Vanderby Family Foundation Inc
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $3K.
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Vanderby Family Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,400
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,850
- +35.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,700
- Total assets
- $780,923
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Vanderby Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kenai River Sportishing Assoc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vanderby Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kenai River Sportishing Assoc Soldotna, AK | Assistance | $15,000 |
| Cancer for College San Diego, CA | Assistance | $13,400 |
| UCSD Birch Aquarium La Jolla, CA | Assistance | $10,000 |
| Daybreak Church Carlsbad, CA | Assistance | $5,000 |
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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 | $780,923 | $3,245 | $58,265 | $43,400 | 4 | $58,265 | $3,245 | $50,709 |
| 2024 | $835,943 | $20,226 | $54,100 | $40,000 | 5 | $54,100 | $20,226 | $48,442 |
| 2023 | $869,817 | $5,149 | $46,666 | $38,000 | 6 | $46,666 | $5,149 | $47,442 |
| 2022 | $911,334 | — | $46,170 | $38,000 | 3 | $46,170 | — | $50,350 |
| 2021 | $957,504 | $-1,445 | $11,157 | — | — | $11,157 | — | $49,705 |
| 2020 | $970,106 | $1,001,637 | — | — | — | — | $234,474 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vanderby Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc is led by Findlay Vanderby, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Findlay Vanderby
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Vanderby
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Vanderby
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Vanderby Family Foundation Inc
How much does Vanderby Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 5 grants.
What is Vanderby Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,700, and its average grant was $10,850, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vanderby Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (35%).
Does Vanderby Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Vanderby Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance" (4 grants).
How large is Vanderby Family Foundation Inc?
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Vanderby Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Vanderby Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4368368. 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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