Banner Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-4099257

Banner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $772K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $35K.

Key facts about Banner Family Foundation

In short: Banner Family Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-4099257
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,625
Median grant
$3,250
Total assets
$771,683
Primary geography
Florida (64% 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

$772K

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

8

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-22.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Banner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Banner Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 222% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Ft LauderdaleColorado SpringsDavieWashingtonAventuraCoral GablesHollywoodMemphisMiamiTopekaWeston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $29K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Fishing with Americas Finest Inc: $7KFishing with Americas FinestInc$7KCompassion International Incorporated: $4KCompassion InternationalIncorporated$4KSmile Train Inc: $4KSmile Train Inc$4KFourth Dimensions Clubhouse: $4KFourth Dimensions Clubhouse$4KHumane Society of Broward County: $3KHumane Society of BrowardCounty$3KAchieve Miami Inc: $3KAchieve Miami Inc$3KShare Our Strength: $3KShare Our Strength$3KThe Cooperative Feeding Program Inc: $3KThe Cooperative FeedingProgram Inc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fishing with Americas Finest Inc ($7K). Together the top 8 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fishing with Americas Finest Inc Davie, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$7,000
Compassion International Incorporated Colorado Springs, COGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Smile Train Inc Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Fourth Dimensions Clubhouse Hollywood, FLAir Conditioner Replacement$3,500
Humane Society of Broward County Ft Lauderdale, FLto rescue and shelter dogs$3,000
Achieve Miami Inc Miami, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Share Our Strength Topeka, KSGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
The Cooperative Feeding Program Inc Ft Lauderdale, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$771,683$775,388$799,816
Revenue$41,296$19,145$-12,965
Expenses$45,001$43,573$46,330
Qualifying Distributions$37,920$36,768$39,684
Net Investment Income$34,615$22,281$18,519
Distributable Amount$38,058$38,112$38,198

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Banner Family Foundation is led by Nicole Banner, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nicole Banner

    Director, President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Banner

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/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 Banner Family Foundation

How much does Banner Family Foundation give each year?

Banner Family Foundation gave $29K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 6 grants.

What is Banner Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Banner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $3,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Banner Family Foundation give grants?

Banner Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (14%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ft Lauderdale, FL (2 grants).

Does Banner Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Banner Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Banner Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Banner Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fishing with Americas Finest Inc ($7,000), Compassion International Incorporated ($4,000) and Smile Train Inc ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Banner Family Foundation?

Banner Family Foundation reported $772K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Banner Family Foundation's EIN?

Banner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4099257. 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.

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