The King Family Foundation
The King Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oak Brook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $879K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $283K.
The King Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The King Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $878,618
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 King Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denison University ($2.0M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The King Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 7900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $25K (2022) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denison University Granville, OH | General Operations | $1,507,823 |
| Denison University Granville, OH | General Operations | $492,177 |
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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 | $878,618 | $283,884 | $1,800,258 | $2,000,000 | 2 | $2,009,252 | $282,654 | $100,520 |
| 2024 | $2,409,459 | $145,399 | $32,219 | — | — | $8,725 | $144,230 | $161,085 |
| 2023 | $2,292,352 | $13,657 | $53,045 | — | — | $9,047 | $70,936 | $138,488 |
| 2022 | $2,316,345 | $143,459 | $61,193 | $25,000 | 1 | $60,282 | $142,548 | $138,079 |
| 2021 | $2,209,935 | $172,114 | $88,871 | $75,000 | 1 | — | $171,256 | $129,067 |
| 2020 | $2,062,382 | $226,009 | $918,053 | $569,500 | 18 | — | $25,369 | $106,684 |
| 2019 | $2,752,791 | $1,607,043 | $711,856 | $677,083 | 43 | — | $454,520 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The King Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The King Family Foundation is led by Emily H. King, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily H. King
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather K. Pines
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lizzie King Alden
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. King
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanford J. Goldblatt
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. King Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/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 King Family Foundation
How much does The King Family Foundation give each year?
The King Family Foundation gave $2.0M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The King Family Foundation?
The King Family Foundation reported $879K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The King Family Foundation operate?
The King Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is The King Family Foundation's EIN?
The King Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3991717. 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 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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