The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 30-0135491

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $810K. Net investment income was $271K.

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc gave $810K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $810K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$810,000
+362.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$810,000
+362.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$810,000
Total assets
$1,400,222
-28.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (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 William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Friends of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan: $810KFriends of the Royal TextileAcademy of Bhutan$810K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan ($810K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

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

Cities

ArlingtonWashingtonSeattleDarienAlexandriaEverettMonterey

How The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 423% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 936% 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$1M7 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $810K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $810K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan Darien, GASupport Program - Weaving into the Future$810,000
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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$1,400,222$285,754$850,300$810,0001$822,754$270,836$87,928
2024$1,964,768$594,219$206,173$175,0001$184,107$577,547$113,372
2023$1,576,722$260,581$321,673$265,0002$296,449$245,016$111,630
2022$1,639,425$86,212$186,056$155,0002$166,012$71,108$124,532
2021$1,739,269$195,099$126,463$90,0003$104,410$173,846$136,724
2020$1,670,633$104,626$175,859$135,0007—$86,438$122,147

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc is led by William H. Geiger, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William H. Geiger

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth G. Lund

    Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leah M. Geiger

    Vice President, Secretary & Assistant Treasurer

    Director → Vice President, Secretary & Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    14 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lee Anne F. Geiger (2020–2024) — Vice President & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 H Geiger Family Foundation Inc

How much does The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc gave $810K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 1 grant.

How large is The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc?

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $823K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc operate?

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Virginia, Washington.

What is The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The William H Geiger Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0135491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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