The Worthington Charitable Foundation
The Worthington Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Quogue, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $329K in total assets. In 2025, it made $20K in qualifying distributions.
The Worthington Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $329,436
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $-3,457
- -114.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $20,283
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $27,028
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Worthington Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Worthington Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $35K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's College of Guyana Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $329,436 | $-3,457 | $27,028 | — | — | $20,283 | — | $20,014 |
| 2024 | $370,939 | $24,494 | $34,431 | — | — | $22,824 | $21,773 | $19,519 |
| 2023 | $414,144 | $-38,209 | $27,895 | $2,500 | 2 | $25,955 | $5,642 | $12,033 |
| 2022 | $357,691 | $-115,303 | $50,100 | $22,000 | 4 | $36,767 | — | $24,456 |
| 2021 | $608,180 | $141,563 | $68,761 | $35,000 | 4 | $51,350 | $125,486 | $27,883 |
| 2020 | $467,794 | $303,769 | $14,220 | $9,000 | 2 | — | $63,527 | $13,834 |
| 2019 | $160,743 | $622 | $1,550 | — | — | — | $122 | $11,527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Worthington Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Worthington Charitable Foundation is led by Ralph Worthington IV, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Worthington IV
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Worthington V
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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 Worthington Charitable Foundation
How large is The Worthington Charitable Foundation?
The Worthington Charitable Foundation reported $329K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Worthington Charitable Foundation?
The Worthington Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Quogue, NY. It holds $329K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Worthington Charitable Foundation operate?
The Worthington Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York, Virginia.
What is The Worthington Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Worthington Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5100755. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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