The Murray Reese Foundation
EIN 811191280Total Given 2017–2024
$5.2M
240 grants · $650K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
50%
supporter · 47/94 multi-year
repeat
$91K
Assets (2024)
94
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(818) 783-0570
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $27K | $32K | N/A |
| 2017 | $520K | $13K | $510K | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $272K | $496K | N/A |
| 2020 | $564K | $148K | $483K | 36 |
| 2021 | $704K | $543K | $1.2M | 41 |
| 2022 | $828K | $309K | $1.1M | 39 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $168K | $1.2M | 49 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $91K | $1.3M | 48 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 240 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$255K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
HR
Harvey Hamilton Reese II
8+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JM
Jonathan Murray
8+ yrs
Trustee
DH
Daniel Howard
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (240 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $255,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angeles, CA | $255,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Respectability | Rockville, MD | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Our Children'S Earth Foundation | Napa, CA | $175,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Semester at Sea | Fort Collins, CO | $166,668 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Respectability | Rockville, MD | $150,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Respectability | Rockville, MD | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Apla Health | Los Angeles, CA | $135,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Apla Health | Los Angeles, CA | $135,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Respectability | Rockville, MD | $112,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Respectability | Rockville, MD | $112,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $110,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $105,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $105,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Media Matters | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Wbgh Foundation | Boston, MA | $87,375 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Wbgh Foundation | Boston, MA | $80,971 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Glaad | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Disability Belongs | Fredericksberg, VA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Respect Ability | Rockville, MD | $75,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Marriage Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| State Defense Cohort Equality Fund | St Petersburg, FL | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |