Southway Family Foundation
Southway Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pompton Plains, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $149K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.
Southway Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Southway Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,000
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +87.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $149,177
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Southway Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Churc ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Southway Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 275% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $26K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Churc Franklin Lakes, NJ | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149,177 | $8,084 | $15,849 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,100 | $7,335 | $5,495 |
| 2023 | $156,942 | $7,909 | $16,965 | $16,000 | 2 | $16,273 | $7,217 | $6,992 |
| 2022 | $165,998 | $7,564 | $20,828 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $6,736 | $7,428 |
| 2021 | $179,262 | $13,994 | $26,190 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,069 | $12,873 | $7,914 |
| 2020 | $191,458 | $6,006 | $27,699 | $26,000 | 1 | — | $4,943 | $8,370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Southway Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southway Family Foundation is led by Lena Southway, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lena Southway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Southway Family Foundation
How much does Southway Family Foundation give each year?
Southway Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 2 grants.
How large is Southway Family Foundation?
Southway Family Foundation reported $149K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Southway Family Foundation operate?
Southway Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New Jersey.
What is Southway Family Foundation's EIN?
Southway Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1913551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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