Downey Family Foundation
Downey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $850K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $44K.
Downey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Downey Family Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,250
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $850,441
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Downey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seven Dolors Church ($30K). Together the top 4 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Downey Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 242% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $66K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Dolors Church Manhattan, KS | Religious | $30,000 |
| Manhattan Catholic Schools Manhattan, KS | Education | $30,000 |
| Flint Hills Breadbasket Manhattan, KS | Community | $4,000 |
| Konza United Way Manhattan, KS | Community | $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 | $850,441 | $72,861 | $80,818 | $65,000 | 4 | $65,000 | $44,257 | $67,605 |
| 2024 | $858,398 | $45,160 | $80,073 | $66,000 | 4 | $66,000 | $38,911 | $63,400 |
| 2023 | $893,311 | $32,283 | $72,546 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $19,536 | $59,259 |
| 2022 | $933,574 | $55,006 | $32,744 | $19,000 | 2 | $19,000 | $41,262 | $58,432 |
| 2021 | $911,312 | $53,574 | $38,487 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $40,087 | $60,219 |
| 2020 | $896,225 | $28,932 | $13,055 | — | — | — | $15,877 | $51,052 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Downey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downey Family Foundation is led by Laura M. Downey, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura M. Downey
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry A. Downey
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Downey Family Foundation
How much does Downey Family Foundation give each year?
Downey Family Foundation gave $65K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 4 grants.
What is Downey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Downey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $16,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Downey Family Foundation give grants?
Downey Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manhattan, KS (4 grants).
Does Downey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Downey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Downey Family Foundation?
Downey Family Foundation reported $850K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Downey Family Foundation's EIN?
Downey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1199074. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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