Florsheim Family Foundation
The Florsheim Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Reno, Nevada. In filing year 2025, it gave $33,750 through 18 grants to organizations addressing needs including health care, youth programs, recovery services, meals, conservation, and support for families.
Florsheim Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Florsheim Family Foundation gave $34K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,750
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,875
- -30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $515,760
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Florsheim Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to submit a letter describing the need for the donation. Award restrictions are determined by the board of directors.
- Contact
Application contact: Florsheim Family Foundation
Mailing address: P O Box 5429, Tahoe City, CA 96145
Phone: (530) 412-3744
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Florsheim Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford Health Care ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (58%), Nevada (21%), Arizona (9%), Montana (7%), Ohio (4%), and Tennessee (less than 1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
How Florsheim Family Foundation gives
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA | Provide education & health care service for seniors | $5,000 |
| Youth on Course Monterey, CA | Supplement Golf Rounds for Kids that can't afford golf | $5,000 |
| Step 1 Recovery Reno, NV | Men's Substance Abuse Recover | $3,000 |
| The Froth and Bubble Foundation Scottsdale, AZ | Meals for those in need | $3,000 |
| Ruby Habitat Foundation Sheridan, MT | Preserving and enhancing natural resources | $2,500 |
| Renown Health Foundation Reno, NV | Breast Cancer Center | $2,000 |
| Stephen J Wampler Foundation Coronado, CA | Special needs camp | $2,000 |
| Marthas Village & Kitchen Indio, CA | Provide meals in response to humanitarian crises | $1,500 |
| My Hometown Heroes Inc Reno, NV | National scholarship fund for college bound cancer survivors enrolled in universities | $1,500 |
| Red Rhino Orphanage Project Stockton, CA | To provide education and mentorship to disadvantaged Kenyan youth | $1,500 |
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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 | $515,760 | $35,731 | $44,848 | $33,750 | 18 | $38,030 | $29,217 | $38,217 |
| 2024 | $524,877 | $24,732 | $39,228 | $34,990 | 13 | $34,992 | $20,602 | $36,045 |
| 2023 | $539,373 | $40,245 | $37,723 | $34,500 | 18 | $34,500 | $32,445 | $34,011 |
| 2022 | $536,851 | $26,822 | $41,212 | $37,600 | 12 | $37,600 | $21,708 | $36,143 |
| 2021 | $551,918 | $55,234 | $6,049 | $2,250 | 3 | $2,250 | $48,662 | $35,914 |
| 2020 | $502,566 | $6,650 | $8,166 | $5,500 | 6 | — | $5,795 | $33,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Florsheim Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for health care and cancer services, substance-abuse recovery, meals for people in need, youth recreation and education, and natural-resource preservation.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Ruby Habitat Foundation says it works to preserve and enhance natural resources and the social and economic makeup of the Ruby Valley and southwest Montana. Renown Health Foundation says Renown Health works to improve the health and well-being of the communities it serves. Stephen J Wampler Foundation describes providing outdoor wilderness opportunities to physically disabled youth. Red Rhino Orphanage Project describes operating an orphanage in Nairobi to provide housing, food, medical supplies, and education to children in need. Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley describes offering a safe haven and youth-development programs, while Achieve Tahoe describes providing affordable, inclusive physical and recreational activities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $33,750. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500.
Among the larger listed grants were $5,000 each to Stanford Health Care for education and health-care services for seniors and Youth on Course to supplement golf rounds for children who cannot afford golf; $3,000 to Step 1 Recovery for men’s substance-abuse recovery and $3,000 to The Froth and Bubble Foundation for meals for people in need; and $2,500 to Ruby Habitat Foundation for preserving and enhancing natural resources. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Renown Health Foundation for its Breast Cancer Center and $2,000 to Stephen J Wampler Foundation for a special-needs camp. The foundation also gave $1,500 each to Marthas Village & Kitchen, My Hometown Heroes Inc, Red Rhino Orphanage Project, The California Fire Foundation, and The Quarry Sponsorship Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Florsheim as President, Benjamin Florsheim as Vice President, and Diane Florsheim as Secretary/Treasurer.
Florsheim Family Foundation is led by David Florsheim, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Florsheim
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Florsheim
Vice President
Director → CFO, 2023
CFO → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Florsheim
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Florsheim Family Foundation
How much does Florsheim Family Foundation give each year?
Florsheim Family Foundation gave $34K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 13 grants.
What is Florsheim Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Florsheim Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,875, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Florsheim Family Foundation give grants?
Florsheim Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (21%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (4 grants) and Stockton, CA (2 grants).
Does Florsheim Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Florsheim Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Florsheim Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Florsheim Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford Health Care ($5,000), Youth on Course ($5,000) and Step 1 Recovery ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Florsheim Family Foundation?
Florsheim Family Foundation reported $516K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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.
What does Florsheim Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for health care and cancer services, substance-abuse recovery, meals for people in need, youth recreation and education, and natural-resource preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Florsheim Family Foundation?
The filing says to submit a letter describing the need for the donation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Florsheim Family Foundation's EIN?
Florsheim Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2809169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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