Foster Family Foundation
Foster Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salado, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $199K.
Foster Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Foster Family Foundation gave $97K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,214
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,607
- +201.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $48,607
- Total assets
- $1,686,055
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salado Historical Society ($82K). Together the top 2 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 45 (93%).
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 Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $125K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salado Historical Society Salado, TX | General Purpose Fund | $82,214 |
| MFCC Austin Sagrado Corazon Austin, TX | General Purpose Fund | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,686,055 | $216,327 | $117,473 | $97,214 | 2 | $97,214 | $198,509 | $108,359 |
| 2024 | $1,587,925 | $204,006 | $131,388 | $112,900 | 7 | $112,900 | $185,875 | $96,815 |
| 2023 | $1,525,724 | $8,400 | $141,304 | $125,100 | 9 | $125,100 | $25,717 | $89,735 |
| 2022 | $1,654,030 | $-142,433 | $138,804 | $124,500 | 13 | $124,500 | — | $104,013 |
| 2021 | $1,913,138 | $267,778 | $113,399 | $89,800 | 14 | $89,800 | $246,606 | $99,987 |
| 2020 | $1,724,189 | $6,538 | $113,138 | $95,500 | 10 | — | $13,426 | $102,489 |
| 2019 | $1,809,409 | $17,479 | $111,451 | $89,500 | 10 | — | — | $89,309 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foster Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foster Family Foundation is led by Morris E. Foster, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Morris E. Foster
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garrett C. Foster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janna Russell
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lanna Domangue
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralston H. Foster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan H. Foster
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Foster Family Foundation
How much does Foster Family Foundation give each year?
Foster Family Foundation gave $97K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 7 grants.
How large is Foster Family Foundation?
Foster Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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.
Where does Foster Family Foundation operate?
Foster Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Foster Family Foundation's EIN?
Foster Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3505954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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