Glass Family Foundation
Glass Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bentonville, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $356K.
Glass Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Glass Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $338K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,350,000
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $337,500
- +173.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $337,500
- Total assets
- $141,606
- +250.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (50% 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 Glass Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Benny Hinn Ministries ($338K). Together the top 4 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 56 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Glass Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 118% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 $291K (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benny Hinn Ministries Irving, TX | Charitable - Where Most Needed | $337,500 |
| Jentezen Franklin Ministries Gainesville, GA | Charitable - Where Most Needed | $337,500 |
| Life Outreach International Fort Worth, TX | Charitable - Where Most Needed | $337,500 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Charitable - Where Most Needed | $337,500 |
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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 | $141,606 | $1,458,398 | $1,357,377 | $1,350,000 | 4 | $1,350,000 | $355,969 | $1,908,757 |
| 2024 | $40,441 | $996,457 | $994,111 | $987,000 | 8 | $987,000 | $316,819 | $1,348,172 |
| 2023 | $39,192 | $882,602 | $888,681 | $882,000 | 8 | $882,000 | $295,022 | $986,511 |
| 2022 | $44,170 | $533,946 | $626,526 | $620,000 | 18 | $620,000 | $287,415 | $888,280 |
| 2021 | $136,792 | $387,193 | $297,453 | $291,000 | 18 | $291,000 | $282,187 | $904,373 |
| 2020 | $47,010 | $323,090 | $466,217 | $460,000 | 16 | — | $276,490 | $818,192 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glass Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Glass Family Foundation is led by Ruth A. Glass, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth A. Glass
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dayna A. Martz
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 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 Glass Family Foundation
How much does Glass Family Foundation give each year?
Glass Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $987K across 8 grants.
What is Glass Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Glass Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $337,500, and its average grant was $337,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Glass Family Foundation give grants?
Glass Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (25%) and North Carolina (25%).
Does Glass Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Glass Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable - Where Most Needed" (4 grants).
How large is Glass Family Foundation?
Glass Family Foundation reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (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 Glass Family Foundation's EIN?
Glass Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0848400. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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