The Wortham Family Foundation
The Wortham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $371K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.
The Wortham Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $371,247
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,939
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,801
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,273
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Wortham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Wortham Family Foundation gives
- In 2022 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $1.3M (2021). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Foundation Richmond, VA | General Funding | $1,250,000 |
| Mission Gait Foundation Richmond, VA | General Funding | $10,000 |
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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 | $371,247 | $9,939 | $6,273 | — | — | — | $5,801 | $35,215 |
| 2024 | $367,581 | $13,864 | $8,092 | — | — | — | $9,717 | $33,274 |
| 2023 | $361,809 | $-105,500 | $24,982 | — | — | — | $5,690 | $31,532 |
| 2022 | $492,291 | $574,695 | $1,281,537 | $1,260,000 | 2 | $1,260,000 | $917,715 | $30,056 |
| 2021 | $1,199,103 | $1,098,138 | $1,322,427 | $1,304,500 | 6 | $1,304,500 | $521,607 | $82,568 |
| 2020 | $1,423,392 | $221,411 | $1,296,359 | $1,250,000 | 1 | — | $176,126 | $124,077 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wortham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wortham Family Foundation is led by Coleman Wortham III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Coleman Wortham III
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Coleman Wortham
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lindsay B. Wortham
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Virginia Wortham Kehlenbeck
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Wortham Family Foundation
How large is The Wortham Family Foundation?
The Wortham Family Foundation reported $371K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
Where does The Wortham Family Foundation operate?
The Wortham Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota, Virginia.
How much is The Wortham Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Wortham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Wortham Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wortham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3082889. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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