Playford Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 26-0307157

Playford Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $553K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $46K.

Playford Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Playford Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,987
-5.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$55,987
-5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$55,987
Total assets
$552,839
-8.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (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 Playford Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Wild Foundation: $56KThe Wild Foundation$56K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Wild Foundation ($56K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Vero BeachBoulderWashingtonAtlantaMemphisTampa

How Playford Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 321% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$200K$400K$600K8 grants2020 1 grant2021 9 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2025) to $475K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wild Foundation Boulder, COProtection of Endangered Species$55,987
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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$552,839$51,285$91,636$55,9871$86,691$46,339$27,008
2024$601,962$45,586$96,344$59,0001$77,829$40,464$29,745
2023$647,727$4,587$247,430$205,9291$238,594$29,108$34,827
2022$890,570$135,992$514,092$475,2009$504,743$127,198$51,217
2021$1,268,199$-48,685$243,725$210,0001—$39,060$72,102
2020$1,560,854$-64,148$119,007$70,0008—$44,897$65,970

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Playford Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Playford Family Foundation Inc is led by Gilbert E. Playford, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gilbert E. Playford

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryle D. Playford

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    $12K (2020) → $12K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cheryle D Playford — Vice President: $12KCheryle D PlayfordVice President$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Cheryle D Playford (Vice President).

Frequently asked questions about Playford Family Foundation Inc

How much does Playford Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Playford Family Foundation Inc gave $56K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 1 grant.

How large is Playford Family Foundation Inc?

Playford Family Foundation Inc reported $553K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Playford Family Foundation Inc?

Playford Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Vero Beach, FL. It holds $553K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Playford Family Foundation Inc operate?

Playford Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee.

What is Playford Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Playford Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0307157. 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 April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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