F-M Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tarzana, CA EIN: 46-2963701

F-M Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tarzana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $412K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $70K.

F-M Family Foundation at a glance

In short: F-M Family Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
-36.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,500
-36.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$412,390
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (38% 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 F-M Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Operation Smile: $4KOperation Smile$4KCity of Hope: $4KCity of Hope$4KSTJUDE Children's Research Hospital: $4KSTJUDE Children's ResearchHospital$4KChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $4KChildren's Hospital LosAngeles$4KActs 2 North East: $3KActs 2 North East$3KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $2KTunnel to Towers Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Operation Smile ($4K). Together the top 6 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesDuarteMemphisVirginia BeachStaten IslandEncinoEnglewood Cliffs

How F-M Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VACharitable Purpose of Organization$4,000
City of Hope Duarte, CACharitable Purpose of Organization$4,000
STJUDE Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNCharitable Purpose of Organization$4,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CACharitable Purpose of Organization$4,000
Acts 2 North East Englewood Cliffs, NJCharitable Purpose of Organization$3,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYCharitable Purpose of Organization$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$412,390$71,035$21,735$21,0006$21,000$70,300$18,938
2024$381,522$11,349$34,264$33,2506$33,250$10,669$19,304
2023$374,573$24,250$21,258$19,0005$19,000$21,992$17,834
2022$344,642$-3,068$20,582$18,0005$18,000$3,615$18,860
2021$445,414$5,160$24,510$22,0005$22,000$2,051$21,844
2020$427,279$29,682$21,857$19,1005—$1,486$19,419
2019$391,335$7,322$22,816$18,0004—$2,544$18,552

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F-M Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

F-M Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elsa Fastovsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James P. Fastovsky

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about F-M Family Foundation

How much does F-M Family Foundation give each year?

F-M Family Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 6 grants.

What is F-M Family Foundation's typical grant size?

F-M Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does F-M Family Foundation give grants?

F-M Family Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (19%) and Tennessee (19%).

Who are F-M Family Foundation's largest grantees?

F-M Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Operation Smile ($4,000), City of Hope ($4,000) and STJUDE Children's Research Hospital ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is F-M Family Foundation?

F-M Family Foundation reported $412K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is F-M Family Foundation's EIN?

F-M Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2963701. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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