Richards Family Foundation
The Richards Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Evans, Georgia. It supports charitable organizations through grants; in its 2025 filing, it also described a direct charitable activity involving investment in a company that purchased a community-center building for scouting.
Richards Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Richards Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Virginia. 74% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,508,392
- +147.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +20.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,097
- +105.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,358
- Total assets
- $8,944,552
- -9.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 74% first-time grantees (26 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (86% 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 Richards Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3914 Mullikin Road, Evans, GA 30809
Phone: (706) 840-2488
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richards Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Truther Fund ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 181 grants of 192 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (86%), followed by Georgia (7%), Tennessee (3%), Illinois (2%), and South Carolina (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Richards Family Foundation open to new grantees?
74%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 35 grantees (74%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 498% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 175% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $141K (2019) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Truther Fund Alexandria, VA | Support Community Organization | $1,231,075 |
| University of the South Sewanne, TN | Support Community Organization | $50,094 |
| Donors Trust Alexandria, VA | Support Community Organization | $50,000 |
| United African Apostolic Church Chicago, IL | Support Community Organization | $35,000 |
| Augusta Christian Martinez, GA | Support Community Organization | $30,000 |
| Gap Ministries Augusta, GA | Support Community Organization | $25,000 |
| Ark International Augusta, GA | Support Community Organization | $15,000 |
| Child Enrichment Augusta, GA | Support Community Organization | $15,000 |
| Timberlake Presbyterian Church Lynchburg, VA | Support Community Organization | $10,000 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA | Support Community Organization | $5,692 |
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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 | $8,944,552 | $36,790 | $1,521,704 | $1,508,392 | 35 | $1,508,392 | $75,102 | $864,315 |
| 2024 | $9,886,015 | $38 | $629,299 | $609,292 | 29 | $609,292 | $79,386 | $769,353 |
| 2023 | $10,510,890 | $-150,997 | $346,608 | $336,875 | 36 | $336,875 | — | $620,957 |
| 2022 | $11,003,054 | $309,581 | $259,433 | $252,435 | 43 | $252,435 | $303,831 | $593,553 |
| 2021 | $10,952,906 | $2,232,525 | $318,149 | $305,822 | 49 | $1,155,822 | $238,345 | $588,013 |
| 2020 | $9,038,530 | $424,972 | $472,532 | $467,398 | 34 | — | $389,022 | $508,289 |
| 2019 | $9,086,090 | $191,205 | $146,624 | $140,524 | 39 | — | $186,105 | $461,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richards Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $864K 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
The foundation’s 2025 grant entries describe their purpose as “support community organization.” Its filing also describes an investment in Georgia-Carolina Nature and Adventure Center, LLC, which purchased a community-center building to be used for scouting.
Among its 2025 grantees, Child Enrichment Inc. says it works to provide intervention, stabilization, advocacy, and prevention for abused and neglected children. The University of the South describes its work as including liberal arts education and theological education for service in the Episcopal Church. Other recipients describe work in areas such as community-college support, theater arts, animal welfare, and fire-victim assistance and fire-safety education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $1,508,392. Grants ranged from $263 to $1,231,075, with a median of $1,358. The largest grant was $1,231,075 to The Truther Fund in Alexandria, Virginia. Other notable grants included $50,094 to the University of the South, $50,000 to Donors Trust, $35,000 to United African Apostolic Church, and $30,000 to Augusta Christian.
Additional 2025 grants included $25,000 to Gap Ministries; $15,000 each to Ark International and Child Enrichment; $10,000 to Timberlake Presbyterian Church; $5,692 to Piedmont Virginia Community College; and $5,000 each to Augusta Players and Journey Church.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. John W. Richards Jr. as president, John W. Richards III as vice president, and Charles F. Richards and Alana M. Richards as board members.
Richards Family Foundation is led by John W. Richards Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Richards Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles F. Richards
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John W. Richards III
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alana M. Richards
Board Member
On filings since 2020
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 Richards Family Foundation
How much does Richards Family Foundation give each year?
Richards Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $609K across 29 grants.
What is Richards Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Richards Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,358, and its average grant was $43,097, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richards Family Foundation that year got $54K on average.
Where does Richards Family Foundation give grants?
Richards Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, GA (9 grants), Evans, GA (4 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does Richards Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Richards Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Community Organization" (35 grants).
Who are Richards Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Richards Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Truther Fund ($1,231,075), University of the South ($50,094) and Donors Trust ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richards Family Foundation?
Richards Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $864K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richards Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grant entries describe their purpose as “support community organization.” Its filing also describes an investment in Georgia-Carolina Nature and Adventure Center, LLC, which purchased a community-center building to be used for scouting. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richards Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richards Family Foundation's EIN?
Richards Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2238827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Richards 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 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Richards Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richards-family-foundation-morg_c2814ec7d502419e8a9c60f7063e6741
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