Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $230K.
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,730
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,683
- +76.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,347,139
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% 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 Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reno Rodeo Foundation ($100K). Together the top 4 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $131K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reno Rodeo Foundation Reno, NV | Gen OPs | $100,000 |
| Eddy House Reno, NV | Gen OPs | $20,000 |
| Nevada Youth Empowerment Project Reno, NV | General Ops | $10,000 |
| Nevadans for Vets Sparks, NV | General Operations | $730 |
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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 | $2,347,139 | $245,722 | $146,938 | $130,730 | 4 | $130,730 | $229,514 | $142,028 |
| 2024 | $2,230,512 | $529,392 | $110,632 | $74,000 | 4 | $77,516 | $449,493 | $107,650 |
| 2023 | $1,646,879 | $87,227 | $96,764 | $84,200 | 4 | $84,200 | $28,275 | $89,324 |
| 2022 | $1,654,900 | $190,364 | $145,102 | $115,523 | 6 | $121,523 | $88,268 | $89,850 |
| 2021 | $1,605,146 | $174,341 | $26,510 | $13,000 | 2 | — | $133,434 | $83,716 |
| 2020 | $893,099 | $818,958 | $88,432 | $80,000 | 9 | — | $255,654 | $66,485 |
| 2019 | $406,619 | $29,606 | $44,435 | $40,600 | 4 | — | $5,250 | $48,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation is led by Mary Evans, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Evans
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dava Ashley
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Evans
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Ritchey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Tancreto
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Morrison
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation
How much does Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation give each year?
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation gave $131K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 4 grants.
What is Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,683, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation give grants?
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (3 grants).
Does Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation?
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (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 Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation's EIN?
Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0505210. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Al and Mary Evans Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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