Adrian Family Foundation
The Adrian Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $533,207 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in reproductive health, women’s education, social justice, disaster response, and housing assistance.
Adrian Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Adrian Family Foundation gave $533K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), top state Illinois. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $533,207
- +21.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,086
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $4,354,527
- -3.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (21% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adrian Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 735 State Street Suite 511, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 708-0605
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adrian Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Worldwide Fistula Fund ($110K). Together the top 10 received $463K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 60 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares of grant dollars went to Illinois (21%), California (17%), Alabama (12%), Massachusetts (11%), and Colorado (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Adrian Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 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 $30K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $33K repeat.
- 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 265% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $326K (2020) to $533K (2024). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide Fistula Fund Schaumburg, IL | Women's Reproductive Health | $110,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | Social Justice, Healthcare Development | $60,000 |
| Seven Sisters International Breckernridge, CO | Women's Education | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the South East and North Florida West Palm Beach, FL | Reproductive Healthcare Development | $50,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | Environmental Disaster (Fire, Flood) Response | $40,000 |
| Floresta Inc Rd | Social Justice, Equity Employment Procurement Assistance, Job Training | $38,207 |
| Yellowhammer Fund Tuscaloosa, AL | Women's Reproductive Rights/Health | $35,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | Social Justice/Equity | $30,000 |
| People Advancing Reintegration Philadelphia, PA | Social Justice/Equity Employment Procurement Assistance, Job Training | $20,000 |
| People Assisting the Homeless Farmington, NM | Housing Assistance | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,354,527 | $365,208 | $655,215 | $533,207 | 14 | $587,355 | $315,663 | $221,452 |
| 2023 | $4,490,429 | $689,139 | $539,178 | $438,734 | 12 | $500,780 | $650,741 | $208,013 |
| 2022 | $4,477,732 | $133,447 | $537,112 | $421,200 | 11 | $479,570 | $76,344 | $237,129 |
| 2021 | $5,604,306 | $113,786 | $503,079 | $397,000 | 11 | $442,818 | $53,526 | $271,677 |
| 2020 | $5,428,251 | $210,306 | $422,253 | $326,000 | 12 | — | $156,718 | $245,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adrian Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221K for 2024 — 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 foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants include support for reproductive healthcare and rights, women’s education, social justice and employment assistance, disaster response, and housing assistance.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Worldwide Fistula Fund says it works to prevent and treat childbirth injuries and restore women’s health and dignity. Seven Sisters International says it provides rehabilitative services, education, and job preparation for girls rescued from trafficking and sexual abuse. Direct Relief describes its work as humanitarian aid for people affected by poverty or emergencies. These are grantees’ descriptions of their missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $533,207 across 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $110,000, with a median grant of $32,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $110,000 to Worldwide Fistula Fund for women’s reproductive health; $60,000 to Partners in Health for social justice and healthcare development; $60,000 to Seven Sisters International for women’s education; and $50,000 to Planned Parenthood of the South East and North Florida for reproductive healthcare development. Other notable grants included $40,000 to Direct Relief for environmental disaster response, $35,000 to Yellowhammer Fund for women’s reproductive rights and health, and $30,000 to Equal Justice Initiative for social justice and equity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nancy Adrian as president, Gina Giannetto as secretary/treasurer, and Shirley Kovar as a board member.
Adrian Family Foundation is led by Nancy Adrian, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Adrian
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Giannetto
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Kovar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Adrian Family Foundation
How much does Adrian Family Foundation give each year?
Adrian Family Foundation gave $533K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $439K across 12 grants.
What is Adrian Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Adrian Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $32,500, and its average grant was $38,086, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adrian Family Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Adrian Family Foundation give grants?
Adrian Family Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (17%) and Alabama (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).
Does Adrian Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Adrian Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reproductive Healthcare Development" (3 grants).
Who are Adrian Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Adrian Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Worldwide Fistula Fund ($110,000), Partners in Health ($60,000) and Seven Sisters International ($60,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Adrian Family Foundation?
Adrian Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $587K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adrian Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants include support for reproductive healthcare and rights, women’s education, social justice and employment assistance, disaster response, and housing assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adrian Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adrian Family Foundation's EIN?
Adrian Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0783199. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Adrian 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Adrian Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adrian-family-foundation-morg_382d77fb4ba54d7fa13697017a0b9ba5
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