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James L Reissner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411989610

James L Reissner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,050 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,300 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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$40,3008$148,557
2024$41,0508$210,497

How to apply

James L Reissner 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 James L Reissner Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota7$41,000
Virginia1$50

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Macalester College
St Paul, MN
To further charitable purpose$20,000
Children's Cancer Research Fund
Minneapolis, MN
To further charitable purpose$5,000
Hill Murray School
Maplewood, MN
To further charitable purpose$5,000
Conzemius Foundation
Hastings, MN
To further charitable purpose$5,000
Our of Lady Grace
Edina, MN
To further charitable purpose$2,000
Youth Frontiers
Minneapolis, MN
To further charitable purpose$2,000
St Johns University Student Fund
Collegeville, MN
To further charitabl purpose$2,000
Army Historical Foundation
Arlington, VA
To further charitable purpose$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James L Reissner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James L Reissner Family Foundation give?

$41,050 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs James L Reissner Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James L Reissner (Director), Jean E Reissner (Director), Jon L Reissner (Director) and Julie E Pheiffer (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does James L Reissner Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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