Evans Family Charitable Foundation
The Evans Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Iowa, California, Illinois, and Colorado.
Evans Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Evans Family Charitable Foundation gave $715K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), top state Iowa. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $715,000
- +43.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,632
- +35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $17,168,754
- +10.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (39% 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 Evans Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says it considers contributions only for preselected charitable organizations. The stated submission format is written; no award restrictions are listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Jenny Bratt
Mailing address: 12275 El Camino Real 100, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone: (858) 720-5900
Email: jbratt@sheppardmullin.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Evans Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was State University of Iowa Foundation ($80K). Together the top 10 received $535K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 52 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa (39%), California (31%), Illinois (23%), and Colorado (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Evans Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $375K (2023) to $715K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $715K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IA | To aid the organization in their stated mission. | $80,000 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Central Iowa In Des Moines, IA | To aid the organization in their stated mission. | $60,000 |
| Glen Ellyn Food Pantry Glen Ellyn, IL | To aid the organization in their stated mission. | $60,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Coachella Valley Palm Desert, CA | Aid organization in helping young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. | $60,000 |
| Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Cent Glen Ellyn, IL | Help organization continue its mission of providing low income families an education. | $60,000 |
| Polk County Medical Society Foundat Des Moines, IA | Help organization continue its mission of providing low cost medical care to the community. | $50,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Central Orange Coas Irvine, CA | Aid organization in helping young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. | $50,000 |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Windsor Heights, IA | To aid the organization in their stated mission. | $40,000 |
| Food in Need of Distribution Inc Indio, CA | To serve as a federal and state deployment hub for the food pantries in the Coachella Valley desert region. | $40,000 |
| Variety -the Children's Charity of Des Moines, IA | To aid the organization in their stated mission. | $35,000 |
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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 | $17,168,754 | $1,019,157 | $945,041 | $715,000 | 19 | $796,693 | $904,133 | $802,015 |
| 2024 | $15,523,545 | $2,178,945 | $750,087 | $500,000 | 18 | $576,704 | $2,019,561 | $752,450 |
| 2023 | $14,929,934 | $441,826 | $512,630 | $375,000 | 15 | $434,275 | $363,471 | $353,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evans Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $802K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include advancing the University of Iowa through engagement and philanthropy; providing groceries to neighbors at risk of hunger; assisting people in need; transitioning homeless families to self-sufficiency; developing a skilled workforce for California’s life sciences sector; and helping underserved Denver students pursue college. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $715,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $80,000, with a median of $35,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $80,000 to the State University of Iowa Foundation; $60,000 each to Boys Girls Clubs of Central Iowa, Glen Ellyn Food Pantry, Boys Girls Club Coachella Valley, and Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center; and $50,000 each to Polk County Medical Society Foundation and Boys Girls Club Central Orange Coast. Other grants included $40,000 to Society of St Vincent de Paul and Food in Need of Distribution Inc, and $35,000 to Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa and Bridge Communities Inc. The foundation also gave $25,000 to Biocom Institute and Mile High 360, and $20,000 to Young Life.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jenny Bratt as secretary and John E Evans as president and treasurer.
Evans Family Charitable Foundation is led by John E Evans, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E Evans
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jenny Bratt
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Evans Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Evans Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation gave $715K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 18 grants.
What is Evans Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $37,632, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Evans Family Charitable Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does Evans Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Iowa, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and Illinois (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Glen Ellyn, IL (4 grants) and Des Moines, IA (4 grants).
Does Evans Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Evans Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To aid the organization in their stated mission." (8 grants).
Who are Evans Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include State University of Iowa Foundation ($80,000), Boys Girls Clubs of Central Iowa In ($60,000) and Glen Ellyn Food Pantry ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Evans Family Charitable Foundation?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $797K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $802K (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 Evans Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Evans Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Evans Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Evans Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3415564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Evans Family Charitable 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Evans Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/evans-family-charitable-foundation-morg_6ae42b41338e4e37b2f2112781207617
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