The Viser Family Fund Inc
The Viser Family Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Clinton, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $7.
The Viser Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Viser Family Fund Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,153
- -86.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,153
- -47.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,153
- Total assets
- $15,948
- +3516.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Viser Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Keosha Smith ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Viser Family Fund Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% 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 $1K (2025) to $37K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Keosha Smith Clinton, NC | Emergency Funding | $1,153 |
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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 | $15,948 | $17,161 | $1,654 | $1,153 | 1 | $1,153 | $7 | $73 |
| 2024 | $441 | $1,055 | $9,581 | $8,750 | 4 | $8,750 | $55 | $69 |
| 2023 | $8,967 | $-6,557 | $5,744 | $4,859 | 8 | $4,859 | $320 | $616 |
| 2022 | $21,268 | $45,266 | $24,536 | $23,734 | 9 | $23,734 | $361 | $985 |
| 2021 | $538 | $19,699 | $31,883 | $30,800 | 6 | $30,800 | $119 | $307 |
| 2020 | $12,722 | $865 | $18,203 | $17,202 | 8 | — | $236 | $1,651 |
| 2019 | $30,060 | $51,194 | $39,034 | $37,370 | 12 | — | $199 | $772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Viser Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $73 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Viser Family Fund Inc is led by Paul Viser, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Viser
Director
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 Viser Family Fund Inc
How much does The Viser Family Fund Inc give each year?
The Viser Family Fund Inc gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
How large is The Viser Family Fund Inc?
The Viser Family Fund Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Viser Family Fund Inc operate?
The Viser Family Fund Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York.
What is The Viser Family Fund Inc's EIN?
The Viser Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2168703. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 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 30, 2024)
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