Compton Family Foundation
Compton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norfolk, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $427K. Net investment income was $148K.
Compton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Compton Family Foundation gave $427K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $427,000
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,444
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,755,661
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (84% 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 Compton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Access College Fund ($100K). Together the top 9 received $427K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 19 grants of 32 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Compton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $637K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $427K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Access College Fund Norfolk, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $100,000 |
| Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital Foundation Norfolk, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $85,000 |
| CHKD Lighting the Way-Mental Health Norfolk, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $50,000 |
| Evms Norfolk, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $50,000 |
| Hospice House of Hampton Roads Virginia Beach, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $50,000 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $25,000 |
| Virginia Arts Festival Norfolk, VA | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $25,000 |
| Virginia Beach Student Leadership Foundation Grandy, NC | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $25,000 |
| Dare County Boat Builders Foundation Manteo, NC | Support Recipient's Tax Exempt Program | $17,000 |
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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 | $2,755,661 | $232,063 | $514,116 | $427,000 | 9 | $430,115 | $148,062 | $373,099 |
| 2024 | $3,033,755 | $225,753 | $463,485 | $381,500 | 8 | $384,465 | $146,733 | $353,131 |
| 2023 | $3,244,804 | $1,297,573 | $707,767 | $636,500 | 9 | $639,375 | $1,229,181 | $303,395 |
| 2022 | $5,340,658 | $483,133 | $301,607 | $285,000 | 4 | $287,500 | $469,026 | $146,088 |
| 2021 | $2,490,835 | $163,768 | $119,265 | $100,000 | 2 | $104,250 | $148,753 | $142,447 |
| 2019 | $2,282,333 | $91,745 | $143,468 | $130,900 | 2 | — | $79,965 | $119,971 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Compton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $373K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compton Family Foundation is led by H. Ray Compton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. Ray Compton
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan W. Compton
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean T. Compton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Compton
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 Compton Family Foundation
How much does Compton Family Foundation give each year?
Compton Family Foundation gave $427K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $382K across 8 grants.
What is Compton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Compton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $47,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Compton Family Foundation give grants?
Compton Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (10%) and South Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norfolk, VA (5 grants).
Who are Compton Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Compton Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Access College Fund ($100,000), Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital Foundation ($85,000) and CHKD Lighting the Way-Mental Health ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Compton Family Foundation?
Compton Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $430K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $373K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Compton Family Foundation's EIN?
Compton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2016383. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 18, 2026)
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