Scott Family Foundation
Scott Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $696K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $31K.
Scott Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Scott Family Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,720
- -65.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,860
- -82.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,860
- Total assets
- $696,082
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Scott Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Werkin Outdoors ($3K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scott Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $52K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Werkin Outdoors Raleigh, NC | Donation | $3,070 |
| Miscellaneous Donations ( 500) Raleigh, NC | Donation | $650 |
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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 | $696,082 | $35,157 | $21,364 | $3,720 | 2 | $3,720 | $30,587 | $5,237 |
| 2024 | $682,290 | $9,321 | $18,888 | $10,853 | 1 | $10,853 | $9,321 | $11,352 |
| 2023 | $691,857 | $709,443 | $52,481 | $41,268 | 2 | $41,268 | $96,425 | $15,750 |
| 2022 | $81,881 | $115,484 | $67,919 | $52,156 | 2 | $67,919 | — | — |
| 2021 | $575,123 | $285,090 | $8,819 | $7,056 | 1 | $7,056 | — | $28,325 |
| 2020 | $298,852 | $308,852 | $10,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Scott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scott Family Foundation is led by Willis Scott, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willis Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Scott Family Foundation
How much does Scott Family Foundation give each year?
Scott Family Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Scott Family Foundation?
Scott Family Foundation reported $696K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does Scott Family Foundation operate?
Scott Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Scott Family Foundation's EIN?
Scott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6883580. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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