Houghton Family Foundation
Houghton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tipton, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $359K. Net investment income was $150K.
Houghton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Houghton Family Foundation gave $359K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $359K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $359,000
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $359,000
- +500.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $359,000
- Total assets
- $6,214,582
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Houghton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tipton Community Foundation ($359K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Houghton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71700% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $359K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $359K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tipton Community Foundation Salina, KS | Tipton Sports & Arts Complex | $359,000 |
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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 | $6,214,582 | $754,826 | $442,626 | $359,000 | 1 | $359,000 | $150,040 | $305,032 |
| 2024 | $5,902,382 | $1,172,638 | $353,719 | $239,000 | 4 | $239,000 | $119,885 | $287,170 |
| 2023 | $5,083,463 | $3,292,813 | $167,974 | $90,056 | 3 | $90,056 | $49,170 | $239,423 |
| 2022 | $1,958,624 | $1,809,277 | $653 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $43 | $89,775 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $150,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Houghton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $305K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Houghton Family Foundation is led by Patricia Houghton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Houghton
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Houghton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keith Houghton (2021–2025) — Vice President · Filing note: Deceased 81725
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.
Frequently asked questions about Houghton Family Foundation
How much does Houghton Family Foundation give each year?
Houghton Family Foundation gave $359K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $239K across 4 grants.
How large is Houghton Family Foundation?
Houghton Family Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $359K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $305K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Houghton Family Foundation?
Houghton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tipton, KS. It holds $6.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Houghton Family Foundation operate?
Houghton Family Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas, Nebraska.
What is Houghton Family Foundation's EIN?
Houghton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2366915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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