Howard & Robin Reisman
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various community initiatives. Its mission emphasizes enhancing community welfare, education, conservation, and assistance for individuals with disabilities. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and organizations focused on environmental conservation and the arts. Through its grants, the foundation demonstrates a commitment to improving quality of life and promoting access to education and resources for underserved populations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established education, community-health, disability-service, or conservation nonprofit in Massachusetts/New England (or a known partner of an existing grantee) with an institutional track record.
Good Fit
- • Located in Massachusetts or elsewhere in New England or already known to the trustees or major grantees.
- • Focus on education, community health, disability services, or conservation.
- • Organizational maturity and an established track record of programs or partnerships.
- • Capacity to manage mid-sized grants (tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands).
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a current grantee or trustee.
Geography
Observed grants span five states but are regionally concentrated: the latest year shows a strong Massachusetts focus (about 59% of dollars) with additional awards to nearby Rhode Island and a few out-of-region recipients.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows roughly 31 distinct independent recipients across education, community, conservation and health; many small awards coexist with a few large institutional gifts, so the funded recipient set is broad for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows very little turnover in the latest year (29 returning grantees and only 2 new), and the foundation explicitly notes it supports only preselected organizations, indicating invitation- or relationship-driven access rather than an open application pipeline.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
