The F G K Foundation 009090-001

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-6181609

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It reported $238,000 in grants to 14 organizations in filing year 2025, including organizations working in the arts, civil liberties, humanitarian aid, education, and conservation.

Key facts about The F G K Foundation 009090-001

In short: The F G K Foundation 009090-001 gave $238K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
51-6181609
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$238,000
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$17,000
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,251,988
Primary geography
New York (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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

$2.3M

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$238K

+128.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+79.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The F G K Foundation 009090-001 reported a distributable amount of $248K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The F G K Foundation 009090-001 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 $12K; repeat grants $18K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 209% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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.

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 organizations with varied missions. For example, the ACLU describes its mission as advancing civil liberties, while the International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. Ballet Theatre Foundation describes its work as creating and presenting classical dance, and Orinda Network for Education says it provides financial support for programs benefiting students in its local school district and high school.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $238,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Listed recipients included San Francisco Ballet Association ($30,000), the American Civil Liberties Union ($30,000), Planned Parenthood Federation ($25,000), National Public Radio ($25,000), the International Rescue Committee ($23,000), Rescue 1 Foundation ($20,000), and Médecins Sans Frontières USA ($20,000). Other listed recipients included Joyce Theater Foundation, Ballet Theatre Foundation, Orinda Network for Education, New York Fund for Conservation, and American National Red Cross, each receiving $10,000.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (56%), California (29%), Maryland (11%), and Iowa (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSan FranciscoOrindaOaklandBooneWalnut CreekBaltimoreConcordPortlandArlingtonMoragaSaranac LakeSouth PorlandWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K10 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 19 grants2023 11 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2020) to $238K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $238K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

San Francisco Ballet Association: $30KSan Francisco BalletAssociation$30KAmerican Civil Liberties Union: $30KAmerican Civil Liberties Union$30KPlanned Parenthood Federation: $25KPlanned Parenthood Federation$25KNational Public Radio Inc: $25KNational Public Radio Inc$25KInternational Rescue Committee Inc: $23KInternational Rescue CommitteeInc$23KRescue 1 Foundation: $20KRescue 1 Foundation$20KMedecins Sans Frontieres USA: $20KMedecins Sans Frontieres USA$20KJoyce Theater Foundation Inc: $10KJoyce Theater Foundation Inc$10KBallet Theatre Foundation Inc: $10KBallet Theatre Foundation Inc$10KOrinda Network for Education: $10KOrinda Network for Education$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Ballet Association ($30K). Together the top 10 received $203K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Ballet Association San Francisco, CAGeneral Purpose$30,000
American Civil Liberties Union New York, NYGeneral Purpose$30,000
Planned Parenthood Federation New York, NYGeneral Purpose$25,000
National Public Radio Inc Baltimore, MDGeneral Purpose$25,000
International Rescue Committee Inc New York, NYGeneral Purpose$23,000
Rescue 1 Foundation Moraga, CAGeneral Support$20,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NYGeneral Purpose$20,000
Joyce Theater Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral Purpose$10,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation Inc New York, NYGeneral Purpose$10,000
Orinda Network for Education Orinda, CAGeneral Purpose$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,251,988 $208,478 $241,932 $238,000
2024 $2,285,908 $179,188 $108,861 $104,000
2023 $2,217,929 $2,758,007 $155,611 $153,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,251,988$2,285,908$2,217,929
Revenue$208,478$179,188$2,758,007
Expenses$241,932$108,861$155,611
Qualifying Distributions$238,232$104,078$153,049
Net Investment Income$206,792$177,446$139,664
Distributable Amount$247,732$226,221$183,407

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 May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth S Reed and Roger Kingsley Smith as advisors, and Wilmington Trust Company as trustee.

The F G K Foundation 009090-001's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wilmington Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $811 (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Elizabeth S. Reed

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Kingsley Smith

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David C. Cuthell Jr. (2020–2022) — Advisor

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wilmington Trust Company — Trustee: $2KWilmington Trust CompanyTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 70, Wilmington, DE 19899
Phone: (239) 397-5002

Frequently asked questions about The F G K Foundation 009090-001

How much does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 give each year?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 gave $238K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 11 grants.

What is The F G K Foundation 009090-001's typical grant size?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The F G K Foundation 009090-001 that year got $12K on average.

Where does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 give grants?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (29%) and Maryland (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants).

Does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The F G K Foundation 009090-001's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The F G K Foundation 009090-001's largest grantees?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001's largest 2025 grantees include San Francisco Ballet Association ($30,000), American Civil Liberties Union ($30,000) and Planned Parenthood Federation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The F G K Foundation 009090-001?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $238K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $248K (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 F G K Foundation 009090-001 fund?

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

How do I apply for a grant from The F G K Foundation 009090-001?

The foundation 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 F G K Foundation 009090-001's EIN?

The F G K Foundation 009090-001's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6181609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 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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