Foster Family Charitable Foundation
Foster Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $448K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $38K.
Foster Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Foster Family Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $447,762
- -4.3% 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 Foster Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York City Ballet Inc ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Foster Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% 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 $6K (2022) to $65K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Ballet Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $447,762 | $42,616 | $61,283 | $11,000 | 2 | $56,184 | $38,117 | $21,602 |
| 2024 | $467,793 | $27,323 | $29,572 | $16,000 | 2 | $25,024 | $22,875 | $22,017 |
| 2023 | $467,687 | $28,176 | $33,116 | $19,500 | 3 | $28,367 | $24,027 | $21,172 |
| 2022 | $472,675 | $25,280 | $18,305 | $6,000 | 1 | $14,713 | $21,524 | $22,601 |
| 2021 | $462,970 | $54,595 | $33,105 | $20,000 | 3 | $28,525 | $50,855 | $23,770 |
| 2020 | $443,370 | $10,582 | $73,685 | $65,000 | 3 | — | $10,359 | $21,526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foster Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foster Family Charitable Foundation is led by Michael E Foster, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E Foster
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet W Foster
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$36K (2025)
Jaime Foster Lee
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micaela M Foster
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas S Arnold
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy A Foster
Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Janet W Foster (Dir, VP).
Frequently asked questions about Foster Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Foster Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Foster Family Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is Foster Family Charitable Foundation?
Foster Family Charitable Foundation reported $448K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Foster Family Charitable Foundation operate?
Foster Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Foster Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Foster Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8383467. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 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 June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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