The Judkins Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 84-3160530

The Judkins Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $865K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $62K.

The Judkins Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Judkins Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
-29.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,000
+111.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$865,496
+1.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Judkins Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Salisbury State University Foundation Inc: $25KSalisbury State UniversityFoundation Inc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Salisbury State University Foundation Inc ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

SalisburyChapel HillNew York

How The Judkins Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salisbury State University Foundation Inc Salisbury, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$865,496$46,580$37,584$25,0001$36,950$62,395$45,998
2023$856,500$88,661$44,314$35,3893$43,756$26,870$38,974
2022$812,153$27,002$41,480$30,4601$40,576$26,009$39,787
2021$826,631$37,538$35,038$25,0001$34,469$47,152$43,921
2020$824,131$25,349$11,517———$23,321$38,429

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Judkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Judkins Family Foundation is led by Melissa R Judkins, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Melissa R Judkins

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Judkins Family Foundation

How much does The Judkins Family Foundation give each year?

The Judkins Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 3 grants.

How large is The Judkins Family Foundation?

The Judkins Family Foundation reported $865K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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.

Where does The Judkins Family Foundation operate?

The Judkins Family Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, North Carolina, New York.

What is The Judkins Family Foundation's EIN?

The Judkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3160530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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