Furst Family Foundation
Furst Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flower Mound, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
Furst Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,253,091
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $40,186
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $31,287
- +42.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,899
- -91.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Furst Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Furst Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 17% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $2.1M (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Borrachos Memorial Fund Rolling Hills Estates, CA | Direct Charitable Activity | $34,000 |
| Adaptive Training Foundation Carrollton, TX | Charitable Donation. | $25,000 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL | Charitable Donation. | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,253,091 | $40,186 | $8,899 | — | — | — | $31,287 | $517,259 |
| 2023 | $6,311,816 | $37,945 | $99,916 | $84,000 | 3 | $84,000 | $22,029 | $485,771 |
| 2022 | $6,028,542 | $12,128,454 | $1,895,333 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | — | $335,332 |
| 2021 | $17,530 | $100,000 | $2,090,992 | $2,087,599 | 5 | $2,087,599 | $96,607 | $73,578 |
| 2020 | $2,008,522 | $101,003 | $155,782 | $150,000 | 4 | — | $96,589 | $98,555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Furst Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $517K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Furst Family Foundation is led by John D. Furst, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John D. Furst
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra L. Furst
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert S. Furst
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Furst Family Foundation
How large is Furst Family Foundation?
Furst Family Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $40K.
Where does Furst Family Foundation operate?
Furst Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas.
How much is Furst Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Furst Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $517K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Furst Family Foundation's EIN?
Furst Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2724923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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