Webster Family Foundation
Webster Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $932,500, with recipients including churches, a school, and other charitable organizations.
Webster Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Webster Family Foundation gave $933K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in Minnesota. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $932,500
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,281
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $8,904,683
- +20.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Webster Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 27014 N 103Rd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85262
Phone: (612) 339-3430
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Webster Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Presbyterian Church ($125K). Together the top 10 received $861K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 75 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to Minnesota recipients (82%), followed by Arizona (13%), Illinois (2%), Virginia (2%), and Washington, DC (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Webster Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $76K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2020) to $971K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $933K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Presbyterian Church Edina, MN | General Use | $125,000 |
| Hope Academy Minneapolis, MN | Scholarship Fund | $125,000 |
| Trinity Church Aberdeen Lakeville, MN | General Use | $101,000 |
| Church of Christ of the Valley Mayer, AZ | General Use | $100,000 |
| Eagle Brook Church Hugo, MN | General Use | $100,000 |
| Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | General Use | $100,000 |
| Grace Hospice Minneapolis, MN | General Use | $60,000 |
| Bricks to Bread Minneapolis, MN | General Use | $50,000 |
| Landscape Arboretum Chaska, MN | General Use | $50,000 |
| Life on Life Ministries (Cityjoy) Minneapolis, MN | General Use | $50,000 |
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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 | $8,904,683 | $2,654,413 | $1,147,195 | $932,500 | 16 | $939,178 | $5,584,187 | $465,077 |
| 2024 | $7,397,465 | $245,289 | $1,026,856 | $958,000 | 19 | $964,235 | $205,538 | $544,122 |
| 2023 | $8,179,032 | $504,827 | $1,018,916 | $971,002 | 18 | $976,960 | $159,614 | $488,904 |
| 2022 | $8,692,930 | $8,165,812 | $587,681 | $566,000 | 15 | $568,459 | $87,491 | $313,544 |
| 2021 | $1,114,799 | $15,657 | $105,265 | $98,000 | 7 | $100,278 | $10,925 | $107,231 |
| 2020 | $1,204,407 | $18,826 | $105,082 | $98,000 | 4 | — | $13,900 | $99,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Webster Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $465K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Hope Academy describes its work as operating a K–12 school in urban Minneapolis that provides a classical Christian education. Opportunity International describes its mission as helping people living in poverty in developing countries build sustainable incomes and educate their children. Family Research Council describes its purpose as promoting the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $932,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $125,000, with a median of $50,000.
Among the reported 2025 grants, Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota, received $125,000 for general use; Hope Academy in Minneapolis received $125,000 for its scholarship fund; Trinity Church Aberdeen in Lakeville, Minnesota, received $101,000 for general use; and Church of Christ of the Valley in Mayer, Arizona, received $100,000 for general use. Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge in Minneapolis also received $100,000 for general use. Opportunity International in Chicago received $15,000, and Family Research Council in Washington, DC, received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Webster and Charles Webster Jr as trustees.
Webster Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Webster Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Webster
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nancy Webster (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Webster Family Foundation
How much does Webster Family Foundation give each year?
Webster Family Foundation gave $933K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $958K across 19 grants.
What is Webster Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Webster Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $58,281, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Webster Family Foundation that year got $35K on average.
Where does Webster Family Foundation give grants?
Webster Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (6 grants).
Does Webster Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Webster Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Webster Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Webster Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Presbyterian Church ($125,000), Hope Academy ($125,000) and Trinity Church Aberdeen ($101,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Webster Family Foundation?
Webster Family Foundation reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $939K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $465K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Webster Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Hope Academy describes its work as operating a K–12 school in urban Minneapolis that provides a classical Christian education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Webster Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Webster Family Foundation's EIN?
Webster Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1143931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Webster Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Webster Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/webster-family-foundation-morg_5e1286a063984643aeb16fe8a0bb15b5
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