The Page Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-5926293

The Page Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 9 grants totaling $52K.

The Page Foundation at a glance

In short: The Page Foundation gave $52K across 9 grants in 2023 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$52,223
+153.8% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
9
+12.5% vs 2022
Average grant
$5,803
+125.6% vs 2022
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Indiana (72% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Page Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2023

Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc: $38KRenaissance CharitableFoundation Inc$38KCommon Hope Inc: $8KCommon Hope Inc$8KWayzata Community Church: $2KWayzata Community Church$2KAdult Teen Challenge: $1KAdult Teen Challenge$1KHope International: $1KHope International$1KSmile Network: $1KSmile Network$1KCRU: $750CRU$750William Scheid Fund for a Better Future: $500William Scheid Fund for aBetter Future$500The Metropolitan Opera: $200The Metropolitan Opera$200

The largest 2023 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc ($38K). Together the top 9 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint PaulWayzataMinneapolisOrlandoLancasterWashingtonBrainerdIndianapolisNew YorkBloomingtonBrooklyn ParkLake PlacidNew Braunfels

How The Page Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 102% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$20K$40K$60K14 grants2019 7 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $52K (2023). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc Indianapolis, INGeneral & Unrestricted$37,813
Common Hope Inc Saint Paul, MNCharitable Event$7,710
Wayzata Community Church Wayzata, MNPledge Fund$2,250
Adult Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Hope International Lancaster, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Smile Network Minneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
CRU Orlando, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$750
William Scheid Fund for a Better Future Minneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$500
The Metropolitan Opera New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$200
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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
2023—$4,223$55,674$52,2239$53,935—$2,201
2022$51,566$4,818$23,573$20,5808$21,726$2,971$3,661
2021$70,321$10,352$28,245$24,6808$25,175$7,282$4,915
2020$88,214$637$33,048$25,8807—$2,244$5,112
2019$120,625$6,965$37,332$26,29014—$5,527$7,201

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Page Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Page Foundation is led by Marilyn S. Page, Co-President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Marilyn S. Page

    Co-President

    Co-Pres & Director → Co-President & Director, 2020

    Co-President & Director → Co-President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Page

    Co-President

    Co-Pres, Director & Secretary → Co-President, Director & Secretary, 2020

    Co-President, Director & Secretary → Co-President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James R. Page

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Page Foundation

How much does The Page Foundation give each year?

The Page Foundation gave $52K across 9 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $21K across 8 grants.

What is The Page Foundation's typical grant size?

The Page Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,803, across 9 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Page Foundation give grants?

The Page Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).

Does The Page Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 78% of The Page Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Page Foundation's largest grantees?

The Page Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc ($37,813), Common Hope Inc ($7,710) and Wayzata Community Church ($2,250), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

How much is The Page Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Page Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Page Foundation's EIN?

The Page Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5926293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 26, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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