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Rieger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 770159141

Rieger Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,844 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $17,606 and the largest $153,000. 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 $165,000 the year before.

75% 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$165,0002$5.6 million
2024$200,8444$4.9 million

How to apply

Rieger 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 Rieger Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$153,000
California2$32,844
District of Columbia1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Society of the University of Haifa
New York, NY
General operating$153,000
Congregation B'nai B'rith
Santa Barbara, CA
General operating$20,212
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Washington DC, DC
General operating$15,000
Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
General operating$12,632

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rieger Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rieger Foundation give?

$200,844 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $17,606.

Who runs Rieger Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Rieger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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