Norman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 74-2826677

Norman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.

Norman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Norman Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,200
-58.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-72.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,440
+47.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$138,497
-4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Norman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Alamo Heights School Foundation: $4KAlamo Heights SchoolFoundation$4KSt David's Episcopal Church: $4KSt David's Episcopal Church$4KSan Antonio Academy of Texas: $2KSan Antonio Academy of Texas$2KRotary Club of San Antonio Fndtn: $2KRotary Club of San AntonioFndtn$2KGreat Springs Project: $200Great Springs Project$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Alamo Heights School Foundation ($4K). Together the top 5 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 60 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioAustinColorado SpringsDanburyDansburyEvanstonKennesawWaco

How Norman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 52% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K12 grants2020 14 grants2021 21 grants2022 2 grants2023 18 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $101K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alamo Heights School Foundation San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$4,000
St David's Episcopal Church San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$4,000
San Antonio Academy of Texas San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$2,000
Rotary Club of San Antonio Fndtn San Antonio, TXGeneral Fund$2,000
Great Springs Project Austin, TXGeneral Fund$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$138,497$6,290$12,350$12,2005$12,200$6,140$23,283
2024$144,557$19,259$29,875$29,70018$29,700$19,084$19,259
2023$155,173$8,649$13,500$13,5002$13,500$8,649$16,500
2022$163,432$6,309$11,800$11,80021$11,800$6,309$17,150
2021$169,212$25,567$100,985$100,98514—$25,567$15,956
2020$244,676$14,192$43,400$41,90012—$13,442$18,355

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Norman Family Foundation is led by Nancy A. Norman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy A. Norman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James C. Norman

    Secretary

    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 Norman Family Foundation

How much does Norman Family Foundation give each year?

Norman Family Foundation gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 18 grants.

What is Norman Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Norman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,440, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Norman Family Foundation give grants?

Norman Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (4 grants).

Does Norman Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Norman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Norman Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Norman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alamo Heights School Foundation ($4,000), St David's Episcopal Church ($4,000) and San Antonio Academy of Texas ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Norman Family Foundation?

Norman Family Foundation reported $138K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Norman Family Foundation's EIN?

Norman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2826677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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