Longwell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 45-3824427

Longwell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $269K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about Longwell Family Foundation

In short: Longwell Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-3824427
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$9,700
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$1,078
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$268,700
Primary geography
California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$269K

+0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

-3.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-13.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Longwell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Longwell Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 99% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

FallbrookSyracuseAshtonStoningtonBoulderBeniciaNapaDenverHagerstownSan DiegoEnglewoodFairfieldHuntingtn BCHIsland ParkLongmontLos AngelesRancho Santa FeTelluride

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2019 11 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $14K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $10K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

California Doodle Rescue: $2KCalifornia Doodle Rescue$2KInternational Mountain Bicycling Association: $2KInternational MountainBicycling Association$2KFallbrook Land Conservancy: $1KFallbrook Land Conservancy$1KHenrys Fork Foundation Inc: $1KHenrys Fork Foundation Inc$1KSan Diego Mountain Biking Association: $1KSan Diego Mountain BikingAssociation$1KSyracuse University: $1KSyracuse University$1KFallbrook Animal Sanctuary: $500Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary$500Friends of Harriman State Park Incorporated: $500Friends of Harriman State ParkIncorporated$500Helen Woodward Animal Center: $500Helen Woodward Animal Center$500

The largest 2024 recipient was California Doodle Rescue ($2K). Together the top 9 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
California Doodle Rescue Huntingtn BCH, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,200
International Mountain Bicycling Association Boulder, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Fallbrook Land Conservancy Fallbrook, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Henrys Fork Foundation Inc Ashton, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
San Diego Mountain Biking Association San Diego, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Syracuse University Syracuse, NYEngineering school fund$1,000
Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary Fallbrook, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Friends of Harriman State Park Incorporated Island Park, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Helen Woodward Animal Center Rancho Santa Fe, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$268,700$268,687$290,045
Revenue$17,862$-3,575$13,907
Expenses$17,849$17,783$16,203
Qualifying Distributions$13,876$14,075$12,625
Net Investment Income$13,989$8,793$10,497
Distributable Amount$14,027$13,308$13,817

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Longwell Family Foundation is led by John D Longwell, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John D Longwell

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise T Longwell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Longwell Family Foundation

How much does Longwell Family Foundation give each year?

Longwell Family Foundation gave $10K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 8 grants.

What is Longwell Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Longwell Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,078, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Longwell Family Foundation give grants?

Longwell Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (21%) and Idaho (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fallbrook, CA (2 grants).

Does Longwell Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of Longwell Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Longwell Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Longwell Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include California Doodle Rescue ($2,200), International Mountain Bicycling Association ($2,000) and Fallbrook Land Conservancy ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Longwell Family Foundation?

Longwell Family Foundation reported $269K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (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 Longwell Family Foundation's EIN?

Longwell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3824427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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