The Rieschel Foundation
Bozeman, MT · EIN 83-3594839. Reported 164 grants totalling $8,016,864 to 89 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Rieschel Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
5 of the organizations The Rieschel Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 12 grants totalling $349,250 to them. That is 5% of the $7,071,064 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | community foundation | Montana | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Greater Gallatin United Way Inc | federated giving programme | Montana | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Montana | $25,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| One Valley Community Foundation | community foundation | Montana | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | grantmaking organization | New York | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $1,000,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atlantic Council of the United States | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crosscut Mountain Sports Center Inc | Bozeman, MT | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Asia Society | New York, NY | $436,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Climate Leadership Council Inc | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Podium Society Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Montana | Helena, MT | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | $229,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Human Resource Development Council | Bozeman, MT | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Sky Youth Empowerment Project Inc | Bozeman, MT | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Plains Conservation Foundation | Juptier, FL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mindspark | Boulder, CO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Property & Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| My Trees Trust | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Max S Baucus Institute | Missoula, MT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reed College | Portland, OR | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bushlife Conservancy | Davis, CA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rewild Fka Global Wildlife Conservation | Bozeman, MT | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aspen-Abuse Support & Prevention Education Network | Livingston, MT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Gallatin Valley Inc | Bozeman, MT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Gallatin United Way Inc | Bozeman, MT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Help Center | Bozeman, MT | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $54,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Political Economy Research Center Inc | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Property & Environment Research Center (perc) | Bozeman, MT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Working Dogs for Conservation Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haven | Bozeman, MT | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gallatin River Task Force | Big Sky, MT | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Sky Sno Inc | Big Sky, MT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bumi Hills Anti Poaching Unit | Boulder, CO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Yellowstone Coalition | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roots Family Collaborative | Bozeman, MT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Bridge Care Center | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susan Wicklund Fund (national Network of Abortion Funds) | Bozeman, MT | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gardiner Food Pantry of Park County | Gardiner, MT | $26,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana Community Foundation | Helena, MT | $25,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mindful Philanthropy | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montana Abortion Access Program | Bozeman, MT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Let's Breakthrough Inc | New York, NY | $24,714 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Sustainability Exchange | Livingston, MT | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bienvenidos a Gallatin Valley | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bumi Hills Anti Poaching Unit | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forward Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rewild (global Wildlife Conservation) | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rural Resilience | Livingston, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation | Big Sky, MT | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Mountain Clinic Inc | Missoula, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gallatin County Public Safety Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $13,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Belgrade Community Coalition | Belgrade, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridgecare | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cure Cervical Cancer Inc | Parker, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eagle Mount Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Livingston Education Foundation | Livingston, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Livingston Ice Skating Association | Livingston, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana Human Rights Network | Helena, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montana Mindfulness Project | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montana Watershed Coordination Council Inc | Helena, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montona Technological University | Butte, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Valley Community Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Park County Environmental Council | Livingston, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stafford Animal Shelter | Livingston, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellness in Action | Big Sky, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society | Chicago, IL | $9,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Rivers Inc | Washinton, DC | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Detroit Justice Center | Detroit, MI | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Future Forward Institute Inc | Boston, MA | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Merit America | Washington, DC | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Knowledge | Washington, DC | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Climate Initiative | Cape Porpoise, ME | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Befrienders | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of the Valley Humane Society Inc | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Random Acts of Silliness | Bozeman, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sixth Judicial District CASA-Gal Program Inc (casa of Park and Sweet Grass) | Livingston, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brink Literacy Project | Elbert, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Museum of Natural History Dba Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and Conservation | Vienna, VA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Profit Inc | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Commit Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Museum of Language Arts Inc | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alta Vista Center for Autism Dba Firefly Autism | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
40 of 89 (45%) 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 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 128 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $2,322,914 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $1,794,000 | $17,500 |
| 2023 | 33 | $1,974,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $1,925,950 | $10,000 |
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
35% of its giving went to organizations in Montana.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Rieschel Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1825 Chippewa Ln, Bozeman, MT, 59715. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 83-3594839 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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