419 Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-2724989

419 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $308K.

419 Foundation at a glance

In short: 419 Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,460
-7.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,492
+29.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$3,387,781
+7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 419 Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Kauai Baptist Church: $17KKauai Baptist Church$17KJaars Inc: $5KJaars Inc$5KK Williams: $5KK Williams$5KNorth Coast Church: $5KNorth Coast Church$5KWorldwide Educational Resources: $900Worldwide EducationalResources$900

The largest 2025 recipient was Kauai Baptist Church ($17K). Together the top 5 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 31 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoVistaWheatonEscondidoFallbrookLihueMt PleasantOceansideAlbert LeaCarol StreamCharlotteClermontColorado SpringsDetroitDouglasMission ViejoMoss PointSan MarcosWaxhaw

How 419 Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $228K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kauai Baptist Church Lihue, HIWanda Stuart Fund$16,560
Jaars Inc Waxhaw, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
K Williams Mission Viejo, CAShort-term Emergency Assistance Grant$5,000
North Coast Church Vista, CACharitable Event$5,000
Worldwide Educational Resources Mt Pleasant, MIGeneral & Unrestricted$900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,387,781$343,390$114,501$32,4605$100,736$307,771$157,092
2024$3,157,436$36,562$91,905$35,0007$129,201$84,424$150,814
2023$3,214,235$49,301$132,671$78,7877$97,464$83,863$143,935
2022$3,297,605$2,582,164$249,381$227,72810$238,558$1,641,506$130,576
2021$964,822$20,339$129,099$115,0002—$18,406$77,515
2020$1,073,582$-41,046$55,853$40,0003—$32,939$81,521

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 419 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

419 Foundation is led by Russell Carroll, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Russell Carroll

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Carroll

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Thaanum

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Carroll

    Secretary & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 419 Foundation

How much does 419 Foundation give each year?

419 Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.

What is 419 Foundation's typical grant size?

419 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,492, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does 419 Foundation give grants?

419 Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (31%) and North Carolina (15%).

Does 419 Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of 419 Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are 419 Foundation's largest grantees?

419 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kauai Baptist Church ($16,560), Jaars Inc ($5,000) and K Williams ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is 419 Foundation?

419 Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is 419 Foundation's EIN?

419 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2724989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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