Faith Takes Family Foundation
Faith Takes Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $2.
Faith Takes Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Faith Takes Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,150
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,538
- +48.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $1,078
- -88.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Faith Takes Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church ($3K). Together the top 4 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Faith Takes Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $27K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church Albany, NY | Philantrophic Cultural Support | $2,500 |
| Greek Orthodox Church of St Theodoroa Gloversville, NY | Philantrophic Cultural Support | $2,000 |
| Albany Symphony Orchestra Albany, NY | Philantrophic Cultural Support | $1,400 |
| The Community Hospice Foundation Albany, NY | Philantrophic Cultural Support | $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 | $1,078 | $2 | $8,114 | $6,150 | 4 | $6,150 | $2 | $173 |
| 2024 | $9,190 | $25 | $9,163 | $7,262 | 7 | $7,262 | $25 | $683 |
| 2023 | $18,328 | $58 | $25,145 | $23,370 | 5 | $25,145 | $58 | $1,743 |
| 2022 | $43,415 | $50,003 | $22,240 | $20,580 | 5 | $22,240 | $3 | $794 |
| 2021 | $15,652 | $40,001 | $28,050 | $26,675 | 5 | — | $1 | $431 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faith Takes Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $173 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Faith Takes Family Foundation is led by Faith A. Takes, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Faith A. Takes
Trustee
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 Faith Takes Family Foundation
How much does Faith Takes Family Foundation give each year?
Faith Takes Family Foundation gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 7 grants.
What is Faith Takes Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Faith Takes Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $1,538, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Faith Takes Family Foundation give grants?
Faith Takes Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, NY (3 grants).
Does Faith Takes Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Faith Takes Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philantrophic Cultural Support" (4 grants).
How large is Faith Takes Family Foundation?
Faith Takes Family Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $173 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Faith Takes Family Foundation's EIN?
Faith Takes Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3828707. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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