The Foster Family Charitable
The Foster Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Stockton, California. Its 2025 filing lists 24 charitable grants to organizations working in areas including eye care, education, poverty alleviation, community investment, land conservation, housing, and emergency food relief.
The Foster Family Charitable at a glance
In short: The Foster Family Charitable gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,728,301
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $72,013
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $31,410,042
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (74% 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 Foster Family Charitable
- 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: 10100 Trinity Parkway 310, Stockton, CA 95219
Phone: (209) 473-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Foster Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Orbis International ($311K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 113 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 18% to New York, 6% to Georgia, 2% to Virginia, and less than 1% to Illinois. The largest California grants included awards to organizations in Stockton, Quincy, Roseville, Lodi, and San Francisco.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Foster Family Charitable open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $80K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Orbis International New York, NY | Charitable | $311,369 |
| University of the Pacific Stockton, CA | Charitable | $257,731 |
| Village Hopecore International Stockton, CA | Charitable | $240,000 |
| Reinvent Stockton Foundation Stockton, CA | Charitable | $189,026 |
| Prevail Stockton, CA | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Feather River Land Trust Quincy, CA | Charitable | $140,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Amerucas, GA | Charitable | $104,000 |
| Placer SPCA Roseville, CA | Charitable | $90,000 |
| Loel Foundation Lodi, CA | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Children's Eye Foundation of Aapos San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $55,000 |
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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 | $31,410,042 | $2,194,773 | $2,277,063 | $1,728,301 | 24 | $1,728,301 | $1,677,359 | $1,994,217 |
| 2024 | $31,492,332 | $3,028,151 | $2,377,897 | $1,961,637 | 26 | $1,961,637 | $2,599,202 | $1,865,266 |
| 2023 | $30,901,601 | $2,170,899 | $2,664,047 | $2,021,783 | 19 | $2,021,783 | $1,599,364 | $1,824,107 |
| 2022 | $31,383,479 | $4,602,893 | $2,477,558 | $1,800,496 | 21 | $1,800,496 | $3,424,323 | $2,023,845 |
| 2021 | $29,209,891 | $2,797,877 | $2,284,652 | $1,708,802 | 23 | — | $2,242,791 | $1,855,884 |
| 2020 | $28,696,666 | $1,085,923 | $1,783,145 | $1,289,868 | 21 | — | $563,380 | $1,679,465 |
| 2019 | $29,396,785 | $1,550,799 | $2,272,214 | $1,862,262 | 23 | — | $1,108,735 | $1,571,282 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Foster Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2.0M 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 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, Project Orbis International says it works to build sustainable eye care systems globally, while the University of the Pacific describes its mission as providing a student-centered education. Village Hopecore International says it works in Kenya on poverty alleviation, health promotion, and disease prevention. Other 2025 grantees describe work in community investment in Stockton, land conservation in the Feather River region, affordable housing, and meals during emergencies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $1,728,301. Grant amounts ranged from $75 to $311,369, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest were $311,369 to Project Orbis International, $257,731 to the University of the Pacific, $240,000 to Village Hopecore International, $189,026 to Reinvent Stockton Foundation, and $150,000 to Prevail.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists R Scott Foster MD as president and treasurer; Cynthia Foster as secretary; and Ryan Foster, Nicole Foster, and Daryl R Petrick as directors.
The Foster Family Charitable is led by R. Scott Foster MD, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Scott Foster MD
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $100K (2025)
Ryan Foster
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Nicole Foster
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl R. Petrick
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Foster
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $73K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to R Scott Foster MD (President & Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Foster Family Charitable
How much does The Foster Family Charitable give each year?
The Foster Family Charitable gave $1.7M across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 26 grants.
What is The Foster Family Charitable's typical grant size?
The Foster Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $72,013, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Foster Family Charitable that year got $17K on average.
Where does The Foster Family Charitable give grants?
The Foster Family Charitable gives mostly in California: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Georgia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stockton, CA (13 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Foster Family Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Foster Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants).
Who are The Foster Family Charitable's largest grantees?
The Foster Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Project Orbis International ($311,369), University of the Pacific ($257,731) and Village Hopecore International ($240,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Foster Family Charitable?
The Foster Family Charitable reported $31.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (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 Foster Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Foster Family Charitable?
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 Foster Family Charitable's EIN?
The Foster Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1476998. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Foster Family Charitable 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 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 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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