Vanderby Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 85-4368368

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.

Key facts about Vanderby Family Foundation Inc

In short: Vanderby Family Foundation Inc gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-4368368
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$43,400
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$10,850
Median grant
$11,700
Total assets
$780,923
Primary geography
California (65% 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

$781K

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$43K

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+35.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoCarlsbadLa JollaSoldotnaBig Bear LakeOceanside

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Kenai River Sportishing Assoc: $15KKenai River Sportishing Assoc$15KCancer for College: $13KCancer for College$13KUCSD Birch Aquarium: $10KUCSD Birch Aquarium$10KDaybreak Church: $5KDaybreak Church$5K

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

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kenai River Sportishing Assoc Soldotna, AKAssistance$15,000
Cancer for College San Diego, CAAssistance$13,400
UCSD Birch Aquarium La Jolla, CAAssistance$10,000
Daybreak Church Carlsbad, CAAssistance$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$780,923$835,943$869,817
Revenue$3,245$20,226$5,149
Expenses$58,265$54,100$46,666
Qualifying Distributions$58,265$54,100$46,666
Net Investment Income$3,245$20,226$5,149
Distributable Amount$50,709$48,442$47,442

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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