Otts-King Family Foundation
The Otts-King Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas that include healthcare, humanitarian aid, transportation, food access, and support for people experiencing homelessness or human trafficking.
Otts-King Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Otts-King Family Foundation gave $30K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. 77% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,500
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +160.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,269
- -69.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $140,632
- -18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 77% first-time grantees (10 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Otts-King Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- 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 Otts-King Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Charitable Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (36%), Georgia (34%), Ohio (8%), Illinois (8%), and New York (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Otts-King Family Foundation open to new grantees?
77%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 13 grantees (77%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 455% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Rivergate Foundation Fund | $10,000 |
| Mission Arlington Inc Arlington, TX | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Heal Palestine Inc Kent, OH | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Heartland Alliance Health Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Charitable Pharmacy Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Burkina Faso Streams Boerne, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Ntibonera Foundation Inc Murfreesboro, TN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Onramp Inc College Sta, TX | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Panzi Foundation Washington, DC | 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 | $140,632 | $8,192 | $39,680 | $29,500 | 13 | $37,975 | $6,587 | $8,347 |
| 2024 | $172,120 | $8,235 | $47,096 | $37,000 | 5 | $45,361 | $6,500 | $9,607 |
| 2023 | $210,981 | $51,158 | $60,795 | $46,500 | 16 | $58,812 | $1,818 | $8,961 |
| 2021 | $250,005 | $250,005 | — | — | — | — | $5 | $422 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Otts-King Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Heartland Alliance Health describes its work as transforming healthcare for vulnerable people, including people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or addiction. Heal Palestine says it works to improve the well-being of children and youth in Palestine through health, education, humanitarian aid, and leadership development. Other grantees describe work in transportation for people in need (Onramp Brazos), hunger relief and health (Tarrant Area Food Bank), and support for survivors of human trafficking (Unbound Now).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $29,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the reported grants, the largest was $10,000 to National Christian Charitable Foundation for the Rivergate Foundation Fund. Other grants included $3,000 to Mission Arlington and $2,500 each to Heal Palestine, Heartland Alliance Health, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy. The filing also reports grants to NEO Philanthropy ($2,000), Onramp Inc. ($1,000), Tarrant Area Food Bank ($1,000), and Unbound Now ($1,000). Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County is also identified among the organizations supported in 2025, with a grant of $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicky L Otts as director, president, and treasurer, and Vickie Otts as director and secretary.
Otts-King Family Foundation is led by Nicky L Otts, Director, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicky L Otts
Director, President & Treasurer
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer → Director, President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Otts
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Otts-King Family Foundation
How much does Otts-King Family Foundation give each year?
Otts-King Family Foundation gave $30K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 5 grants.
What is Otts-King Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Otts-King Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,269, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Otts-King Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Otts-King Family Foundation give grants?
Otts-King Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (34%) and Ohio (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Otts-King Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Otts-King Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Otts-King Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Otts-King Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Christian Charitable Foundation ($10,000), Mission Arlington Inc ($3,000) and Heal Palestine Inc ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Otts-King Family Foundation?
Otts-King Family Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Otts-King Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Heartland Alliance Health describes its work as transforming healthcare for vulnerable people, including people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or addiction. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Otts-King Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Otts-King Family Foundation's EIN?
Otts-King Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3899554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Otts-King 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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