The Akers Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 46-3728920

The Akers 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 $796K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about The Akers Family Foundation

In short: The Akers Family Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-3728920
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$37,600
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$9,400
Median grant
$4,550
Total assets
$796,425
Primary geography
Washington (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$796K

+14.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$38K

-47.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+31.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Akers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Akers Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Colorado SPGSPullmanFall CityClevelandDallasKentBooneDenverIssaquahMission ViejoRiversideSeattleFederal WayOrlandoRenton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 6 grants2023 10 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $71K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $38K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church: $27KSnoqualmie Valley AllianceChurch$27KWashington State University Foundation: $7KWashington State UniversityFoundation$7KHarvest Christian Fellowship: $3KHarvest Christian Fellowship$3KCommunity Bible Study: $2KCommunity Bible Study$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church ($27K). Together the top 4 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Snoqualmie Valley Alliance Church Fall City, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$26,500
Washington State University Foundation Pullman, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,600
Harvest Christian Fellowship Riverside, CAHarvest Relief Fund - Southern California Fires$2,500
Community Bible Study Colorado SPGS, COSammamish Class Fund$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$796,425$697,193$674,692
Revenue$145,186$101,839$96,556
Expenses$45,954$79,338$38,716
Qualifying Distributions$45,478$79,038$37,625
Net Investment Income$38,078$36,947$26,076
Distributable Amount$54,892$40,718$36,659

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Akers Family Foundation is led by James D Akers, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James D Akers

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew D Akers

    Treasurer, Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi L Akers

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew J Akers

    Vice President, Director & Secretary

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Akers Family Foundation

How much does The Akers Family Foundation give each year?

The Akers Family Foundation gave $38K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 10 grants.

What is The Akers Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Akers Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,550, and its average grant was $9,400, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Akers Family Foundation give grants?

The Akers Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and Colorado (5%).

Does The Akers Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 50% of The Akers Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Akers Family Foundation?

The Akers Family Foundation reported $796K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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.

What is The Akers Family Foundation's EIN?

The Akers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3728920. 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.

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