Fox Family Foundation
Fox Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $5K.
Fox Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fox Family Foundation gave $76K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,000
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,857
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,500,137
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% 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 Fox Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Minnesota ($30K). Together the top 7 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fox Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 407% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $5K (2021) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $30,000 |
| VocalEssence Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvment Association Boca Grande, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Lake Minnetonka Garden Club Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Wayzata Community Church Wayzata, MN | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Boca Grande Women's Club Boca Grande, FL | General Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,500,137 | $4,641 | $82,273 | $76,000 | 7 | $82,250 | $4,621 | $76,718 |
| 2024 | $1,577,769 | $209 | $55,662 | $53,500 | 7 | $55,662 | $209 | $79,205 |
| 2023 | $1,633,222 | $43 | $41,030 | $37,500 | 3 | $41,030 | $43 | $81,858 |
| 2022 | $1,674,209 | $19 | $17,625 | $15,000 | 2 | $17,625 | $19 | $83,169 |
| 2021 | $1,691,815 | $39 | $9,502 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,425 | — | $83,281 |
| 2020 | $1,701,528 | $1,765,951 | $127,686 | $120,000 | 12 | — | $156 | $12,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fox Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fox Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison K Fox-Greene
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles B Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David K Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margene B Fox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William D Pickell
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
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 Fox Family Foundation
How much does Fox Family Foundation give each year?
Fox Family Foundation gave $76K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 7 grants.
What is Fox Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fox Family Foundation give grants?
Fox Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants) and Boca Grande, FL (2 grants).
Does Fox Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fox Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fox Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fox Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Minnesota ($30,000), VocalEssence ($25,000) and Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvment Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fox Family Foundation?
Fox Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fox Family Foundation's EIN?
Fox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1954162. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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