The William and Kathryn Scripps Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-0514611

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $45K.

Key facts about The William and Kathryn Scripps Family

In short: The William and Kathryn Scripps Family gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $367K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-0514611
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,099,998
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$366,666
Median grant
$399,999
Total assets
$1,517,752
Primary geography
Colorado (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-41.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-32.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$367K

-9.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William and Kathryn Scripps Family reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The William and Kathryn Scripps Family gives

  • Giving fell 44% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

La JollaBroomfieldDenverMammoth LakesSan DiegoGlendaleBoulder

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M19 grants2018 22 grants2019 11 grants2020 8 grants2021 11 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $688K (2023) to $1.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

University of Colorado Foundation: $800K across 2 grantsUniversity of ColoradoFoundation$800K · 2 grantsU C San Diego Foundation: $300KU C San Diego Foundation$300K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Colorado Foundation ($800K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K8$50–100K5$100–250K6$250–500K6$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 30 (27%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Colorado Foundation Boulder, COBill & Kathy Scripps Psychological Health and Performance endowment fund$399,999
University of Colorado Foundation Denver, COBill & Kathy Scripps Media Innovation Endowment fund$399,999
U C San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CAScripps Programmatic Expansion Fund$300,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,517,752$2,594,363$1,373,150
Revenue$45,355$2,859,137$1,074,837
Expenses$1,121,966$1,637,924$717,267
Qualifying Distributions$1,109,466$1,627,224$698,588
Net Investment Income$45,355$1,390,651$552,605
Distributable Amount$65,826$16,286$33,886

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family is led by William H Scripps, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2018; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William H Scripps

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2018

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Scripps

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Scripps

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Scripps II

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 William and Kathryn Scripps Family

How much does The William and Kathryn Scripps Family give each year?

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 4 grants.

What is The William and Kathryn Scripps Family's typical grant size?

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family's median grant in 2025 was $399,999, and its average grant was $366,666, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The William and Kathryn Scripps Family give grants?

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family gives mostly in Colorado: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (27%).

Does The William and Kathryn Scripps Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The William and Kathryn Scripps Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The William and Kathryn Scripps Family?

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The William and Kathryn Scripps Family's EIN?

The William and Kathryn Scripps Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0514611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

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