Easton Family Foundation
Easton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $824K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $62K.
Easton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Easton Family Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,357
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,589
- -70.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,045
- Total assets
- $824,364
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (62% 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 Easton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hamline University ($16K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
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.
Cities
How Easton Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hamline University St. Paul, MN | 2025-2027 Support grants. | $16,267 |
| Craftsbury Public Library Craftsbury Common, VT | Support of educational activities. | $4,140 |
| Honor Flight San Diego Coronado, CA | General fund. | $3,950 |
| Univ of Texas Arlington Fort Worth, TX | UTA Research Institute | $2,000 |
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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 | $824,364 | $63,056 | $45,801 | $26,357 | 4 | $37,486 | $61,687 | $38,643 |
| 2024 | $771,185 | $60,770 | $38,994 | $22,500 | 1 | $33,083 | $54,859 | $37,559 |
| 2023 | $729,619 | $38,250 | $35,301 | $19,661 | 2 | $29,367 | $32,316 | $34,922 |
| 2022 | $732,485 | $53,680 | $48,237 | $28,000 | 2 | $40,312 | $45,755 | $36,630 |
| 2021 | $819,539 | $61,354 | $43,162 | $23,185 | 4 | $37,365 | $55,557 | $38,200 |
| 2020 | $726,320 | $31,286 | $37,104 | $19,000 | 3 | — | $26,033 | $32,358 |
| 2019 | $710,353 | $31,947 | $26,149 | $10,440 | 2 | — | $25,494 | $32,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Easton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Easton Family Foundation is led by N Roy Easton Jr., Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
N Roy Easton Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$6K (2019) → $8K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to N Roy Easton Jr (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Easton Family Foundation
How much does Easton Family Foundation give each year?
Easton Family Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
What is Easton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Easton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,045, and its average grant was $6,589, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Easton Family Foundation give grants?
Easton Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (16%) and California (15%).
Does Easton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Easton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Easton Family Foundation?
Easton Family Foundation reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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 Easton Family Foundation's EIN?
Easton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2034006. 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 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
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