The EvansKabush Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-8004606

The EvansKabush Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts and cultural, animal welfare, youth sports, and other organizations.

Key facts about The EvansKabush Family Foundation

In short: The EvansKabush Family Foundation gave $56K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oregon. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8004606
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$56,000
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$3,500
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$487,773
Primary geography
Oregon (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$488K

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+3.5% YoY

Grant Count

16

+45.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-28.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The EvansKabush Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The EvansKabush Family Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 196% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

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 include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Eugene Opera says it produces professional operas and educates about opera; Morningside Farm Sanctuary says it rescues, rehabilitates, fosters, and adopts farmed animals; and Emerald Kidsports says it provides team sports for children from kindergarten through eighth grade with the inclusive mission “All Kids Play.” The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts describes itself as an education and performance center that builds community through discovery, creation, and celebration.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $56,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $17,500, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants were $17,500 to Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes; $5,000 to the University of Oregon Foundation for the Oregon Bach Festival; and $5,000 to Willamette Horse Outreach Alliance Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes.

Other reported 2025 grants included $4,500 each to Eugene Opera and Morningside Farm Sanctuary; $4,000 to Brother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc. for its rescue fund; $2,500 each to Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene, Brother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes, Lane Arts Council, and the John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts; $2,000 to Emerald Kidsports; and $1,000 to the American Cancer Society.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon, 31% to recipients in New York, and 12% to recipients in Virginia. The listed grants also include a $250 award to Three Little Pitties Rescue in Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

EugeneSeattleIndependenceIthacaVenetaFriendswoodPortlandRoseburgSpringfieldBerryvilleMoses LakeAstoriaCoburgCreswellHoustonIlwacoRedmondRochesterWarren

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K11 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 17 grants2023 11 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $56K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc: $18KAnanda Marga Gurukula Inc$18KBrother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc: $7K across 2 grantsBrother Bear Equine DentalFoundation Inc$7K · 2 grantsUniversity of Oregon Foundation: $5KUniversity of OregonFoundation$5KWillamette Horse Outreach Alliance Inc: $5KWillamette Horse OutreachAlliance Inc$5KEugene Opera: $5KEugene Opera$5KMorningside Farm Sanctuary: $5KMorningside Farm Sanctuary$5KArts and Business Alliance of Eugene: $3KArts and Business Alliance ofEugene$3KLane Arts Council: $3KLane Arts Council$3KThe John G Shedd Institute for the Arts: $3KThe John G Shedd Institute forthe Arts$3KEmerald Kidsports: $2KEmerald Kidsports$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc ($18K). Together the top 10 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc Ithaca, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$17,500
University of Oregon Foundation Eugene, OROregon Bach Festival$5,000
Willamette Horse Outreach Alliance Inc Eugene, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Eugene Opera Eugene, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$4,500
Morningside Farm Sanctuary Veneta, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$4,500
Brother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc Berryville, VARescue fund$4,000
Arts and Business Alliance of Eugene Eugene, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Brother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc Berryville, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Lane Arts Council Eugene, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts Eugene, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $487,773 $74,042 $67,604 $56,000
2024 $481,335 $87,544 $61,668 $54,100
2023 $455,459 $34,928 $47,878 $38,750
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$487,773$481,335$455,459
Revenue$74,042$87,544$34,928
Expenses$67,604$61,668$47,878
Qualifying Distributions$62,746$60,706$44,525
Net Investment Income$56,744$60,329$31,775
Distributable Amount$32,031$29,430$26,319

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Alan Evans as president and director, Michael Evans as vice president, and Tamara Kabush Evans as director, vice president, and secretary.

The EvansKabush Family Foundation is led by Alan Evans, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Evans

    President & Director

    President, Director & Sec* → President & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Kabush Evans

    Director, Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Evans

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jessica Bauer-Greene (2020–2023) — Vice President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about The EvansKabush Family Foundation

How much does The EvansKabush Family Foundation give each year?

The EvansKabush Family Foundation gave $56K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 11 grants.

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

The EvansKabush Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The EvansKabush Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does The EvansKabush Family Foundation give grants?

The EvansKabush Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (31%) and Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (9 grants) and Berryville, VA (2 grants).

Does The EvansKabush Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of The EvansKabush Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The EvansKabush Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The EvansKabush Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ananda Marga Gurukula Inc ($17,500), Brother Bear Equine Dental Foundation Inc ($6,500 across 2 grants) and University of Oregon Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The EvansKabush Family Foundation?

The EvansKabush Family Foundation reported $488K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The EvansKabush Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The EvansKabush Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The EvansKabush Family Foundation's EIN?

The EvansKabush Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8004606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The EvansKabush 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.

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