Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $418K. Net investment income was $654K.
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers at a glance
In short: Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers gave $418K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $209K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $418,000
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $209,000
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $209,000
- Total assets
- $5,058,209
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (99% 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 Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charles Schwab Charitable Fund ($415K). Together the top 2 received $418K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $319K (2020) to $448K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $418K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $415,000 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | General Charitable Purposes | $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 | $5,058,209 | $696,079 | $484,351 | $418,000 | 2 | $434,000 | $653,728 | $505,436 |
| 2024 | $4,862,481 | $492,789 | $487,454 | $428,000 | 2 | $444,000 | $453,835 | $466,350 |
| 2023 | $4,841,146 | $387,573 | $474,361 | $418,000 | 2 | $434,750 | $346,962 | $415,287 |
| 2022 | $4,927,934 | $396,799 | $493,716 | $448,000 | 1 | $449,522 | $357,560 | $418,431 |
| 2021 | $5,024,851 | $590,148 | $432,748 | $383,000 | 1 | $383,000 | $551,200 | $459,957 |
| 2020 | $4,867,451 | $573,526 | $353,731 | $319,000 | 1 | — | $538,795 | $370,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers reported a distributable amount of $505K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers is led by Alfred G. Childers, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred G. Childers
President
President - As Needed → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Marybeth G. Childers
Vice President, Secretary & Treasury
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer - As Needed → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasury, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2023) → $8K (2025)
Bruce Boucher
Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Alfred G Childers (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers
How much does Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers give each year?
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers gave $418K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $428K across 2 grants.
How large is Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers?
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $434K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $505K (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 Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers operate?
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers has awarded grants in California, New York, South Carolina.
What is Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers's EIN?
Alfred G and Marybeth B Childers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2471086. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 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 13, 2026)
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