Major Family Foundation
Major Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In filing year 2025, it reported 19 grants totaling $56,000, including support for organizations in Texas, Vermont, Florida, Illinois, and Virginia.
Major Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Major Family Foundation gave $56K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,947
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,324,149
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Major Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Major Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Texas at Austin ($25K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation reported that 75% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 9% to Vermont, 5% to Florida, 4% to Illinois, and 2% to Virginia. Its reported grants also included a $1,000 award to Falconry Fund Inc. in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Major Family Foundation gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | College of Natural Sciences Integrative Biology James and Anita Major Environmental Research Endowed Excellence Fund | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough Houston Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Forty First Foundation Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Inc Burlington, VT | Patient Care in the UVM Cancer Center | $5,000 |
| The Immunization Partnership Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Academy at Ocean Reef Inc Key Largo, FL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Academy of Home Care Medicine Inc McLean, VA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| American Society of Retina Specialists Inc Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| CASA Mateo Houston, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,324,149 | $59,113 | $86,388 | $56,000 | 19 | $68,478 | $45,603 | $69,998 |
| 2024 | $1,350,424 | $204,383 | $77,959 | $51,500 | 16 | $63,530 | $191,054 | $65,480 |
| 2023 | $1,224,000 | $22,599 | $78,488 | $54,500 | 17 | $66,268 | $19,292 | $63,415 |
| 2022 | $1,279,889 | $-140,214 | $45,509 | $20,500 | 6 | $32,391 | $8,514 | $65,795 |
| 2021 | $1,465,612 | $39,683 | $47,575 | $15,000 | 1 | $26,622 | $194,111 | $72,649 |
| 2020 | $1,473,504 | $1,493,335 | $19,831 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $364,074 | $3,912 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Major Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for university research, student education, cancer care, vaccination advocacy, wildlife conservation, and community services. These are areas represented by its reported grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Breakthrough Houston says it works with motivated students toward post-secondary success and leadership in educational advocacy. The Immunization Partnership says it advocates for disease prevention through vaccine education and evidence-based public policy. Casa Mateo describes itself as a community of care for women and children facing housing insecurity, offering support toward stability and self-sufficiency. Tropical Audubon Society says it works to conserve and restore South Florida ecosystems, with a focus on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $56,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported award was $25,000 to The University of Texas at Austin for its College of Natural Sciences Integrative Biology James and Anita Major Environmental Research Endowed Excellence Fund.
Other reported grants included $5,000 each to Breakthrough Houston and Forty First Foundation, and $5,000 to University of Vermont Medical Center for patient care in the UVM Cancer Center. The foundation also gave $2,000 to The Immunization Partnership. Among its $1,000 grants were awards to Hermann Park Conservancy, Casa Mateo, Tropical Audubon Society, and Ransom Everglades School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James C Major Jr as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Major Family Foundation is led by James C Major Jr., Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James C Major Jr.
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Major Family Foundation
How much does Major Family Foundation give each year?
Major Family Foundation gave $56K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 16 grants.
What is Major Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Major Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,947, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Major Family Foundation give grants?
Major Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Vermont (9%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (7 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Major Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Major Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Major Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Major Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Texas at Austin ($25,000), Breakthrough Houston ($5,000) and Forty First Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Major Family Foundation?
Major Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (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 does Major Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for university research, student education, cancer care, vaccination advocacy, wildlife conservation, and community services. These are areas represented by its reported grants, not a stated foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Major Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Major Family Foundation's EIN?
Major Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1573082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Major Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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