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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2796673

John C & Bernice A Rieg Charitable

A private foundation in Hartford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $200,725 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $200,725

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,640,183

  • Tax year 2024

    $125,074

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,084

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,177

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,461,779

  • Tax year 2022

    $108,936

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,499

  • Tax year 2021

    $109,396

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,428,689

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,738

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,388,820

  • Tax year 2019

    $127,048

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,333,175

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,826

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,243,104

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT

    Tuition scholarship

    $56,500
  2. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $19,000
  3. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Tuition scholarship

    $17,500
  4. Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT

    Tuition scholarship

    $13,075
  5. Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $13,000
  6. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $12,000
  7. University of New HavenWest Haven, CT

    Tuition scholarship

    $10,500
  8. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $10,000
  9. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Tuition scholarship

    $9,000
  10. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $8,000
  11. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $6,000
  12. University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Tuition scholarship

    $4,500
  13. Providence CollegeProvidence, RI

    Tuition scholarship

    $3,500
  14. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $3,000
  15. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,500
  16. Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, CT

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,500
  17. Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,000
  18. UCLALos Angeles, CA

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,000
  19. Rensseleaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,000
  20. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,000
  21. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Tuition scholarship

    $2,000
  22. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    General charitable purposes

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education13 grants $78,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut5 grants $87,075
  2. Massachusetts7 grants $56,150
  3. New York6 grants $25,500
  4. Maryland1 grant $17,500
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $9,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $3,500
  7. California1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James T BettsPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura Ann Smith GrandeVICE PRESIDENT/ASSSIT. SECR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bryon W HarmonVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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