Foulger Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Potomac, MD EIN: 47-1636720

Foulger Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Potomac, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations and scholarship grants, including awards to students attending named universities.

Key facts about Foulger Family Foundation Inc

In short: Foulger Family Foundation Inc gave $795K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), top state Maryland. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-1636720
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$795,448
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$56,818
Median grant
$37,500
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$15,506,842
Primary geography
Maryland (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Applications are available on demand and must be requested in writing from the foundation manager, then completed and submitted in writing. Full details ↓
Deadline
Request applications by November 30 and submit them by May 31 of the following calendar year.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.5M

+39.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$795K

+27.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+8.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Foulger Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $607K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Foulger Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $69K. How we count

Medians: $19K first-time, $90K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 133% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included charitable contributions to organizations and scholarships for educational purposes.

The grantee organizations describe a range of activities. Interfaith Works says it provides emergency shelter, housing, clothing, food, financial assistance, and job placement to neighbors in need. Rising Star Outreach says it supports people affected by leprosy through education, medical care, and community development. A Wider Circle describes its work as advancing equity in the Greater Washington, DC region through exchanges of goods, skills, and connections and advocacy addressing poverty. SOME says it provides immediate assistance and longer-term services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. The Maryland Food Bank describes its work as hunger relief. CHOC Foundation says it supports services, medical education, research, and related pediatric fields.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $795,448. Grant amounts ranged from $754 to $133,000, with a median of $37,500.

Its largest reported awards included $133,000 to Interfaith Works, $125,000 to Rising Star Outreach Inc, $100,000 to A Wider Circle Inc, and $100,000 to BWH Ann Romney Center Neurologic. It also awarded $90,000 each to SOME Inc and The Maryland Food Bank Inc, and $37,500 each to Children’s National Hospital and CHOC Foundation. Scholarship grants included $37,484 to Brigham Young University–Idaho and $32,066 to Brigham Young University.

Review Cycle

Request applications by November 30 and submit them by May 31 of the following calendar year.

How to Apply

Applications are available on demand and must be requested in writing from the foundation manager, then completed and submitted in writing. Applicants must request and submit official high school or college transcripts and relevant standardized test scores; specific instructions are included with the application. Applicants should be U.S. persons who have graduated or are about to graduate from high school or its equivalent, or are full-time students at an accredited educational institution. They must be enrolled or about to enroll at Brigham Young University, Ricks University, or another qualifying educational institution, and show sufficient academic ability, character and motivation, and/or financial need to complete their course of study.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing allocates grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Maryland, 42%; Utah, 20%; DC, 16%; Massachusetts, 13%; and California, 5%. The listed 2025 grants also include awards to recipients in Idaho and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

ProvoBaltimoreSalt Lake CityKensingtonWashington DCSilver SpringRockvilleBlacksburgBostonCollege ParkHarrisonburgRexburgWashingtonNew YorkOrange

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K8 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 12 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $181K (2020) to $795K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $795K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Interfaith Works: $133KInterfaith Works$133KRising Star Outreach Inc: $125KRising Star Outreach Inc$125KA Wider Circle Inc: $100KA Wider Circle Inc$100KBWH Ann Romney Center Neurologic: $100KBWH Ann Romney CenterNeurologic$100KSome Inc: $90KSome Inc$90KThe Maryland Food Bank Inc: $90KThe Maryland Food Bank Inc$90KChildren's National Hospital: $38KChildren's National Hospital$38KChoc Foundation: $38KChoc Foundation$38KUniversity of Maryland: $7KUniversity of Maryland$7KJames Madison University: $3KJames Madison University$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Works ($133K). Together the top 10 received $723K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($69,550), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K12$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 57 (65%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Interfaith Works Rockville, MDCharitable Contributions$133,000
Rising Star Outreach Inc Provo, UTCharitable Contributions$125,000
A Wider Circle Inc Kensington, MDCharitable Contributions$100,000
BWH Ann Romney Center Neurologic Boston, MACharitable Contributions$100,000
Some Inc Washington DC, DCCharitable Contributions$90,000
The Maryland Food Bank Inc Baltimore, MDCharitable Contributions$90,000
Children's National Hospital Washington, DCCharitable Contributions$37,500
Choc Foundation Orange, CACharitable Contributions$37,500
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$69,550
University of Maryland College Park, MDScholarships for Educational Purposes.$6,788

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $15,506,842 $2,409,964 $816,645 $795,448 14
2024 $11,153,247 $499,321 $640,749 $626,337 12
2023 $6,174,538 $76,447 $347,386 $329,000 10
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,506,842$11,153,247$6,174,538
Revenue$2,409,964$499,321$76,447
Expenses$816,645$640,749$347,386
Qualifying Distributions$805,347$632,272$338,144
Net Investment Income$24,350$50,717$53,801
Distributable Amount$606,640$413,843$264,442

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Clayton F Foulger as treasurer/director; Bryant F Foulger as secretary/director; Anne F Davis as president/chair of the board; and Amy F Barlow and Margaret F Pratt as vice presidents/directors.

Foulger Family Foundation Inc is led by Anne F. Davis, President & Chair of the Board on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne F. Davis

    President & Chair of the Board

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy F. Barlow

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryant F. Foulger

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton F. Foulger

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret F. Pratt

    Vice President & Director

    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.

Contact

Application contact: Foulger Family Foundation Manager
Mailing address: 12435 Park Potomac Ave 200, Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (240) 499-9600

Frequently asked questions about Foulger Family Foundation Inc

How much does Foulger Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc gave $795K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $626K across 12 grants.

What is Foulger Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $56,818, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foulger Family Foundation Inc that year got $19K on average.

Where does Foulger Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc's top state is Maryland, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (20%) and District of Columbia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).

Who are Foulger Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Interfaith Works ($133,000), Rising Star Outreach Inc ($125,000) and A Wider Circle Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($69,550), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Foulger Family Foundation Inc?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $805K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $607K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Foulger Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included charitable contributions to organizations and scholarships for educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Foulger Family Foundation Inc?

Applications are available on demand and must be requested in writing from the foundation manager, then completed and submitted in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Foulger Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Foulger Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1636720. 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.

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