Fears Family Foundation Inc
Fears Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Forsyth, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $13K.
Fears Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fears Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $255,605
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Fears Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fears Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 446% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Tiftarea Academy Tifton, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $255,605 | $15,662 | $24,973 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $13,319 | $3,365 |
| 2024 | $264,916 | $14,709 | $16,335 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $11,719 | $2,650 |
| 2023 | $266,542 | $16,105 | $25,695 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $4,933 | $2,317 |
| 2022 | $276,132 | $16,039 | $23,775 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $11,120 | $1,906 |
| 2021 | $283,868 | $16,462 | $28,409 | $16,000 | 2 | — | $15,003 | $2,120 |
| 2020 | $295,815 | $21,846 | $21,696 | $10,000 | 5 | — | $20,877 | $13,212 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fears Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fears Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Roush
Manager
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Linda Fears
Manager
On filings since 2020
$5K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Linda Fears (Manager). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fears Family Foundation Inc
How much does Fears Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Fears Family Foundation Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
How large is Fears Family Foundation Inc?
Fears Family Foundation Inc reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Fears Family Foundation Inc operate?
Fears Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Fears Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fears Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2514465. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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