Efaw Family Foundation
Efaw Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bloomington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $42K.
Efaw Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Efaw Family Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,950
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,390
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,055,390
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (99% 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 Efaw Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heartland Community College Foundation ($25K). Together the top 5 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Efaw Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 6290% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland Community College Foundation Normal, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $5,200 |
| McLean County Arts Center Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Easter Seals Bloomington, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $500 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Support of Charitable Purpose | $250 |
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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 | $1,055,390 | $358,472 | $49,526 | $31,950 | 5 | $33,690 | $41,911 | $54,958 |
| 2024 | $901,040 | $102,597 | $43,180 | $26,500 | 3 | $28,177 | $87,594 | $49,112 |
| 2023 | $842,073 | $528,945 | $31,860 | $22,974 | 5 | $23,789 | $13,104 | $24,829 |
| 2022 | $439,481 | $-15,210 | $18,911 | $500 | 1 | $3,392 | $2,240 | $23,586 |
| 2021 | $473,891 | $198,159 | $9,899 | $1,650 | 4 | $1,977 | $190,237 | $22,464 |
| 2020 | $286,842 | $8,392 | $14,023 | $6,300 | 6 | — | $1,773 | $18,749 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Efaw Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Efaw Family Foundation is led by David S. Efaw, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David S. Efaw
President
President & D → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dana Efaw
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 Efaw Family Foundation
How much does Efaw Family Foundation give each year?
Efaw Family Foundation gave $32K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 3 grants.
What is Efaw Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Efaw Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,390, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Efaw Family Foundation give grants?
Efaw Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomington, IL (3 grants).
Who are Efaw Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Efaw Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Heartland Community College Foundation ($25,000), Illinois Wesleyan University ($5,200) and McLean County Arts Center ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Efaw Family Foundation?
Efaw Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Efaw Family Foundation's EIN?
Efaw Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1409599. 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 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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