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Reisler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brookfield, Connecticut · EIN 134150716

Reisler Family Foundation is a private foundation in Brookfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $50,000 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37,5006$884,970
2024$50,00011$1.0 million
2025$49,50011$1.0 million

How to apply

Reisler Family Foundation 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 Reisler Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina2$22,000
Connecticut5$19,500
New York3$6,000
Florida1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Teach My People
Pawleys Island, SC
Support of children$20,000
Chabad Lubavitch of NW CT
Litchfield, CT
Support of children$10,000
Lucky Dog Refuge
Stamford, CT
Support of animals$5,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Tarrytown, NY
Support of children suffering from cancer$3,000
The Prospector Theater
Ridgefield, CT
Competitive and integrated employment for people with disabilities.$2,500
All 4 Paws
Pawleys Island, SC
Support of animals$2,000
Smile Train
New York, NY
Support of children$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Support of veternans$2,000
Sherman Historical Society
Sherman, CT
Support of sherman's historical events$1,000
Sherman Volunteer Fire Dept
Sherman, CT
Support-community volunteer fire dept$1,000
Building Homes for Heroes Inc
Island Park, NY
Support of veterans$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Reisler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Reisler Family Foundation give?

$49,500 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Reisler Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry Reisler (Director, President), Amanda Reisler (Director), Jay S Witek (Director, Treasuer) and Ashley Reisler (Director).

What does Reisler Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, animals and arts and culture.

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