Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Winter Park, Florida. It reported 14 grants totaling $118,100 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in several states.
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc gave $118K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Virginia. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,100
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,436
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $423,526
- -18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (69% 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 Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 147 Interlachen 200, Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: (407) 492-7089
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Woodbury Forest School ($51K). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 70 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, 11% to North Carolina, 10% to Florida, 8% to Illinois, and 1% to Georgia. The listed grants also included recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% 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 $27K (2020) to $118K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Forest School Woodbury Forest, VA | Provide Operating Funds | $51,000 |
| The University of Virginia Charlottsville, VA | Provide Operating Funds | $20,000 |
| Orlando Health Foundation Orlando, FL | Provide Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| NCCHC Foundation Chicago, IL | Scholarship Funds | $10,000 |
| Highlands Performing Arts Center Highlands, NC | Provide Operating Funds | $10,000 |
| The Hill School Middleburg, VA | Provide Operating Funds | $9,000 |
| Literacy Council of Highlands Highlands, NC | Provide Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| Highlands Cashiers Land Trust Highlands, NC | Provide Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| St Judes Children Hospital Memphis, TN | Provide Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Parish St Augustine, FL | Provide Operating Funds | $1,000 |
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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 | $423,526 | $27,697 | $122,079 | $118,100 | 14 | $118,100 | $24,280 | $62,377 |
| 2024 | $518,597 | $32,415 | $89,892 | $83,500 | 12 | $83,500 | $26,129 | $59,519 |
| 2023 | $576,074 | $75,129 | $75,299 | $69,310 | 15 | $69,310 | $23,484 | $55,742 |
| 2022 | $577,562 | $67,363 | $66,180 | $63,455 | 16 | $63,455 | $24,542 | $58,449 |
| 2021 | $543,981 | $27,383 | $104,733 | $96,070 | 13 | $96,070 | $69,609 | $57,602 |
| 2020 | $569,338 | $28,635 | $34,962 | $27,000 | 5 | — | $23,445 | $55,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $62K 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
The foundation’s stated application policy says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants included operating support for schools, a hospital foundation, and arts and community organizations, as well as scholarship support.
Among its grantees, Orlando Health Foundation describes its mission as supporting Orlando Health’s strategic priorities through philanthropy. The Hill School describes itself as a co-educational independent school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Literacy Council of Highlands says it advances literacy and lifelong learning through educational programs for children, adults, and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $118,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $51,000, with a median of $1,750. The largest grants included $51,000 to Woodbury Forest School and $20,000 to the University of Virginia, both for operating funds. Other notable grants were $10,000 to Orlando Health Foundation for operating funds, $10,000 to NCCHC Foundation for scholarship funds, $10,000 to Highlands Performing Arts Center for operating funds, and $9,000 to The Hill School for operating funds. Literacy Council of Highlands received $2,500 for operating funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly B Ellars as director, president, and treasurer; Courtney K McGowan as director; and Ashley E Kennedy as director.
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc is led by Beverly B. Ellars, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly B. Ellars
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley E. Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney K. McGowan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc gave $118K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 12 grants.
What is Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $8,436, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (11%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Highlands, NC (3 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Funds" (3 grants).
Who are Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Woodbury Forest School ($51,000), The University of Virginia ($20,000) and Orlando Health Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc reported $424K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $118K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated application policy says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants included operating support for schools, a hospital foundation, and arts and community organizations, as well as scholarship support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3756516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ashcourt Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ashcourt-family-foundation-inc-morg_88573b371f27442c8c9f39abf24bb9dc
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