Gaines Family Foundation
Gaines Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Allentown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $128K.
Gaines Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gaines Family Foundation gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,045
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,009
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $2,008,898
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (58% 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 Gaines Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FDD ($12K). Together the top 5 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gaines Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $72K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FDD Washington, DC | Education | $11,700 |
| Tikva New York, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Prager University Sherman Oaks, CA | Education | $1,800 |
| Commentary New York, NY | Education | $1,075 |
| Lower Merion Scholarship Fund Ardmore, PA | Education | $470 |
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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 | $2,008,898 | $400,575 | $72,381 | $20,045 | 5 | $61,378 | $127,990 | $73,721 |
| 2024 | $1,283,931 | $143,619 | $78,027 | $34,173 | 7 | $72,285 | $86,329 | $54,972 |
| 2023 | $1,014,642 | $56,678 | $71,970 | $27,980 | 9 | $63,840 | $28,548 | $50,643 |
| 2022 | $1,112,791 | $47,495 | $81,923 | $22,936 | 4 | $70,942 | $36,334 | $57,547 |
| 2021 | $1,242,460 | $57,483 | $93,198 | $68,500 | 7 | $84,493 | $30,112 | $58,290 |
| 2020 | $1,110,647 | $27,895 | $93,610 | $71,698 | 15 | — | $57,471 | $44,182 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gaines Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gaines Family Foundation is led by Lewis Gaines, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lewis Gaines
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Gaines
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Gaines
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Bartos
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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 Gaines Family Foundation
How much does Gaines Family Foundation give each year?
Gaines Family Foundation gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 7 grants.
What is Gaines Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gaines Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $4,009, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gaines Family Foundation give grants?
Gaines Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (30%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Gaines Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gaines Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Gaines Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gaines Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include FDD ($11,700), Tikva ($5,000) and Prager University ($1,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gaines Family Foundation?
Gaines Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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.
What is Gaines Family Foundation's EIN?
Gaines Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3010707. 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 February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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