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Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Danbury, Wisconsin · EIN 823330055

Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation is a private foundation in Danbury, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,078 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $17,385 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,3854$821,696
2024$58,0785$868,671

How to apply

Curt and Darcy Riess 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$30,000
Minnesota4$28,078

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Horizon Charity Fund
Kansas City, MO
General support$30,000
Midwest Special Services
St Paul, MN
General support$15,190
Isd 194
Lakeville, MN
Student scholarship support$12,000
Lakeville Arts Foundation
Lakeville, MN
General support$700
MN Special Olympics
Minneapolis, MN
General support$188

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation give?

$58,078 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12,000.

Who runs Curt and Darcy Riess Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Curt Riess (Board Member) and Darcy Riess (Board Member).

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