The Reis Foundation makes concentrated, high-dollar gifts to national advocacy organizations focused on progressive social change. With its sole recorded grant, it funded Groundswell Fund — a major supporter of reproductive justice and movement-building — indicating a priority on advocacy and civic engagement rather than direct service delivery. The foundation appears to operate as a selective, impact-focused funder willing to make sizable investments in policy/organizing groups.
Concentrated: a single large grant to a national advocacy organization (suggests targeted, high-impact giving rather than many small grants or broad distribution).
Notable grantees: Groundswell Fund
The Reis Foundation Inc’s largest recorded gift is a $250,000 general-support grant to Groundswell Fund in 2025, a clear signal of its preference for substantial, flexible support to advocacy organizations. The recent grant record shows a funder oriented toward progressive social change, with awards reaching reproductive justice, civil rights, environmental work, education, and Native-led organizations. General support appears alongside project support, suggesting a mixed approach rather than a single grant type. The foundation’s portfolio includes multiple $100,000 grants in 2025 to organizations such as the League of Women Voters, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, EarthJustice, Environmental Defense Fund, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Native American Rights Fund, and Common Cause Education Foundation. That mix points to a grantmaker that backs legal, policy, organizing, and civic participation groups rather than direct service providers alone. Its giving also includes several smaller awards in the $50,000 to $75,000 range, indicating a layered funding pattern across issue areas. Across the available record, the emphasis is on national advocacy and movement infrastructure, with California organizations appearing frequently among recipients.
Reproductive justice and abortion access advocacy appear in the foundation’s record through a $250,000 general-support grant to Groundswell Fund in 2025. The same year, it also gave $100,000 to the League of Women Voters for general support, linking reproductive rights-related philanthropy with civic participation and election engagement. Civil rights and legal advocacy are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $100,000 to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, $100,000 to Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, and $100,000 to Common Cause Education Foundation, all in 2025, showing support for litigation, policy, and democracy-focused work. Environmental and place-based organizing also appears in the record. Grants include $100,000 to EarthJustice, $100,000 to Environmental Defense Fund, and $70,000 to Mid Klamath Watershed Council, alongside support for the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus. The foundation also backed Native-serving organizations, including the Native American Rights Fund and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advance.
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$4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, with several larger awards above that range. The recent record shows both general support and project support, so the foundation uses a mixed portfolio approach. The grant list spans 2023 and 2025, indicating activity across more than one year, with repeat funding to some recipients such as Health Connected and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
The grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 99 grants to U.S. recipients. California appears most often among recipient locations, including San Francisco, Bayside, Oakland, East Palo Alto, Mill Valley, Fresno, Loleta, and Orleans. Washington, DC is another frequent destination, with grants to the League of Women Voters, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Common Cause Education Foundation, and Advancement Project. Other recipient cities include New York, Boston, Boulder, Louisville, Charlotte, Ithaca, Minneapolis, and Kapolei.
Its recent grants go to advocacy and movement organizations working in reproductive justice, civil rights, environmental policy, civic participation, and Native-led causes. Examples in the record include Groundswell Fund, the League of Women Voters, the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, EarthJustice, and the Native American Rights Fund.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, including a $250,000 grant and multiple $100,000 grants.
Both. The recent grants include general support and project support, showing a mixed approach. General-support grants appear across several recipients, while project support is also used for some awards, including grants in 2025.
California is the top state by grant count. The recipient list includes multiple California cities, such as San Francisco, Bayside, Oakland, East Palo Alto, Mill Valley, Fresno, Loleta, and Orleans.
The foundation’s geographic scope is national. The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and the grants reach organizations in multiple states, including California, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Hawaii, and Minnesota.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $280,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Advancement Project | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Native American Rights Fund | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| National Immigration Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| EarthJustice | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Common Cause Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Chautauqua Foundation | Chautauqua, NY | $145,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | $135,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| ProPublica | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Center for Biological Diversity | Tuscon, AZ | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| If When How | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Alliance for a Better Community | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Legal Services for Children | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| International Center for Nonprofit | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| WECAN | Mill Valley, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Internet Archive | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Gateway Community Development Fund | North Brentwood, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Food for People | Eureka, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Academy on Violence and Abuse | Jacksonville, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Justice Funders | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Focus for Democracy | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | Orleans, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| High Country News | Paonia, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Global Exchange | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Community Foundation of Howard Coun | Columbia, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Friends of the Howard County Librar | Ellicott City, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| MOASH | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| PRX | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Asante Africa Foundation | Livermore, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Howard County Arts Council | Ellicot City, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| NAMI National Alliance on Mental Il | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| City Lights Theater Company | San Jose, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Project Support |
| Environmental Protection Information Cen | Arcata, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Advocates for Youth | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| San Francisco CASA | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
Proteus Fund
$280,000Project Support
Advancement Project
$200,000General Support
General Support
League of Women Voters Education Fund
$200,000General Support
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
$200,000General Support
National Network of Abortion Funds
$100,000General Support
American Friends Service Committee
$50,000General Support
Gateway Community Development Fund
$50,000Project Support
Academy on Violence and Abuse
$25,000General Support
Community Foundation of Howard Coun
$10,000General Support
Friends of the Howard County Librar
$10,000General Support
San Francisco Marin Food Bank
$10,000General Support
PRX
$10,000General Support
Howard County Arts Council
$10,000General Support
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Il
$5,000General Support
City Lights Theater Company
$5,000General Support
Wikimedia Foundation
$5,000General Support
Environmental Protection Information Cen
$5,000General Support
San Francisco CASA
$5,000General Support