The Struthers Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-0392526

The Struthers 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 $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $625K. Net investment income was $203K.

The Struthers Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Struthers Family Foundation gave $625K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $625K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$625,257
-17.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$625,257
-17.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$625,257
Total assets
$1,627,059
-13.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (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 Struthers Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Overall- See Attachment: $625KOverall- See Attachment$625K

The largest 2025 recipient was Overall- See Attachment ($625K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WilmingtonHockessinSt MichaelsState CollegeChesterHarrisonburgNewarkUniversity parkClemsonColorado SpringsDanversDoverGreenvilleHuntingdonLos AngelesNaples

How The Struthers Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 501% of 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$250K$500K$750K$1M26 grants2019 24 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2019) to $907K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $625K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Overall- See Attachment Wilmington, DESee Attachment$625,257
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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
2025$1,627,059$1,178,381$646,483$625,2571$636,686$203,381$127,027
2024$1,874,985$344,200$789,119$759,7501$776,378$269,561$132,451
2023$2,319,904$295,544$817,485$793,9001$803,611$218,552$144,460
2022$2,841,844$376,781$934,611$906,9661$916,883$296,046$194,533
2021$3,399,891$283,936$671,505$635,5751$645,013$201,706$238,828
2020$3,787,686$773,262$565,805$540,87524—$440,763$139,289
2019$3,781,325$623,122$376,689$340,47526—$49,177$145,145

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Struthers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Struthers Family Foundation is led by Richard K Struthers, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard K Struthers

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon M Struthers

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    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 Struthers Family Foundation

How much does The Struthers Family Foundation give each year?

The Struthers Family Foundation gave $625K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $760K across 1 grant.

How large is The Struthers Family Foundation?

The Struthers Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $637K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Struthers Family Foundation operate?

The Struthers Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

What is The Struthers Family Foundation's EIN?

The Struthers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0392526. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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