Fa Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scranton, PA EIN: 23-3086428

Fa Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scranton, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about Fa Family Foundation

In short: Fa Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-3086428
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,650
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,325
Median grant
$1,325
Total assets
$50,907
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$51K

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

+26.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+26.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fa Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Fa Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 78% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ScrantonWilkes-BarreState College

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Allone Charities: $2KAllone Charities$2KThe Pennsylvania State University: $250The Pennsylvania StateUniversity$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Allone Charities ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Allone Charities Wilkes-Barre, PADonation$2,400
The Pennsylvania State University State College, PADonation$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$50,907$50,521$49,651
Revenue$3,078$3,053$19,569
Expenses$2,692$2,183$2,310
Qualifying Distributions$2,650$2,100$2,200
Net Investment Income$3,078$3,053$5,938
Distributable Amount$3,392$2,436$2,214

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fa Family Foundation is led by Frank Apostolico, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frank Apostolico

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Fa Family Foundation

How much does Fa Family Foundation give each year?

Fa Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.

How large is Fa Family Foundation?

Fa Family Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.

Where does Fa Family Foundation operate?

Fa Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Fa Family Foundation's EIN?

Fa Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3086428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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