Mainwaring Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 82-2289585

Mainwaring Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $193K.

Key facts about Mainwaring Family Foundation

EIN
82-2289585
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$178,112
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$22,264
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$3,815,385
Primary geography
Montana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Mainwaring Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mainwaring Family Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were Montana (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Helena, MT (4 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Mainwaring Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 92% 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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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$178K

+1.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+26.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mainwaring Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $218K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Mainwaring Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mainwaring Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $193K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HelenaBozemanMissoulaEast Glacier ParkArlingtonBillingsHagerstownMercersburgWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$84K$168K$251K$335K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,815,385$3,823,677$3,967,148
Revenue$203,423$63,884$130,803
Expenses$211,712$207,353$235,370
Qualifying Distributions$199,863$195,684$220,595
Net Investment Income$192,634$54,798$119,943
Distributable Amount$218,289$197,374$198,526

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants20209 grants20218 grants202210 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Helena Symphony: $65KHelena Symphony$65KHolter Museum of Art: $45KHolter Museum of Art$45KHelena Food Share: $16KHelena Food Share$16KMontana Food Bank Network: $12KMontana Food Bank Network$12KAmerican Prairie Foundation: $10KAmerican Prairie Foundation$10KGlacier Two Medicine Alliance: $10KGlacier Two Medicine Alliance$10KPlanned Parenthood of Montana: $10KPlanned Parenthood of Montana$10KPrickly Pear Land Trust: $10KPrickly Pear Land Trust$10K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Helena Symphony ($65,000), Holter Museum of Art ($45,000), Helena Food Share ($16,112).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HELENA SYMPHONY Helena, MTUNRESTRICTED GIFT$65,000
HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART Helena, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$45,000
HELENA FOOD SHARE Helena, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$16,112
MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK Missoula, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$12,000
AMERICAN PRAIRIE FOUNDATION Bozeman, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
GLACIER TWO MEDICINE ALLIANCE East Glacier Park, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MONTANA Billings, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
PRICKLY PEAR LAND TRUST Helena, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Scott MainwaringTrustee1—
Susan BenedictTrustee1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mainwaring Family Foundation?

Mainwaring Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $3.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Mainwaring Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Mainwaring Family Foundation holds $3.8M in total assets with $203K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $178K in 2024.

Where does Mainwaring Family Foundation operate?

Mainwaring Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Montana, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Mainwaring Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Mainwaring Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $178K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Mainwaring Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mainwaring Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $218K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mainwaring Family Foundation's EIN?

Mainwaring Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2289585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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