The Scrivan Family Foundation
The Scrivan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations.
The Scrivan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Scrivan Family Foundation gave $165K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $164,500
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,672
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,066,265
- +4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Scrivan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Scrivan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vero Beach Museum of Art Inc ($19K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 151 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida received 34% of grant dollars and Connecticut received 33%. Virginia and New York each received 7%, and Massachusetts received 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Scrivan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 28 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Museum of Art Inc Vero Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $16,000 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Southington, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Bruce Museum Inc Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Miss Halls School Inc Pittsfield, MA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The First Congregational Church of Greenwich Old Greenwich, CT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| The Learning Alliance Inc Vero Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $8,500 |
| Riverside Theatre Inc Vero Beach, FL | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
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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 | $2,066,265 | $271,907 | $177,975 | $164,500 | 29 | $172,503 | $270,435 | $173,755 |
| 2024 | $1,972,333 | $179,788 | $158,902 | $149,000 | 30 | $156,809 | $178,795 | $172,301 |
| 2023 | $1,951,447 | $64,949 | $140,677 | $131,100 | 33 | $138,719 | $75,555 | $155,615 |
| 2022 | $2,023,175 | $68,888 | $124,646 | $114,450 | 29 | $121,975 | $71,965 | $138,454 |
| 2021 | $2,078,933 | $131,562 | $92,131 | $83,860 | 30 | $91,385 | $128,333 | $121,644 |
| 2020 | $2,039,502 | $71,085 | $108,282 | $92,620 | 30 | — | $65,990 | $91,847 |
| 2019 | $2,076,699 | $1,144,457 | $52,142 | $42,870 | 24 | — | $217,009 | $100,043 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Scrivan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $174K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including the arts, education, health, humanitarian aid, and religion. For example, the Bruce Museum says it engages audiences through art and science, while the Learning Alliance says it works to improve student literacy by equipping educators to teach children to read. The ALS Association describes its work as advancing research, advocacy, and care services in the fight against ALS.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $164,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $16,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $16,000 to Vero Beach Museum of Art; $12,000 to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association; and $10,000 each to the Bruce Museum, Miss Hall’s School, and the First Congregational Church of Greenwich. These grants were listed as general and unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Millicent S Armstrong is listed as president, director, and secretary.
The Scrivan Family Foundation is led by Millicent S Armstrong, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Millicent S Armstrong
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 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 Scrivan Family Foundation
How much does The Scrivan Family Foundation give each year?
The Scrivan Family Foundation gave $165K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 30 grants.
What is The Scrivan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Scrivan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,672, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Scrivan Family Foundation give grants?
The Scrivan Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (33%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (10 grants), Greenwich, CT (4 grants), Old Greenwich, CT (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Scrivan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of The Scrivan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Scrivan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Scrivan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vero Beach Museum of Art Inc ($19,000 across 2 grants), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn ($12,000) and Alzheimer's Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Scrivan Family Foundation?
The Scrivan Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $174K (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 does The Scrivan Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including the arts, education, health, humanitarian aid, and religion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Scrivan Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Scrivan Family Foundation's EIN?
The Scrivan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1865266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Scrivan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Scrivan Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-scrivan-family-foundation-morg_b17be61d8fed4201ac85378114b84d8e
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