The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $59,105 | $223,614 | $100,000 | $4,124,617 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
No public data foundWhere recipients are
Based on the 0% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin MarkeyBrookylyn, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bernstein | President | 20.00 | $0 |
| Howard Bruce Ostler Ii | Secretary | 20.00 | $0 |
| Sheilah Rae | Vice President | 20.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $4,124,617 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | −$19,324 | $322,285 | $167,750 | $3,647,768 | $3,647,768 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $102,302 | $156,121 | $37,500 | $3,404,718 | $3,404,718 |
| Ellen MaddowNew York, NY |
| the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. |
| $25,000 |
| 2025 |
| Beth HenleyWestlake Village, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cerstin JohnsonBrooklyn, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Luis ValdezSan Juan Bautista, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Jesse Jae HoonAstoria, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Piper HillBrooklyn, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Daniel FishbackBrooklyn, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Daria Miyeko MarinelliNorth Hollywood, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| CLAIRE BIERMANBROOKYLN, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $13,000 | 2023 |
| GRACE MCLEANSUNNYSIDE, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $12,500 | 2023 |
| Kate DouglasBROOKYLN, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $12,500 | 2024 |
| ERIKA JIRIDGEWOOD, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Connie K LimRolling Hills Estate, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $7,918 | 2024 |
| Samantha ChanseLOS ANGELES, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $7,917 | 2024 |
| Adrianne GonzalezBurbank, CA | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $7,915 | 2024 |
| The TentBrooklyn, NY | the Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation supports expansive artworks with inherently theatrical ways of illuminating big ideas and concepts. | $6,500 | 2024 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202513079349100516
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431939349100233
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.