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Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New Canaan, Connecticut · EIN 203970201

Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New Canaan, Connecticut. In tax year 2022 it gave $222,530 in 42 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $35,270. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$77,770
Connecticut13$43,510
New Jersey2$25,050
Texas2$20,500
District of Columbia3$16,500
Tennessee1$15,000
Virginia2$9,700
Maryland1$5,000
Pennsylvania2$3,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2022

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jericho Project
New York, NY
Health services-assists homeless with homes, jobs, etc..$35,270
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Education support-assist university to fulfill its education & research goals.$25,000
Rice University
Houston, TX
Education support-assist university to fulfill its education & research goals.$20,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Health care-advance cures of pediatric diseases through reseach & development$15,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
Civil liberties-seeks to broaden the parameter of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional american priciples of limited government, individual liberty, free markets & peace.civil liberties-seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional american principles.civil liberties-programs to preserve liberty,freedom & peace.$10,000
New Canaan Community Foundation
New Canaan, CT
Human service-enrich the town's intellectual & cultural life by providing free & convenient access to information, fostering lifelong learning, & encouraging the exchage of ideas.$10,000
Robin Hood
New York, NY
Human services-programs to fight poverty in nyc.$10,000
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
Civil liberties-strategic litigation, training & communications.$8,500
New Canaan Library
New Canaan, CT
Educational & educational support-enrich the town's intellectual & cultural life by providing free & convenient access to information, fostering life long leaning & encouraging the exchage of ideas$6,500
St Catherine's Center for Special Needs
Fairfield, CT
Human service-strives to foster the educational, spiritual & social well-being of people with disabilities.$6,500
Catholic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Human service-alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality$5,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Heath care-helping people worldwide with emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics,disasters, or exclusion from health care.$5,000
Math of America
New Canaan, NY
Education and educational support-a non-profit with the mission to improve methamatics education in us public schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers and leaders.$5,000
Niskanen Center
Washington, DC
Civil liberties-works to promote an open society: a social order that is open to political, cultural & social exchange; open to free inquiry; open to individual autonomy; open to poor & marginalized$5,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Health care-ensure all people have access to the care & resouces they need to make informed decisions about their bodies, lives and their futures$5,000
Denan Project
Woodbury, CT
Human service-secures resources to provide free medical care, portable water, agricultural training, education, and other services for the people of denan, ethiopia and surrounding villages.$4,000
Inner City Scholarship Fund
New York, NY
Education support-provides funding to 87 elementary and 21 secondary schools in some of the poorest neighbourhood in manhattan, the bronx, and staten island through strategic litigation, training, communication & outreach.$4,000
Teachers College
New York, NY
Educational support-support the school in training educators and conducting research into teaching.$4,000
A Better Chance of New Canaan
New Canaan, CT
Education & educational support - mission to offer students a range of opportunities, to learn in an excellent educational program that will affirm & nurture their academic talent$2,500
Care
Atlanta, GA
Human service-fighting global poverty by serving individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world$2,500
Fischer Center for Alzheimers Research
New York, NY
Healthcare-dedicated to attacking the scourge of alzheimer's with a 3-pronged assault focused on the cause, care & cure.$2,500
International Releif Teams
San Diego, CA
Human service - a nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to alleviating human suffering caused by poverty, disaster and neglect - in the united states and around the world.$2,500
Salvation Army of Connecticut
Hartford, CT
Human service-provide the physical, emotional, educational, social and spiritual support that turns lives around.$2,500
Save the Children
Fairfield, CT
Human service-believes every child deserves a future$2,500
High Watch Recovery Center
Kent, CT
Health care-dedicated to residential treatment of addiction.$2,010
Cancer Research Institute
New York, NY
Health care-dedicated to harnessing the immune system to conquer cancer by provoding grants and fellowships to support scientists at leading research iniversities and clinics around the world$2,000
Congregation Church of New Canaan
New Canaan, CT
Human service-to suppport each member's journey of transformation by providing meaningful opportunities for enrichment through love of neighbor through caring ministies to fellow parishioners in need, as well as local service projects, mission trips, and provision for the needs of god's children around world$2,000
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Ashford, CT
Health care - provides "a different kind of healing" to seriously ill children and their families through the northeast, free of charge.$2,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Health care-a cancer center providing patient care, leading-edge research, & superb educational$2,000
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
New York, NY
Health care-funding of research to the cure of parkinson's disease.$2,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Human service- support domestic disaster relief, military members & their families, educational program that supports health & safety, and internatinal relief & development programs.human service-u.s. Domestic disaster relief; community services, and help for the needy.u.s. Domestice disaster relief, community services,and help for the needy.healthcare-domestic disaster and blood programs$1,500
Carson Treatment Centers
Wernersville, PA
Human service-assist the poor & vulnerable in nyc through an extensive federation of more than 130 human service agencies & programs.$1,500
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Philadelphia, PA
Civil liberties - fire defends and promotes the value of free speech for all americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in our culture.$1,500
Nature Conservancy in CT
Arlington, VA
Open space preservation-protect ecologically important lands & waters.$1,200
Connecticut Food Share
Wallingford, CT
Human service-to deliver an informed and equitable response to hunger by mobilizing community partners, volunteers, and supporters.$1,000
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County
Stamford, CT
Human service - serve as an efficient and effective provider of nutritious food to non-profit organizations that feed the hungry, while seeking to raise awareness of and promote action to combat hunger.$1,000
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
Human service-provide children from the inner cities with the opportunity to live in the country for the summer.$1,000
NCHS Scholarship Foundation
New Canaan, CT
Education and education support-a broad-based community effort to provide financial aid for new canaan high school graduates pursing higher education$1,000
Reach Out and Read
Somerville, MA
Education-youth education and literacy programs.$1,000
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Harpers Ferry, WV
Open space preservation - mission to protect, manage, and advocate for the appalachian national scenic trail$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc give?

$222,530 in tax year 2022, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2022 filing lists Michael J Reed (Chairman), Kristin T Reed (Secretary) and Mary C Reed (Director).

What does Kristin & Michael Reed Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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