The Reiter Family Foundation makes relatively few, substantial gifts that reflect personal or faith-based priorities. Recent grants show a split between supporting a Lutheran/Waldorf-style college foundation and funding an individual or small-group rare-disease gene therapy effort, suggesting interests in faith-based secondary/tertiary education and direct patient medical assistance.
Very concentrated giving: only two sizable grants in the record, split between distinct priorities. Appears to fund a mix of institutional faith-based education and targeted, potentially patient-specific health interventions rather than broad program portfolios.
A single $59,000 grant to Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, paired with a $40,000 gift to Rare Village Foundation for “Elly's Team - Gene Therapy Treatment,” captures the Reiter Family Foundation’s mix of education support and direct medical assistance. The foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in relatively few grants, with several gifts at the $10,000 level and a small number of larger awards. That pattern suggests a funder that makes deliberate, targeted commitments rather than broad, high-volume support. Education shows up in more than one form. The foundation has funded a college foundation, an endowed scholarship, and a general donation to Wartburg College, while also supporting Colorado-based organizations through its active grant cycles. Medical giving is another clear thread, including donor-directed support tied to gene therapy treatment and a tribute gift to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Event-linked gifts also appear, such as support for a breast cancer fundraiser and a golf tournament. Across the recent record, the foundation’s grants connect faith-based education, patient needs, and community fundraising in both Colorado and beyond.
Faith-based education is one of the clearest themes. The foundation gave $5,000 to Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation for the Bart Appleton Endowed Scholarship and $2,000 to Wartburg College for general support. Those grants sit alongside a larger college-foundation gift, showing a sustained interest in Lutheran and Waldorf-linked higher education. Patient-directed medical support is another area of emphasis. The foundation awarded $40,000 to Rare Village Foundation for “Elly's Team - Gene Therapy Treatment,” and also gave $10,000 to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of Mindy Buehler. Those gifts point to direct or named medical support rather than broad health-system funding. Community event and tribute giving also appears in the record. Community Chest received $5,000 for “Boobapalooza - Breast Cancer Fundraiser,” and Tall Tales Ranch was supported with both a general donation and a golf tournament gift.
The foundation’s typical grant size centers on modest-to-midrange gifts: p25 is $2,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent activity shows both one-off awards and repeated support to the same recipient, including multiple grants to Wartburg College and Food Bank of the Rockies in 2025. The foundation also makes larger, more focused gifts when a specific purpose is named, such as a scholarship, treatment effort, or fundraiser. It funds individuals and operates an open, unsolicited grant structure through recurring thematic cycles.
$194K
$1.8M
$87K
$146K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation, Rare Village Foundation
Most grants land in Colorado, which accounts for 68% of recipients in the HQ state and is also the foundation’s top giving state. Denver appears repeatedly in the recent record, including gifts to Etm-Colorado, Food for Thought - Denver, Trailhead Institute, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Community Chest. Other Colorado recipients include Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Centennial, and Golden. Outside Colorado, grants also went to Forest City, Iowa; McKinney, Texas; Waverly, Iowa; and Monticello, Iowa.
The foundation’s active grant cycles center on housing and food access, education and youth programming, and environment and conservation. Recent grants also show faith-based higher education support, direct patient medical funding, and event-linked donations tied to breast cancer and community fundraising.
Yes. The active grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, with recurring February, May, and September cycles tied to housing and food access, education and youth, and environment and conservation.
Typical awards are fairly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also include a few larger commitments, such as $40,000 and $59,000.
Recent recipients include a Lutheran/Waldorf college foundation, a rare-disease treatment effort, Colorado nonprofits working in food access and education, a breast cancer fundraiser, a diabetes research organization, and a conservation group.
Colorado is the top giving state, and 68% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Colorado recipients are concentrated in Denver, with additional awards in Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Centennial, and Golden.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALDORF LUTHERAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | FOREST CITY, IA | $59,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| RARE VILLAGE FOUNDATION | MCKINNEY, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | ELLY'S TEAM - GENE THERAPY TREATMENT |
| ETM-COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FOOD FOR THOUGHT - DENVER | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | ELEVATED DENVER |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | IN HONOR OF MINDY BUEHLER |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| LOVING HAITI | FORT COLLINS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WALDORF LUTHERAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | FOREST CITY, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | BART APPLETON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMMUNITY CHEST | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | BOOBAPALOOZA - BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER |
| TALL TALES RANCH | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $4,252 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| TALL TALES RANCH | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $4,052 | 2025 | GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| WARTBURG COLLEGE | WAVERLY, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| WARTBURG COLLEGE | WAVERLY, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | TOWER SOCIETY |
| GUATESTAR | GOLDEN, CO | $1,039 | 2025 | CRAIG HALPERN SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRENT'S PLACE | AURORA, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY | CENTENNIAL, CO | $550 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| MONTICELLO SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTICELLO, IA | $300 | 2025 | RICHMOND KROMMINGA MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT |
WALDORF LUTHERAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$59,000GENERAL DONATION
RARE VILLAGE FOUNDATION
$40,000ELLY'S TEAM - GENE THERAPY TREATMENT
ETM-COLORADO
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
FOOD FOR THOUGHT - DENVER
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
TRAILHEAD INSTITUTE
$10,000ELEVATED DENVER
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000IN HONOR OF MINDY BUEHLER
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
LOVING HAITI
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$10,000GENERAL DONATION
WALDORF LUTHERAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$5,000BART APPLETON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
COMMUNITY CHEST
$5,000BOOBAPALOOZA - BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER
TALL TALES RANCH
$4,252GENERAL DONATION
TALL TALES RANCH
$4,052GOLF TOURNAMENT
WARTBURG COLLEGE
$2,000GENERAL DONATION
WARTBURG COLLEGE
$2,000TOWER SOCIETY
GUATESTAR
$1,039CRAIG HALPERN SCHOLARSHIP
BRENT'S PLACE
$1,000GENERAL DONATION
HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY
$550GENERAL DONATION
MONTICELLO SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$300RICHMOND KROMMINGA MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Current and upcoming funding from Reiter Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must have 501(c)(3) status. Applicants may submit only one grant proposal per calendar year and must complete reporting requirements if funded.
Deadline: Annual deadlines: February 1 (Housing & Food Access); May 1 (Education & Youth); September 1 (Environment & Conservation).
Who can apply: Applicants must be IRS 501(c)(3) organizations. Applicants must complete the full application process and follow reporting requirements if funded. Applicants may submit only one grant proposal per calendar year.
Deadline: September 1st annually (Environment and Conservation cycle).
Who can apply: Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) status. Applicants must complete the full online application and comply with reporting requirements if funded. Only one grant proposal per calendar year is permitted per applicant (January–December).
Deadline: February 1 (annual cycle deadline for Housing and Food Access)
Who can apply: Applicants must be IRS 501(c)(3) organizations. Applicants must complete the full application process and follow reporting requirements if funded. Applicants may submit only one grant proposal per calendar year.
Deadline: May 1st annually (Education cycle).
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