The Church Family Foundation
The Church Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Castleton, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it made $920 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $20K.
The Church Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $107,731
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $22,501
- +279.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $920
- -94.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,704
- -89.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Church Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Church Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 20% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $28K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | To Help Organization in Its Exempt Function | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107,731 | $22,501 | $1,704 | — | — | $920 | $20,047 | $4,635 |
| 2024 | $86,935 | $5,933 | $16,725 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,970 | $3,458 | $4,262 |
| 2023 | $97,727 | $-13,062 | $29,720 | $28,000 | 3 | $29,220 | $2,167 | $5,188 |
| 2022 | $140,509 | $44,284 | $16,660 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,910 | $41,874 | $6,771 |
| 2021 | $112,885 | $32,935 | $21,765 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $30,637 | $4,951 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Church 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
The Church Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R Church
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Church
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
TIM Church
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Church Family Foundation
How large is The Church Family Foundation?
The Church Family Foundation reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $920 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 The Church Family Foundation operate?
The Church Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is The Church Family Foundation's EIN?
The Church Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4250614. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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