Adams Family Foundation
Adams Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $63,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working on homelessness, domestic violence, children’s health and services, housing, and community programs.
Adams Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Adams Family Foundation gave $63K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $1,058,475
- +8.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adams Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 75281, Honolulu, HI 96836
Phone: (808) 375-2696
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adams Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Butte Rescue Mission ($8K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (40%), Montana (37%), Hawaii (20%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Adams Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Butte Rescue Mission Butte, MT | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Montana Food Bank Missoula, MT | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Rainbow Services San Pedro, CA | General Fund | $6,500 |
| The Childrens Ranch Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $6,000 |
| Waikiki Health Next Step Shelter Honolulu, HI | General Fund | $5,500 |
| South Bay Childrens Health Center Redondo Beach, CA | General Fund | $5,500 |
| Womens Resource Ctr Dillon, MT | General Fund | $4,500 |
| 5TH Judicial Voice for Children Dillion, MT | General Fund | $4,500 |
| Honolulu Habitat for Humanity Honolulu, HI | General Fund | $4,000 |
| The Jester & Pharley Phund Palos Verdes Estates, CA | General Fund | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,058,475 | $160,226 | $74,624 | $63,000 | 14 | $63,000 | $159,453 | $53,317 |
| 2024 | $972,873 | $135,838 | $60,866 | $51,150 | 15 | $51,150 | $22,762 | $53,179 |
| 2023 | $897,901 | $10,899 | $3,714 | — | — | — | $7,476 | $50,380 |
| 2022 | $946,861 | $79,272 | $73,482 | $62,000 | 17 | $62,000 | $79,321 | $52,328 |
| 2021 | $941,071 | $93,006 | $71,397 | $60,000 | 16 | — | $93,006 | $59,845 |
| 2020 | $919,462 | $27,612 | $64,992 | $54,000 | 15 | — | $27,612 | $42,853 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Butte Rescue Mission describes its work as providing food, shelter, and clothing to people facing homelessness. Rainbow Services says it provides emergency shelter and other services for victims of domestic violence. South Bay Children’s Health Center says it serves the dental and mental health needs of low-income or at-risk children, teens, and young adults. Honolulu Habitat for Humanity says it assists economically disadvantaged families to acquire homes.
Other recipients include The Childrens Ranch Foundation, which describes providing therapeutic equestrian, social-skills, and training programs for young people with special needs and their families; The Jester & Pharley Phund, which engages underserved and ill children through reading and laughter; and One More Wave Surf Corp, which provides customized surf equipment and community for veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $63,000 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $7,500, with a median of $4,500. Notable grants included $7,500 to Butte Rescue Mission, $7,000 to Montana Food Bank, $6,500 to Rainbow Services, $6,000 to The Childrens Ranch Foundation, and $5,500 each to Waikiki Health Next Step Shelter and South Bay Children’s Health Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie Olson as Treasurer; Leslie Adams, Frank Kneeshaw, Kristine Adams, and Vincent Adams as Directors; and Robert V Adams Jr as President.
Adams Family Foundation is led by Robert V. Adams Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert V. Adams Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frank Kneeshaw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kristine Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Vincent Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Julie Olson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Abercrumbie (2020–2021) — Director
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 Adams Family Foundation
How much does Adams Family Foundation give each year?
Adams Family Foundation gave $63K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 15 grants.
What is Adams Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Adams Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,500, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adams Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Adams Family Foundation give grants?
Adams Family Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Montana (37%) and Hawaii (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (3 grants) and San Pedro, CA (2 grants).
Does Adams Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adams Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adams Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Adams Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Butte Rescue Mission ($7,500), Montana Food Bank ($7,000) and Rainbow Services ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adams Family Foundation?
Adams Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adams Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Butte Rescue Mission describes its work as providing food, shelter, and clothing to people facing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adams Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adams Family Foundation's EIN?
Adams Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4663809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Adams Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Adams Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adams-family-foundation-morg_5856cc0883e54fbab44254597a3c3cf1
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