Ramsey Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 46-4094524

Ramsey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $79K.

Key facts about Ramsey Family Foundation

In short: Ramsey Family Foundation gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4094524
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,860
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$5,429
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,265,493
Primary geography
Virginia (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

+15.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+15.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ramsey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ramsey Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 91% 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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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

McLeanOrlandoWashingtonTakoma ParkKensingtonPhoenixViennaAlpharettaBooneCharlotteFairfaxJacksonvilleRichmondRocklinBakersfieldBethesdaColorado SpringsFederal WayGaithersburgHampton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2020 12 grants2021 14 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2020) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $49K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Campus Crusade for Christ: $13KCampus Crusade for Christ$13KRomanian Christian Enterprises: $9KRomanian Christian Enterprises$9KTim Tebow Foundation Inc: $8KTim Tebow Foundation Inc$8KFox Hill Road Baptist Church: $6KFox Hill Road Baptist Church$6KMcLean Presbyterian Church: $5KMcLean Presbyterian Church$5KAmerican National Red Cross: $4KAmerican National Red Cross$4KCafe 1040 Inc: $3KCafe 1040 Inc$3KAnglican Frontier Missions: $1KAnglican Frontier Missions$1KEducational Media Foundation: $1KEducational Media Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Campus Crusade for Christ ($13K). Together the top 9 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Campus Crusade for Christ Orlando, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$12,620
Romanian Christian Enterprises Vienna, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$8,620
Tim Tebow Foundation Inc Ponte Vedra Beach, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$7,620
Fox Hill Road Baptist Church Hampton, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
McLean Presbyterian Church McLean, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
American National Red Cross Boone, IAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Cafe 1040 Inc Watkinsville, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Anglican Frontier Missions Richmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Educational Media Foundation Rocklin, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,265,493$1,150,548$1,034,904
Revenue$181,266$174,765$136,966
Expenses$66,321$59,121$53,384
Qualifying Distributions$55,631$49,107$45,175
Net Investment Income$78,535$76,249$46,032
Distributable Amount$60,947$55,550$49,114

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ramsey Family Foundation is led by David Ramsey, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Ramsey

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Ramsey Shreckhise

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Ramsey

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Ramsey

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Ramsey

    Director

    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 Ramsey Family Foundation

How much does Ramsey Family Foundation give each year?

Ramsey Family Foundation gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 9 grants.

What is Ramsey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ramsey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,429, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ramsey Family Foundation give grants?

Ramsey Family Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (41%) and Iowa (8%).

Does Ramsey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ramsey Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ramsey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ramsey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Campus Crusade for Christ ($12,620), Romanian Christian Enterprises ($8,620) and Tim Tebow Foundation Inc ($7,620), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ramsey Family Foundation?

Ramsey Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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 Ramsey Family Foundation's EIN?

Ramsey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4094524. 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.

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