English Family Foundation
The English Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Grasonville, Maryland. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in areas including environmental protection, hunger relief, reproductive health, education, animal welfare, and community services.
English Family Foundation at a glance
In short: English Family Foundation gave $96K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Maryland. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,556
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,062
- Total assets
- $2,045,451
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (7 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to English Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 710 Oyster Cove Dr, Grasonville, MD 21638
Phone: (740) 973-4717
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who English Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Environmental Law Center ($15K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland and 40% went to recipients in North Carolina. Smaller shares went to recipients in Colorado (3%), Utah (2%), and Ohio (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is English Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 27 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2023) to $107K (2022). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Environmental Law Center Chapel Hill, NC | Operating Funds | $15,000 |
| Food Bank of Central Eastern NC Raleigh, NC | Operating Funds | $12,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | Operating Funds | $7,000 |
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | Operating Funds | $6,898 |
| Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Grasonville, MD | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Maryland Baltimore, MD | Operating Funds | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Raleigh, NC | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| Wunc Radio Chapel Hill, NC | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| Chesapeake College Foundation Wye Mills, MD | Operating Funds | $4,000 |
| SPCA of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,045,451 | $171,133 | $121,171 | $96,000 | 27 | $99,000 | $148,962 | $114,082 |
| 2024 | $1,995,036 | $206,478 | $124,712 | $94,462 | 25 | $97,462 | $179,229 | $93,751 |
| 2023 | $1,913,270 | $72,509 | $123,518 | $86,915 | 24 | $89,915 | $42,644 | $97,164 |
| 2022 | $1,964,279 | $143,193 | $136,277 | $106,595 | 30 | $109,595 | $116,511 | $88,905 |
| 2021 | $1,957,363 | $250,409 | $111,189 | $92,250 | 20 | $95,250 | $231,311 | $110,745 |
| 2020 | $2,153,136 | $100,287 | $122,594 | $89,000 | 31 | — | $61,488 | $96,280 |
| 2019 | $2,024,459 | $261,046 | $112,625 | $91,500 | 42 | — | $242,390 | $91,248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, English Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients included organizations working in several fields. For example, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC describes its mission as nourishing people, building solutions, and empowering communities so no one goes hungry; the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says its mission is to save the Bay; and the Maryland Food Bank describes its work as feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders. Other 2025 recipients included organizations focused on reproductive health care, college educational opportunities, and animal adoption.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $96,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $2,062. Among the largest awards were $15,000 to the Southern Environmental Law Center for operating funds, $12,000 to the Food Bank of Central Eastern NC for operating funds, and $7,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation for operating funds. Other notable grants included $6,898 to the Maryland Food Bank and $5,000 each to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center and Planned Parenthood of Maryland, all for operating funds.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amie Brooks and Mari Wiseman Deminski as trustees.
English Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amie Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Mari Wiseman Deminski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (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 $3K, to Amie Brooks (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about English Family Foundation
How much does English Family Foundation give each year?
English Family Foundation gave $96K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $94K across 25 grants.
What is English Family Foundation's typical grant size?
English Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,062, and its average grant was $3,556, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from English Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does English Family Foundation give grants?
English Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was North Carolina (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Easton, MD (4 grants), Annapolis, MD (3 grants), Chapel Hill, NC (2 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does English Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of English Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are English Family Foundation's largest grantees?
English Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southern Environmental Law Center ($15,000), Food Bank of Central Eastern NC ($12,000) and Chesapeake Bay Foundation ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is English Family Foundation?
English Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 does English Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients included organizations working in several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from English Family Foundation?
English Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is English Family Foundation's EIN?
English Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0921799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does English Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). English Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/english-family-foundation-morg_875da1ad7fae4fe2872bd9d55a2bb822
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