Rector Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 83-3743765

Rector 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 $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $358K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Rector Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rector Family Foundation gave $358K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$357,800
+0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$51,114
+0.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$9,182,504
+23.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Rector Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Fight for Life Foundation Inc: $105KFight for Life Foundation Inc$105KLas Misione District of the Rio Texas Conference U: $75KLas Misione District of theRio Texas Conference U$75KProject Rouj Corporation: $75KProject Rouj Corporation$75KChris Center Inc: $50KChris Center Inc$50KD R E a M Alive Inc: $50KD R E a M Alive Inc$50KSt Lukes United Methodist Church: $2KSt Lukes United MethodistChurch$2KHoly Cross Lutheran Church: $1KHoly Cross Lutheran Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fight for Life Foundation Inc ($105K). Together the top 7 received $358K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K10$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 34 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisCarmelPendletonCincinnatiZionsvilleBeech GroveChicagoHamletHuntersvilleLaurelPewaukeeSalt Lake CtySan AntonioEvanston

How Rector Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 120% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $358K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $358K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fight for Life Foundation Inc Indianapolis, INGeneral & Unrestricted$105,000
Las Misione District of the Rio Texas Conference U San Antonio, TXGuadalupe River Flood Relief$75,000
Project Rouj Corporation Zionsville, INGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
Chris Center Inc Carmel, INGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
D R E a M Alive Inc Indianapolis, INGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
St Lukes United Methodist Church Indianapolis, INMissions Fund$1,800
Holy Cross Lutheran Church Indianapolis, INHoly Cross Lutheran School Smart Board Funds$1,000
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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$9,182,504$2,208,528$472,005$357,8007$448,060$1,327,371$373,657
2024$7,445,981$2,019,470$460,281$356,5007$447,842$773,704$304,008
2023$5,886,792$1,512,073$285,392$201,5007$283,193$545,706$217,660
2022$4,662,218$76,250$267,434$192,0005$266,034$76,250$227,031
2021$4,853,402$2,623,047$231,151$160,2328$229,631$123,047$178,329
2020$2,459,399$78,351$70,692$50,0001—$78,351$120,799

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rector Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $374K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rector Family Foundation is led by Curtis Rector, Director & President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Curtis Rector

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Sambyal

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $58K (2025)

  • Aaron Rector

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • April Rector

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Rector

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Rector

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Sambyal

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Anne Sambyal — Dir, Treas: $58KAnne SambyalDir, Treas$58K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $58K, to Anne Sambyal (Dir, Treas).

Frequently asked questions about Rector Family Foundation

How much does Rector Family Foundation give each year?

Rector Family Foundation gave $358K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $357K across 7 grants.

What is Rector Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rector Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,114, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rector Family Foundation give grants?

Rector Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (4 grants).

Does Rector Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Rector Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rector Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rector Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fight for Life Foundation Inc ($105,000), Las Misione District of the Rio Texas Conference U ($75,000) and Project Rouj Corporation ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rector Family Foundation?

Rector Family Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $448K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $374K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Rector Family Foundation's EIN?

Rector Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3743765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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