The Fox Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cabin John, MD EIN: 23-3092389

The Fox Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cabin John, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $152K.

Key facts about The Fox Family Foundation

In short: The Fox Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-3092389
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$159,500
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$31,900
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$1,550,504
Primary geography
New York (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$160K

+14.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-31.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Fox Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Fox Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkCamdenBaltimoreBowiePhiladelphiaRochesterSanta MonicaWashingtonLivoniaLos Angeles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $160K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Huntington's Disease Foundation: $100KHuntington's DiseaseFoundation$100KGeorgetown University: $40KGeorgetown University$40KHuntington's Disease Youth Org: $12KHuntington's Disease Youth Org$12KSacred Heart School: $5KSacred Heart School$5KEpilepsy Foundation: $3KEpilepsy Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Huntington's Disease Foundation ($100K). Together the top 5 received $160K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntington's Disease Foundation New York, NYScientific Research$100,000
Georgetown University Washington, DCHD Clinical Care$40,000
Huntington's Disease Youth Org Livonia, MIYouth HD Counseling$12,000
Sacred Heart School Camden, NJFood Bank$5,000
Epilepsy Foundation Philadelphia, PAScientific Research$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,550,504$1,558,310$1,506,290
Revenue$186,036$223,671$83,206
Expenses$193,842$171,651$189,982
Qualifying Distributions$159,500$139,600$152,500
Net Investment Income$151,694$45,317$43,724
Distributable Amount$134,715$129,909$113,163

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 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Fox Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • G. William Fox Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy E. Fox Lyons

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra W. Fox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara L. Fox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tacie J Fox

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Fox Family Foundation

How much does The Fox Family Foundation give each year?

The Fox Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 3 grants.

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

The Fox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $31,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Fox Family Foundation give grants?

The Fox Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Michigan (8%).

Does The Fox Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Fox Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Fox Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Fox Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Huntington's Disease Foundation ($100,000), Georgetown University ($40,000) and Huntington's Disease Youth Org ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Fox Family Foundation?

The Fox Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Fox Family Foundation's EIN?

The Fox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3092389. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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