Reisher Family Foundation
Reisher Family Foundation reported $24.0 million in revenue and $23.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.08 went to program services, $1.92 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $59,380 (TRUSTEE). Revenue rose 70% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $59,380 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 288.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn the spring of 2025, the reisher scholarship committee at the denver foundation designated new reisher scholars at the following colorado universities: the university of northern colorado, metropolitan state university of denver, the university of colorado at denver, the university of colorado at colorado springs, colorado state university, colorado mesa university, colorado state university at pueblo, fort lewis college at durango and western colorado university at gunnison.during 2025, the Reisher Family Foundation made grants of $21,794,208 and administration fees of $1,027,339 to its…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $59,380 | $0 | $59,380 |
| ASST SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer, 9.00 hrs/week | $25,600 | $0 | $0 | $25,600 |
| ASST SECRETARY & ASST TREA Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $15,330 | $0 | $0 | $15,330 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $15,000 |
| ASST SECRETARY & ASST TREA Officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $12,898 | $0 | $0 | $12,898 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Reisher Family Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $45,000 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Of every $100 Reisher Family Foundation spent in 2025, $98.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Reisher Family Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Reisher Family Foundation reported that 98.1% of its $23.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Reisher Family Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Reisher Family Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $59,380, for the role of TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Reisher Family Foundation get its money?
Of $24.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Reisher Family Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-6498816 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611279349300406 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531269349300008 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202431309349300433 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202341089349300739 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201099349301350 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141259349300104 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-6498816: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.