The Reeder Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and a small charity should not send one.
- Its typical grants fall between $150,000 and $800,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 36 grants in that range and a median of $250,000; the largest was $1,500,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling, and any request should be sized with that in mind.
- Repeat giving is strong: 95% of the grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, which suggests it mostly renews existing relationships.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Massachusetts and District of Columbia, but no geographic focus is stated, so this is a pattern in its giving rather than a rule about who may apply.
- The filing gives no eligibility criteria or deadlines, so the most useful first step is to find a route to the foundation before investing time in writing a proposal.
Overview
The Reeder Foundation is a US private foundation based in Boston, MA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing gives no stated funding field; it records unrestricted grants to a varied group of charitable organisations. The recipients include organisations in education and employment training, charter schooling, mentoring, youth support, and literacy. Most recorded grants went to Massachusetts organisations, with a smaller share to organisations in Washington, DC. The filings also show repeated support for several recipients across the returns. They do not set out eligibility criteria or describe a grantmaking approach beyond unrestricted support. Accordingly, the record indicates recipient types rather than a stated programme focus.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Massachusetts and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 36 grants to organisations were $250,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations The Reeder Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 8% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $275k (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Social Finance · Unrestricted$1,500,0002025 tax year
- Merit America · Unrestricted$1,000,0002025 tax year
- Year Up · Unrestricted$600,0002025 tax year
- Duet · Unrestricted$350,0002025 tax year
- GreenLight Fund · Unrestricted$300,0002025 tax year
- Teach for America · Unrestricted$300,0002025 tax year
- Friends of Pioneer Charter School of Science · Unrestricted$250,0002025 tax year
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Eastern Ma · Unrestricted$200,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paul A Reeder III — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,536,941 | $3,010,000 | $46,285,457 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,064,471 | $4,420,000 | $62,669,675 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $7,342,676 | $5,020,000 | $63,598,571 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Boston, MA