RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anacortes, WA EIN: 91-1909665

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anacortes, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $348K. Net investment income was $775K.

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation at a glance

In short: RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $348K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$347,615
-33.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$347,615
+33.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$347,615
Total assets
$5,960,725
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (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 RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Skagit Community Foundation: $348KSkagit Community Foundation$348K

The largest 2025 recipient was Skagit Community Foundation ($348K).

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 26 (62%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

States

Cities

AnacortesMount VernonBothellGoldendaleBurlingtonSeattle

How RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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$600K24 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2020) to $520K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $348K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Skagit Community Foundation Mount Vernon, WAGeneral Support Activities$347,615
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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$5,960,725$826,810$399,882$347,6151$347,615$774,543$318,629
2024$5,533,796$722,122$562,789$520,0002$520,000$175,953$315,365
2023$5,374,462$222,189$384,022$345,0007$345,000$120,635$312,804
2022$5,536,294$587,938$453,356$400,0008$400,000$158,565$310,931
2021$5,401,708$529,363$366,226$325,0008$325,000$352,848$349,687
2020$5,238,571$238,343$362,701$325,0008—$81,655$258,122
2019$5,362,929$186,862$373,585$335,00024—$142,678$304,447

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $319K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation is led by Barbara Matheson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara Matheson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Hendricks

    1st V President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Matheson

    2nd V President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • B. Michael Matheson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Metcalf

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation

How much does RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation give each year?

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation gave $348K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $520K across 2 grants.

How large is RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation?

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $348K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $319K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation operate?

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation's EIN?

RICHARD&LOIS Worthington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1909665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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