The Casper-Adams Foundation
The Casper-Adams Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $819,850, all to recipients in Florida.
The Casper-Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: The Casper-Adams Foundation gave $820K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $819,850
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $48,226
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,673,357
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 The Casper-Adams Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Casper-Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tampa Museum of Art Inc ($343K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $818K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 60 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Florida. The listed recipients were based in Tampa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Casper-Adams Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $90K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $780K (2024) to $827K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $820K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Museum of Art Inc Tampa, FL | Centennial Campaign | $300,000 |
| Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Academy of the Holy Names of Florida Inc Tampa, FL | Academy Ascending campaign | $100,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | 3DE School Benefactor and Sponsor Fund at Hillsborough high school 2025-2026 school year | $50,000 |
| Tampa Museum of Art Inc Tampa, FL | 2025 Pavilion Fund | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $15,750 |
| Skills Center Inc Tampa, FL | Capital Campaign | $15,000 |
| H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Tampa, FL | 2025 Magnolia Ball | $10,000 |
| Tampa Bay History Center Inc Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Tampa Bay History Center Inc Tampa, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,673,357 | $1,210,988 | $978,726 | $819,850 | 17 | $858,373 | $1,105,735 | $860,677 |
| 2024 | $17,441,095 | $1,123,574 | $1,377,685 | $779,646 | 18 | $817,492 | $1,020,017 | $835,861 |
| 2023 | $17,695,206 | $652,063 | $979,865 | $826,500 | 25 | $867,344 | $546,342 | $876,030 |
| 2022 | $18,023,008 | $18,055,317 | $32,309 | — | — | — | $10,410,771 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Casper-Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $861K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, education, youth programs, and other charitable activities. For example, the Tampa Museum of Art says its mission is to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit works of art to educate, engage, and inspire; Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay says it equips young people with financial and career skills. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $819,850. Grants ranged from $1,600 to $300,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $300,000 to the Tampa Museum of Art for its Centennial Campaign; $250,000 to Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center for general and unrestricted purposes; $100,000 to the Academy of the Holy Names of Florida for its Academy Ascending campaign; and $50,000 to Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay for its 3DE School Benefactor and Sponsor Fund at Hillsborough High School for the 2025–2026 school year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Allison Casper Adams and Blake Joseph Casper as trustees.
The Casper-Adams Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Casper Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blake Joseph Casper
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Casper-Adams Foundation
How much does The Casper-Adams Foundation give each year?
The Casper-Adams Foundation gave $820K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $780K across 18 grants.
What is The Casper-Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
The Casper-Adams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $48,226, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Casper-Adams Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Casper-Adams Foundation give grants?
The Casper-Adams Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (16 grants).
Does The Casper-Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of The Casper-Adams Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Casper-Adams Foundation's largest grantees?
The Casper-Adams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tampa Museum of Art Inc ($342,500 across 5 grants), Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center ($250,000) and Academy of the Holy Names of Florida Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Casper-Adams Foundation?
The Casper-Adams Foundation reported $17.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $858K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $861K (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 does The Casper-Adams Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, education, youth programs, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Casper-Adams Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Casper-Adams Foundation's EIN?
The Casper-Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6460733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does The Casper-Adams 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Casper-Adams Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-casper-adams-foundation-morg_a3b5e7e39a844521ac117dca80d49db2
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