Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gainesville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $7K.
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +80.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,625
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $401,938
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (86% 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 Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of North Central Florida ($10K). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 33% 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 $2K (2020) to $49K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of North Central Florida Gainesville, FL | Promote Philanthropy | $10,000 |
| Recovery Through Repetition Boca Raton, FL | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Washington, DC | Medical Research | $2,500 |
| Climb for Cancer Foundation Gainesville, FL | Program Support | $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 | $401,938 | $56,856 | $19,035 | $18,500 | 4 | $19,035 | $7,356 | $57,891 |
| 2024 | $364,117 | $5,494 | $10,258 | $10,250 | 3 | $10,258 | $5,494 | $46,278 |
| 2023 | $368,881 | $22,872 | $49,248 | $49,114 | 10 | $49,114 | $4,547 | $35,952 |
| 2022 | $395,257 | $10,163 | $13,506 | $13,410 | 13 | $13,410 | $4,188 | $31,100 |
| 2021 | $398,600 | $53,722 | $33,541 | $32,980 | 11 | $32,980 | $3,722 | $32,395 |
| 2020 | $378,419 | $4,651 | $2,526 | $2,250 | 2 | — | $4,651 | $24,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation is led by Barbara L. Emmer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara L. Emmer
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orianna J. Snook
Treasurer
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan C. McGriff
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle M. McGriff
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lori Emmer Cain (2020–2022) — President
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 Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation
How much does Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation give each year?
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $4,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation give grants?
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (2 grants).
Does Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation?
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation's EIN?
Barbara and Phil Emmer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3742360. 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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