Darby Family Foundation Inc
Darby Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Crozet, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $855K. Net investment income was $55K.
Darby Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Darby Family Foundation Inc gave $855K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $854,811
- +968.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,851
- +701.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Primary geography
- California (90% 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 Darby Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAFGIVING360 ($770K). Together the top 8 received $855K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Darby Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1325% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $45K (2019) to $855K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $855K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAFGIVING360 San Francisco, CA | Transfer Remaining Assetsto DAF | $769,811 |
| Innisfree Village Crozet, VA | Ongoingoperations | $20,000 |
| Village Project Africa Noblesville, IN | Nixonscholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| Chestnut Mountain Ranch Morgantown, WV | Ongoingoperations | $10,000 |
| Hope Hill Hope, KY | Ongoingoperations | $10,000 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | Ongoingoperations | $10,000 |
| The James Isaac House MTN Lake Park, MD | Ongoingoperations | $10,000 |
| Tiny Hooves Farm Sylvania, OH | Ongoingoperations | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $54,562 | $868,217 | $854,811 | 8 | $868,217 | $54,562 | $64,414 |
| 2024 | $813,655 | $9,415 | $88,796 | $80,000 | 6 | $88,796 | $33,401 | $62,999 |
| 2023 | $953,036 | $34,366 | $67,261 | $60,000 | 5 | $67,261 | $34,366 | $55,775 |
| 2022 | $925,931 | $21,850 | $68,077 | $60,000 | 5 | $68,077 | $24,587 | $56,364 |
| 2021 | $972,175 | $41,451 | $59,464 | $52,000 | 7 | $59,464 | $41,451 | $61,374 |
| 2020 | $990,188 | $-68,561 | $57,017 | $50,000 | 5 | — | $21,134 | $51,749 |
| 2019 | $1,115,766 | $63,248 | $56,743 | $45,000 | 6 | — | $58,264 | $53,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Darby Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Darby Family Foundation Inc is led by Stuart Upton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart Upton
President
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann D. Getty
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Darby
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra D. Smith
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linette D. Heydinger (2019–2020) — President
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 Darby Family Foundation Inc
How much does Darby Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Darby Family Foundation Inc gave $855K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 6 grants.
What is Darby Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Darby Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $106,851, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Darby Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Darby Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Darby Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Darby Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ongoingoperations" (6 grants).
Who are Darby Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Darby Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include DAFGIVING360 ($769,811), Innisfree Village ($20,000) and Village Project Africa ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What is Darby Family Foundation Inc?
Darby Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Crozet, VA.
How much is Darby Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Darby Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Darby Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Darby Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0785831. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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