William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fresno, CA EIN: 77-0515752

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $22K.

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation at a glance

In short: William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,500
+2850.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,750
+1375.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,750
Primary geography
California (100% 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 William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Girl Scouts Central California Sout: $29KGirl Scouts Central CaliforniaSout$29KArte Americas: $500Arte Americas$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Girl Scouts Central California Sout ($29K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FresnoTorranceVlaenciaFresmp

How William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 767% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girl Scouts Central California Sout Fresno, CADonation went toward the opening of the "Girl Scout Innovation Center" in the southern part of the council to build a fire pit and stage for the Outdoor Center$29,000
Arte Americas Fresno, CADevelop and deliver to children$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$24,285$31,390$29,5002$31,390$22,395$210
2024$14,405$1,044$1,374$1,0001$1,374$670$1,164
2023$14,735$909$1,829$1,5002$1,829$909$1,479
2022$15,655$5,243$3,554$3,4013$3,401$5,243$1,187
2021$13,966$1,043$3,138$3,0003—$1,043$1,184
2020$16,061$1,001$4,025$4,0003—$1,001—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation is led by Beverly W Silsbee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beverly W Silsbee

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison S West

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela G Bartlett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan W Bartlett

    Secretary Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Allison Bartlett (2021) — Director

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 William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation

How much does William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation give each year?

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

Where does William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation operate?

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.

How much is William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation's EIN?

William J & Frances B Worthington Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0515752. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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