Falkner Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Myakka City, FL EIN: 87-1752355

Falkner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Myakka City, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $19K.

Falkner Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Falkner Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$70,700
+102.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,838
+51.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,100
Total assets
$780,903
+4.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (52% 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 Falkner Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

The Foundation for Farmworkers: $30KThe Foundation for Farmworkers$30KParrish Civic Association: $13KParrish Civic Association$13KThe Payton Wright Foundation Inc: $10KThe Payton Wright FoundationInc$10KManatee Fire Chiefs Assoc: $6KManatee Fire Chiefs Assoc$6KMigrant Foundation Inc: $4KMigrant Foundation Inc$4KUspca Foundation: $4KUspca Foundation$4KPace Center for Girls: $3KPace Center for Girls$3KBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast: $2KBig Brothers Big Sisters ofthe Sun Coast$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Foundation for Farmworkers ($30K). Together the top 8 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BradentonParrishPalmettoTampaWashingstonJacksonvilleLakewood RanchWillow River

How Falkner Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 272% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 206% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $71K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Foundation for Farmworkers Washingston, DCGeneral Purpose$30,000
Parrish Civic Association Parrish, FLGeneral Purpose$12,500
The Payton Wright Foundation Inc Bradenton, FLGeneral Purpose$10,000
Manatee Fire Chiefs Assoc Bradenton, FLGeneral Purpose$6,200
Migrant Foundation Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Purpose$4,000
Uspca Foundation Willow River, MNGeneral Purpose$4,000
Pace Center for Girls Jacksonville, FLGeneral Purpose$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast Bradenton, FLGeneral Purpose$1,500
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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$780,903$186,311$153,182$70,7008$73,615$19,401$35,694
2024$747,774$21,342$37,793$34,9006$36,000$19,549$36,602
2023$764,225—$36,100$35,0006$36,100—$38,942
2022$800,325—$35,774$19,0004$21,600—$40,495
2021$836,099$836,236$137———$829,017$9,066

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Falkner Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Falkner Family Foundation Inc is led by John Falkner IV, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Falkner IV

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Falkner

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen J. Cerven

    Vice 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 Falkner Family Foundation Inc

How much does Falkner Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc gave $71K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.

What is Falkner Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,100, and its average grant was $8,838, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Falkner Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (42%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bradenton, FL (3 grants).

Does Falkner Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Falkner Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Falkner Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Foundation for Farmworkers ($30,000), Parrish Civic Association ($12,500) and The Payton Wright Foundation Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Falkner Family Foundation Inc?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Falkner Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Falkner Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1752355. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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