John Family Foundation
John Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lewisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 38 grants totaling $645K. Net investment income was $734K.
John Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John Family Foundation gave $645K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $645,000
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +3700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,974
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,993,528
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who John Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 42 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
How John Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $467K (2022) to $677K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $645K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 38 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $645,000 |
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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 | $7,993,528 | $691,065 | $687,920 | $645,000 | 38 | $645,000 | $733,691 | $637,800 |
| 2024 | $7,753,739 | $280,561 | $711,966 | $676,600 | 1 | $676,600 | $549,476 | $590,573 |
| 2023 | $8,185,144 | $386,062 | $596,662 | $567,500 | 1 | $567,500 | $332,577 | — |
| 2022 | $8,761,870 | $221,683 | $500,869 | $466,500 | 1 | $466,500 | $300,876 | — |
| 2021 | $9,041,056 | $866,265 | $645,404 | $610,000 | 1 | $610,000 | $611,757 | — |
| 2020 | $8,820,195 | $648,565 | $556,972 | $527,674 | 1 | — | $343,859 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $638K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John Family Foundation is led by Paul D. John, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul D. John
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mildred D. John
Vice President
V. President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
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 John Family Foundation
How much does John Family Foundation give each year?
John Family Foundation gave $645K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $677K across 1 grant.
What is John Family Foundation's typical grant size?
John Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,974, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John Family Foundation give grants?
John Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (9%).
Does John Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on John Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (38 grants).
How large is John Family Foundation?
John Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $645K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $638K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is John Family Foundation's EIN?
John Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2616038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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