Al King Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-2914039

Al King Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $415K. Net investment income was $478K.

Key facts about Al King Family Foundation

In short: Al King Family Foundation gave $415K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $208K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-2914039
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$415,172
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$207,586
Median grant
$207,586
Total assets
$12,680,182
Primary geography
Maine (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.7M

+8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$415K

+1975.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$208K

+937.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Al King Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $575K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Al King Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 78% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldSan FranciscoVermillion

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $415K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $415K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Town of Fairfield: $368KTown of Fairfield$368KUniversity of South Dakota Foundation: $48KUniversity of South DakotaFoundation$48K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Fairfield ($368K). Together the top 2 received $415K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Fairfield Fairfield, MEFairfield Fire & Rescue - 2025 FORD E-450 DEMERS MX-170 AMBULANCE FUND$367,600
University of South Dakota Foundation Vermillion, SDUSD Knudson School of Law, South Dakota Trust Company, McDowell and King Chair in Trust and Estate Law Fund$47,572

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,680,182$11,672,620$6,167,289
Revenue$1,521,236$5,549,730$5,762,583
Expenses$513,674$44,399$10,050
Qualifying Distributions$449,990$43,012$8,848
Net Investment Income$477,609$4,005,881$17,282
Distributable Amount$574,847$363,389$45,263

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Al King Family Foundation is led by Al W King III, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Al W King III

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 King Family Foundation

How much does Al King Family Foundation give each year?

Al King Family Foundation gave $415K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Al King Family Foundation?

Al King Family Foundation reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $575K (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.

Where does Al King Family Foundation operate?

Al King Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Maine, South Dakota.

What is Al King Family Foundation's EIN?

Al King Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2914039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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