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Richard Reed Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 47-3818599 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.2M
Grants reported
127
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Attention Grant Inquiries
Deadlines
Inquiries are accepted on a continual basis.
Application materials
We are seeking smaller, forward-thinking, non-profit organizations that are looking to create better communities through outreach and programs in areas of mental health, child health and development, community welfare, animal welfare, and community environmental impact. The foundation's geographical focus is the mountain west region of the united states, especially communities in colorado, california and arizona. All applicants must be a registered 501 (c)(3) organization in the united states. We do not award grants or funding to individuals or private companies. If your organization fits the criteria listed above, and would like to apply for a grant, please submit a letter of inquiry to info@richardreedfoundation.org. For more information see https://richardreedfoundation.org/grant-inquiries/
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations in the mountain region of the united states, especially colorado, california and arizona.
Original filing text
Contact
ATTENTION GRANT INQUIRIES
Address
ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL PHOENIX, AZ, 85004
Phone
4803164630
Email
INFO@RICHARDREEDFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
INQUIRIES ARE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.
Application materials
WE ARE SEEKING SMALLER, FORWARD-THINKING, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LOOKING TO CREATE BETTER COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUTREACH AND PROGRAMS IN AREAS OF MENTAL HEALTH, CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY WELFARE, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THE FOUNDATION'S GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS IS THE MOUNTAIN WEST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES IN COLORADO, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE A REGISTERED 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES. WE DO NOT AWARD GRANTS OR FUNDING TO INDIVIDUALS OR PRIVATE COMPANIES. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION FITS THE CRITERIA LISTED ABOVE, AND WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR A GRANT, PLEASE SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY TO INFO@RICHARDREEDFOUNDATION.ORG. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE HTTPS://RICHARDREEDFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANT-INQUIRIES/
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MOUNTAIN REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, ESPECIALLY COLORADO, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA.

Reported organization name: RICHARD REED FOUNDATION

Application information: https://richardreedfoundation.org/GRANT-INQUIRIES/

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202571$604.5K
202456$606.2K

Where Richard Reed Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

United Presbyterian Church Blessings Food Pantry

NORTH BEND, ME

$25KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Food pantry

Robin'S Nest Foundation

CASTLE ROCK, CO

$25KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Equine therapy program expenses ($5k matching grant for mini derby event)

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center

BRECKENRIDGE, CO

$25KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Tee it up event grant and outdoor recreation for people with special needs and disabilities

Elk Scholarship Fund

DENVER, CO

$25KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Scholarship for elk participants and support for environmental education programming

Las Animas Dog Rescue Association Ac (Ladra)

BUENOS AIRES, JALISCO

$21.7KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Help with facility expenses

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (127 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Richard Reed Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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