Giddens Family Foundation
The Giddens Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Republic, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $289,500, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.
Giddens Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Giddens Family Foundation gave $290K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $289,500
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,475
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,547,230
- +25.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Giddens Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 577, Republic, MO 65738
Phone: (913) 319-0300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Giddens Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Elizabeth Ann Seaton ($30K). Together the top 10 received $211K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 69 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 8% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 2% to recipients in North Carolina. The listed grants included organizations in Republic and Springfield, Missouri, as well as recipients in Washington, DC, and Pfafftown, North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Giddens Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2022) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Ann Seaton Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $30,000 |
| People Hearing People Republic, MO | unrestricted gift | $25,000 |
| Republic First Christian Church Republic, MO | Unrestriced Gift | $25,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $25,000 |
| The Tooth Truck Inc Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $25,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation Inc Washington, DC | unrestricted gift | $24,000 |
| Council of Churches Crosslines Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $20,000 |
| Care to Learn Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $15,000 |
| Victory Mission Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $12,000 |
| Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Foundation Springfield, MO | unrestricted gift | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,547,230 | $1,647,125 | $318,750 | $289,500 | 20 | $297,395 | $318,085 | $298,678 |
| 2024 | $5,218,855 | $1,426,428 | $251,642 | $230,220 | 18 | $232,105 | $200,602 | $221,895 |
| 2023 | $4,052,761 | $1,179,162 | $152,942 | $137,046 | 17 | $139,121 | $89,955 | $149,264 |
| 2022 | $3,031,872 | $1,134,303 | $123,391 | $113,000 | 14 | $113,935 | $36,622 | $95,832 |
| 2021 | $2,021,443 | $2,022,143 | $693 | — | — | — | $21,450 | $4,646 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Giddens Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $299K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s dental care, students’ basic needs, community services, food assistance, and animal rescue. For example, The Tooth Truck says its mobile dental program provides care to children whose families otherwise could not afford it; Care to Learn says it meets children’s emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs; and Castaway Animals Rescue Effort describes its work rescuing and caring for animals and finding them homes.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $289,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to St Elizabeth Ann Seaton; $25,000 each to People Hearing People, Republic First Christian Church, Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks, and The Tooth Truck; and $24,000 to the Arthritis Foundation. Other grants included $20,000 to Council of Churches Crosslines, $15,000 to Care to Learn, and $12,000 to Victory Mission. The Tooth Truck says its program provides professional dental care to children whose families otherwise could not afford it. Care to Learn says it addresses students’ emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rhiannon Giddens and Benjamin Giddens as trustees, and Midwest Trust Company as agent for trustee.
Giddens Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust Company
Agent for Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Benjamin Giddens
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhiannon Giddens
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Midwest Trust Company (Agent for Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Giddens Family Foundation
How much does Giddens Family Foundation give each year?
Giddens Family Foundation gave $290K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 18 grants.
What is Giddens Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Giddens Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,475, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Giddens Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Giddens Family Foundation give grants?
Giddens Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (14 grants) and Republic, MO (2 grants).
Does Giddens Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Giddens Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Giddens Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Giddens Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Elizabeth Ann Seaton ($30,000), People Hearing People ($25,000) and Republic First Christian Church ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Giddens Family Foundation?
Giddens Family Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $297K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $299K (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 does Giddens Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s dental care, students’ basic needs, community services, food assistance, and animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Giddens Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Giddens Family Foundation's EIN?
Giddens Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6692705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Giddens Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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