
  6. California1 grant $20,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  8. Florida2 grants $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • BNY Mellon N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $52,131

The return

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