Darrow Family Foundation
Darrow Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chandler, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $29K.
Darrow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Darrow Family Foundation gave $145K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,250
- +57.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $916,097
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (79% 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 Darrow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($100K). Together the top 4 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Darrow Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 111% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ | Assist nonprofit org committed to clinical educat practice and research | $100,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Honor military and first responders who sacrifice their lives to save lives | $20,000 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZ | Feed hungry families throughout the phoenix area and nine Az counties | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | Improve the Survival Rate of Children Fighting Cancer | $10,000 |
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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 | $916,097 | $76,571 | $145,000 | $145,000 | 4 | $145,000 | $29,398 | — |
| 2024 | $984,526 | $69,680 | $115,000 | $115,000 | 5 | $115,000 | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,029,846 | $80,028 | $83,200 | $80,000 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,033,018 | $4,353 | $79,333 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $20,810 | — |
| 2021 | $1,107,998 | $146,111 | $67,976 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $138,135 | $54,066 |
| 2020 | $1,029,863 | $35,528 | $6,012 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $32,502 | $59,921 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Darrow Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey A. Darrow
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paula S. Darrow
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/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 Darrow Family Foundation
How much does Darrow Family Foundation give each year?
Darrow Family Foundation gave $145K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 5 grants.
What is Darrow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Darrow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $36,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Darrow Family Foundation give grants?
Darrow Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Tennessee (7%).
Does Darrow Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Darrow Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Darrow Family Foundation?
Darrow Family Foundation reported $916K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77K.
What is Darrow Family Foundation's EIN?
Darrow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3892849. 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 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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