The Norby Family Foundation
The Norby Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $140K.
The Norby Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Norby Family Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,400
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $901,388
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (90% 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 Norby Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foothills Gateway Inc ($17K). Together the top 5 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Norby Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foothills Gateway Inc Fort Collins, CO | ACS Respite, DD Waiver Program Therapies, and Person Center Training | $17,000 |
| Thinkhumanity Inc Loveland, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | DeJa Vu Event | $5,000 |
| Center for Humane Technology San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
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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 | $901,388 | $144,050 | $53,322 | $42,000 | 5 | $47,344 | $139,972 | $49,811 |
| 2024 | $810,660 | $68,561 | $47,394 | $38,000 | 4 | $43,214 | $64,731 | $47,106 |
| 2023 | $789,493 | $27,953 | $45,648 | $37,500 | 4 | $42,588 | $25,162 | $42,848 |
| 2022 | $807,188 | $94,865 | $46,718 | $37,000 | 4 | $42,025 | $91,276 | $42,554 |
| 2021 | $759,041 | $69,051 | $36,057 | $24,000 | 3 | $29,025 | $65,449 | $44,569 |
| 2020 | $726,047 | $239,893 | $31,360 | $24,000 | 3 | — | $188,773 | $27,065 |
| 2019 | $517,514 | $-4,100 | $30,849 | $23,500 | 3 | — | $7,415 | $28,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Norby Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Norby Family Foundation is led by Ronald Norby, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald Norby
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Norby
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wade A Norby
Director & Vice President
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 Norby Family Foundation
How much does The Norby Family Foundation give each year?
The Norby Family Foundation gave $42K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.
What is The Norby Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Norby Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $8,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Norby Family Foundation give grants?
The Norby Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does The Norby Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of The Norby Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Norby Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Norby Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foothills Gateway Inc ($17,000), Thinkhumanity Inc ($10,000) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Inc ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norby Family Foundation?
The Norby Family Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 is The Norby Family Foundation's EIN?
The Norby Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1571598. 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 April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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