FundersNew Jersey

The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc

Sea Girt, NJ · EIN 13-6129401. Reported 243 grants totalling $5,930,955 to 149 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,000median grant
$5,930,955granted, 2021-2024
149organizations funded
43%of grantees funded again the next year
$19.0Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $570,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
48 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
80 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
21 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
32 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
29 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
19 grants
$100,000 and Up
14 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
The New World FoundationNew York, NY$1,286,0851042024
Post Carbon InstituteCorvalis, OR$779,500542024
Schumacher CenterGreat Barrington, MA$760,650742024
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA$300,000332024
Care LabWashington, DC$272,500542024
Center for Democratic &Spokane, WA$229,000532023
Good Work InstituteKingston, NY$165,000442024
Center for Democratic & Environmental RightsSpokane, WA$137,500112024
Orion MagazineGreat Barrington, MA$120,000332024
Blackbelt Justice CenterWashington, DC$113,500432023
Medical EducationDecatur, GA$110,000222024
Medical EducationOakland, CA$105,000222022
Global Greengrants Fund IncBoulder, CO$90,000332023
New World Foundation Fbo Climate Action Hudson ValleyChatham, NY$75,000112024
Open Collection FoundationCovina, CA$75,000112023
Vermont Caribbean Institiute Dba Caribbean Agroecology InstituteBurlington, VT$72,000222024
Anishinaabe Agricultural InstituteOsage, MN$70,000222024
Just FuturesWashington, DC$70,000112024
Pesticide Action Network North AmericaBerkeley, CA$60,000222024
Spikenard FarmFloyd, VA$55,000442024
Friends of Action Group on Erosion Technology and ConcentrationOakland, CA$50,000112023
People's Solar Energy FundFlorence, MA$50,000112022
Social Science ResearchBrooklyn, NY$46,000112022
Friends of Actiongroup ErosionOakland, CA$45,000112021
Escuela Andaluza De Economia SocialSevilla, Sevilla$40,000112023
Escuela De Economia CenterSan Pedro$40,000112021
Fondation Open CollectiveBrussels Belgium, Brussels$40,000112024
Orion SocietyGreat Barrington, MA$35,000112022
Arthur Morgan InstituteYellow Springs, OH$31,700212022
GreenagersSouth Egremont, MA$30,000222024
Pesticide Action NetworkBerkely, CA$30,000112021
Science and NondualitySebastopol, CA$30,000212022
Wellspring Commons StewardsLitchfield, CT$25,500222024
Garrison InstituteGarrison, NY$25,120222024
Kindle ProjectSanta Fe, NM$25,000112024
Aspen Global Change InstituteBasalt, CO$20,000112022
Center for Economic DemocracyJamaica Plain, MA$20,000222023
CodepinkMarina Del Rey, CA$20,000212022
Institute for Development ImpactWashington, DC$20,000112024
Vermont Caribbean InstituteBurlington, VT$20,000212022
Institute for Social EcologyPlainfield, VT$15,000112024
Post Growth InstituteTalent, OR$15,000112024
Regents of the University of California at BerkeleyBerkeley, CA$15,000112024
Fair Ground CommunityShelfield, MA$12,000112021
The UCLA FoundationPasadena, CA$11,500112024
Berkshire Environmental ActionPittsfield, MA$10,500332024
Organic Grower's SchoolAsheville, NC$10,000112022
Camphill GhentChatham, NY$9,000222023
Arts Bayside Mlk JRSausalito, CA$8,500442024
Beaver InstituteSouthhampton, MA$8,000222023
World Central KitchenWashington, DC$6,000112024
Center for Consitutional RightsNew York, NY$5,000112023
Community Environmental LegalMercersburg, PA$5,000112021
Community Movement BuildersAtlanta, GA$5,000112023
Fund for ReconciliationRiverhead, NY$5,000112022
Green Cities FundBerkeley, CA$5,000112023
Magis AmericasWashington, DC$5,000112021
Network for Strong CommunitiesAltanta, GA$5,000112023
Off the Grid MissionsSan Diego, CA$5,000112024
Pacific Forest Trust IncSan Francisco, CA$5,000112021
Peace Development Fund IncAmherst, MA$5,000112021
Southwest Organizing ProjectAlbuquerque, NM$5,000112023
Tsne Fbo Massachusetts Food System CollaborativeBoston, MA$5,000112024
Berkshire Waldorf High SchoolGreat Barrington, MA$4,750332023
Fistula FoundationSan Jose, CA$4,500442024
Government AccountabilityWashington, DC$4,500112021
Biodiversity for a LivableCambridge, MA$4,000112021
Global Catholic ClimateWashington, DC$4,000112021
Interlace CommonsBristol, VT$4,000112023
Mill Valley Seniors for PeaceMill Valley, CA$4,000332024
Retreat Farm LtdBrattleboro, VT$4,000112021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Fbo Climate NexusNew York, NY$4,000112023
Survival International USASan Francisco, CA$4,000112021
Turning GreenSausalito, CA$4,000112023
Amazon WatchOakland, CA$3,500112023
Justice FundersOakland, CA$3,500112023
Ohio Ecological Food & Farm AssociationColumbus, OH$3,500112023
Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY$3,500112021
The Montana ProjectTroy, MT$3,500222024
Vermont Law & Graduate SchoolSouth Royalton, VT$3,500112023
Honor the EarthCallaway, MN$3,250112021
CommonwealBolinas, CA$3,000112023
Miracle MessageSan Francisco, CA$3,000332024
Smokey House CenterDanby, VT$3,000112024
Social Good Fund Fbo Choosing Earth ProjectRichmond, CA$3,000112023
Community Initiatives Fbo RegeneracinFreedom, CA$2,500112023
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MD$2,500222024
Footprint ProjectEagan, MN$2,500112023
Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA$2,500222022
Social Good Fund Fbo Green DreamerRichmond, CA$2,500112023
The Cornerstone ForumSonoma, CA$2,500542024
Earth Viability CenterNorfolk, VA$2,000112024
Espanola HumaneEspanola, NM$2,000442024
Florida School of HolisticEast Barre, VT$2,000112022
Florida School of Holistic Living Fbo Sage Mountain Botanical SanctuaryOrlando, FL$2,000112023
Homegrown National ParkSharon, CT$2,000332024
Horse ShelterSanta Fe, NM$2,000442024
LandwebBurlington, VT$2,000112024
Menikanaehkem IncGresham, WI$2,000112021
Mississippi Immigrants RightsJackson, MS$2,000112024
Rainforest FoundationBrooklyn, NY$2,000112024
The Eleanor Roosevelt CenterHyde Park, NY$2,000222024
Weaving EarthGraton, CA$2,000112024
Blue Rider StablesGreat Barrington, MA$1,500112024
Creature ConserveBarrington, RI$1,500112023
Jespy HouseSouth Orange, NJ$1,500332024
Manhattan Country SchoolNew York, NY$1,500112023
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph ProjectVelarde, NM$1,500332024
Roosevelt InstituteHyde Park, NY$1,500222022
Salvation FarmsMorrisville, VT$1,500112023
Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT$1,500112023
Community CongregationalTiburon, CA$1,300112024
National Lawyers GuildNew York, NY$1,200112024
AgitarteCambridge, MA$1,000112021
Camphill VillageCopake, NY$1,000112023
Crans Foresight Analysist ConsensusBerkeley, CA$1,000112023
Ekvnv-YefolecvlkeWeogufka, AL$1,000112022
El Rito Public LibraryEl Rito, NM$1,000112024
Fair Ground Community Redevelopment ProjectsSheffield, MA$1,000112023
Food and Water WatchWashington, DC$1,000112024
Green Berkshires IncGreat Barrington, MA$1,000112022
Humanitarian Open Street MapWashington, DC$1,000112024
International Peace MuseumDayton, OH$1,000112024
Luciente IncAbiquiu, NM$1,000112022
Multicultural BridgeLee, MA$1,000112023
National Indigenous Women'sLame Deer, MT$1,000112021
People's Park Historic DistBerkely, CA$1,000112021
Reunity Resources IncSanta Fe, NM$1,000222023
Southwest Learning CentersAlbuquerque, NM$1,000112024
The RedwoodsMill Valley, CA$1,000222023
Amensty InternationalNew York, NY$500112023
Apis ArboreaSebastopol, CA$500112024
Berkshire Taconic Community FoundationSheffield, MA$500112023
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL$500112021
Litchfield Land Trust IncLitchfield, CT$500112022
New Mexico Wilderness AllianceAlbuquerque, NM$500112024
New Mexico Wildlife CenterEspanola, NM$500112022
Nomv (not One More Vet)San Jose, CA$500112023
Santa Fe Animal ShelterSanta Fe, NM$500112021
Santa Fe Raptor CenterSanta Fe, NM$500112022
Slow Food East EndEast Hampton, NY$500112022
Th Rewilding InstituteAlbuquerque, NM$500112022
The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA$500112021
Western Environmental LawEugene, OR$500112021
Western Environmental Law CtrEugene, OR$500112024
Xerces SocietyWashington, DC$500112023
Yosemite Climbing AssociationMariposa, CA$500112024
People's Park Historic District Advocacy GroupBerkeley, CA$200112024
Wikimedia FoundationWashington, DC$200112024

41 of 149 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 43%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 125 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Environment
27 grants
Education
21 grants
Human Services
13 grants
Animal Welfare
12 grants
Public & Societal Benefit
9 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
5 grants
Food & Nutrition
5 grants
Health Care
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202156$1,100,585$5,000
202257$1,023,700$10,000
202368$1,154,620$3,500
202462$2,652,050$2,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 28% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

New York
$1.6M
Massachusetts
$1.4M
Oregon
$796K
California
$516K
District of Columbia
$498K
Washington
$366K
Vermont
$128K
Georgia
$120K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Co Mcgrath Co Po Box 212, Sea Girt, NJ, 08750. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 13-6129401 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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