The Evans Family Foundation
The Evans Family Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports $23,000 in grants to 14 organizations, including organizations working in areas such as food access, education, culture, and support for children and families affected by cancer.
The Evans Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Evans Family Foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Washington. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,643
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $237,967
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (61% 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 Evans Family 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: 197 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone: (206) 522-4400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Evans Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Governor's Mansion Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $20K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to organizations in Washington (61%), Virginia (13%), Massachusetts (9%), New York (9%), and Maine (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Evans Family Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Governor's Mansion Foundation Olympia, WA | Maintaining and Enhancing the Washington State Governor's Mansion | $10,000 |
| Real Rent Duwamis Seattle, WA | To support the revival od duwamish culture and the vitality of the duwamish tribe. | $2,000 |
| Arlington Community Foundation - Braylon Meade Memorial Scholarship Fund Arlington, VA | To Provide College Scholarships. | $1,000 |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center Arlington, VA | To help support the community of arlington by providing groceries. | $1,000 |
| Communities in School of Northern Virginia Alexandria, VA | To help students by providing materials needed for school. | $1,000 |
| Landcan Yarmouth, ME | To Help Protect Farms. | $1,000 |
| Root Salem, MA | To help young adults create a pathway to independence through foodservice training and employment. | $1,000 |
| The Food Project Lincoln, MA | To Build Sustainable Food System. | $1,000 |
| The Goodtimes Project Seattle, WA | To support camps, events and programs for children with cancer and their families. | $1,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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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 | $237,967 | $24,807 | $29,574 | $23,000 | 14 | $23,000 | $24,712 | $26,038 |
| 2024 | $242,734 | $23,146 | $32,191 | $21,000 | 19 | $21,000 | $23,146 | $23,754 |
| 2023 | $251,779 | $31,871 | $25,397 | $21,000 | 26 | $21,000 | $27,474 | $20,886 |
| 2022 | $245,305 | $10,685 | $28,978 | $22,000 | 15 | $22,000 | $6,398 | $20,451 |
| 2021 | $264,207 | $52,772 | $28,506 | $21,000 | 19 | $21,000 | $49,095 | $22,405 |
| 2020 | $239,941 | $24,943 | $26,195 | $19,100 | 24 | — | $21,948 | $19,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Evans Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K 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 included support for organizations addressing a range of needs. The Goodtimes Project describes its work as creating camps, events, and programs where families affected by childhood cancer can connect; Arlington Food Assistance Center says it provides dignified access to free groceries for qualified families; and The Food Project describes its mission as building a sustainable food system through a community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $23,000. Grants ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $10,000 to Governor’s Mansion Foundation in Olympia, Washington, for maintaining and enhancing the Washington State Governor’s Mansion. Other 2025 grants included $2,000 to Real Rent Duwamis in Seattle, Washington, to support the revival of Duwamish culture and the vitality of the Duwamish Tribe, and $1,000 each to Arlington Community Foundation’s Braylon Meade Memorial Scholarship Fund, Arlington Food Assistance Center, Communities in School of Northern Virginia, LandCAN, ROOT, The Food Project, The Goodtimes Project, University of Washington Recreational an individual recipient, Ethiopian Education Initiatives, and Fresh Air Fund of NYC.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Mark Evans as president and past secretary, Daniel J Evans Jr as secretary, and Bruce Evans as treasurer.
The Evans Family Foundation is led by Mark Evans, President & Past Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Evans
President & Past Secretary
Secretary → President & Past Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Evans
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Evans Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Daniel J. Evans (2020–2024) — Past Vice President
- Former: Nancy B. Evans (2020–2024) — Past President & Past Treasurer
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 Evans Family Foundation
How much does The Evans Family Foundation give each year?
The Evans Family Foundation gave $23K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 19 grants.
What is The Evans Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Evans Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,643, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Evans Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Evans Family Foundation give grants?
The Evans Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Evans Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Evans Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Evans Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Evans Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Governor's Mansion Foundation ($10,000), Real Rent Duwamis ($2,000) and Arlington Community Foundation - Braylon Meade Memorial Scholarship Fund ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Evans Family Foundation?
The Evans Family Foundation reported $238K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Evans Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Evans Family 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 Evans Family Foundation's EIN?
The Evans Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2173659. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Evans Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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