The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc
Historical FunderSea Girt, New Jersey · EIN 13-6129401 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$19M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CAROLYN RAU |
|---|---|
| Address | 2 LIBERTY SQUARE, BOSTON MA 021094884 |
| Phone | 6174267080 |
| Form and materials | ACCESS WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION |
| Deadlines | ROLLING DEADLINES TO BEST MEET GRANTEE NEEDS |
| Restrictions | ACCESS WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON RESTRICTIONS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New World Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $570,000 |
| Schumacher Center | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $518,650 |
| Post Carbon Institute | Corvalis, OR | General support | $445,500 |
| Care Lab | Washington, DC | General support | $180,000 |
| Center for Democratic & Environmental Rights | Spokane, WA | General support | $137,500 |
| Clark University | Worcester, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Good Work Institute | Kingston, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Medical Education | Decatur, GA | General support | $80,000 |
| New World Foundation | Chatham, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Just Futures | Washington, DC | General support | $70,000 |
| Fondation Open Collective | Brussels Belgium, BE | General support | $40,000 |
| Orion Magazine | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $35,000 |
| Anishinaabe Agricultural Institute | Osage, MN | General support | $30,000 |
| Pesticide Action Network North America | Berkeley, CA | General support | $30,000 |
| Kindle Project | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $25,000 |
| Wellspring Commons Stewards | Litchfield, CT | General support | $25,000 |
| Institute for Development Impact | Washington, DC | General support | $20,000 |
| Garrison Institute | Garrison, NY | General support | $19,500 |
| Greenagers | South Egremont, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Institute for Social Ecology | Plainfield, VT | General support | $15,000 |
| Post Growth Institute | Talent, OR | General support | $15,000 |
| Regents of the University of California at Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Spikenard Farm | Floyd, VA | General support | $15,000 |
| Vermont Caribbean Institiute Dba Caribbean Agroecology Institute | Burlington, VT | General support | $12,000 |
| The UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | General support | $11,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $6,000 |
| Off the Grid Missions | San Diego, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Smokey House Center | Danby, VT | General support | $3,000 |
| Arts Bayside Mlk Jr | Sausalito, CA | General support | $2,000 |
| Earth Viability Center | Norfolk, VA | General support | $2,000 |
| Landweb | Burlington, VT | General support | $2,000 |
| Mississippi Immigrants Rights | Jackson, MS | General support | $2,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Weaving Earth | Graton, CA | General support | $2,000 |
| Blue Rider Stables | Great Barrington, MA | General support | $1,500 |
| Mill Valley Seniors for Peace | Mill Valley, CA | General support | $1,500 |
| Community Congregational | Tiburon, CA | General support | $1,300 |
| National Lawyers Guild | New York, NY | General support | $1,200 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $1,000 |
| El Rito Public Library | El Rito, NM | General support | $1,000 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Food and Water Watch | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 |
| Humanitarian Open Street Map | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 |
| International Peace Museum | Dayton, OH | General support | $1,000 |
| Miracle Message | San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Southwest Learning Centers | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $1,000 |
| The Eleanor Roosevelt Center | Hyde Park, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| The Montana Project | Troy, MT | General support | $1,000 |
| Apis Arborea | Sebastopol, CA | General support | $500 |
| Berkshire Environmental Action | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $500 |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | General support | $500 |
| Homegrown National Park | Sharon, CT | General support | $500 |
| Horse Shelter | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $500 |
| Jespy House | South Orange, NJ | General support | $500 |
| Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project | Velarde, NM | General support | $500 |
| New Mexico Wilderness Alliance | Albuquerque, NM | General support | $500 |
| The Cornerstone Forum | Sonoma, CA | General support | $500 |
| Western Environmental Law Ctr | Eugene, OR | General support | $500 |
| Yosemite Climbing Association | Mariposa, CA | General support | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,652,050 | 62 |
| 2023 | $1,154,620 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104511
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6129401
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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