The Foss Family Foundation
The Foss Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $2.9M.
The Foss Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Foss Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.3M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,308,333
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,308,333
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,308,333
- Total assets
- $8,933,938
- +16.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Foss Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 30 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Foss Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 550% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2019) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Albany, NY | general charitable purpose | $2,308,333 |
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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 | $8,933,938 | $5,809,487 | $2,524,005 | $2,308,333 | 1 | $2,463,450 | $2,889,686 | $447,713 |
| 2024 | $7,666,092 | $3,436,139 | $1,606,373 | $1,415,681 | 1 | $1,569,788 | $1,637,154 | $426,959 |
| 2023 | $7,055,097 | $4,597,454 | $636,988 | $470,000 | 13 | $591,403 | $2,105,124 | $295,208 |
| 2022 | $4,662,094 | $200,009 | $923,343 | $902,167 | 14 | $902,167 | $183,833 | $267,407 |
| 2021 | $5,385,428 | $836,258 | $1,199,475 | $1,173,142 | 1 | $1,173,142 | $819,454 | $321,881 |
| 2020 | $5,760,166 | $8,378,888 | $884,844 | $796,667 | 1 | — | $2,874,486 | $185,590 |
| 2019 | $2,069,801 | $2,386,937 | $141,931 | $140,000 | 1 | — | $1,952,567 | $105,882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foss Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $448K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foss Family Foundation is led by Eric J Foss, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric J Foss
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Foss Family Foundation
How much does The Foss Family Foundation give each year?
The Foss Family Foundation gave $2.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is The Foss Family Foundation?
The Foss Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $448K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Foss Family Foundation operate?
The Foss Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is The Foss Family Foundation's EIN?
The Foss Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0946151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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