Foster Family Foundation of
Foster Family Foundation of is a private foundation, based in Sagaponack, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.
Foster Family Foundation of at a glance
In short: Foster Family Foundation of gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $92,381
- -0.7% 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 Foundation of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell Cooperative Extension ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Foster Family Foundation of gives
- In 2025 it paid out 138% 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 $3K (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Riverhead, NY | Promote Agricultural-Suffolk County | $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 | $92,381 | $8,578 | $9,210 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,135 | $1,766 | $4,451 |
| 2024 | $93,013 | $103,107 | $15,823 | $7,000 | 1 | $10,551 | — | — |
| 2023 | $5,729 | $1,200 | $1,528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $7,057 | $250 | $2,083 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $9,890 | — | $3,660 | — | — | $2,050 | — | — |
| 2020 | $14,750 | $14,750 | — | $3,200 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foster Family Foundation of reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foster Family Foundation of is led by Lee Foster, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Foster
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robin A. Foster
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dean C. Foster
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marilee Foster
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 of
How much does Foster Family Foundation of give each year?
Foster Family Foundation of gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Foster Family Foundation of?
Foster Family Foundation of reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Foster Family Foundation of operate?
Foster Family Foundation of has awarded grants in New York.
What is Foster Family Foundation of's EIN?
Foster Family Foundation of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0742062. 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 May 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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