Witman Family Foundation
The Witman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $261,500, including support for organizations in California, Maryland, and New Mexico.
Witman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Witman Family Foundation gave $262K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,500
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,344
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,975,673
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% 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 Witman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Witman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Polytechnic State University Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $257K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 73 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to Maryland, and 1% to New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Witman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $150K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2019) to $327K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation San Luis Obispo, CA | Earn By Doing Fund | $150,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church Escondido, CA | General & Unrestricted | $32,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | Escondido Foundation Fund | $19,000 |
| Assistance League of Inland North County Escondido, CA | General & Unrestricted | $11,000 |
| Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego Inc San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Assistance League of Inland North County Escondido, CA | Funds for 2nd Floor, Attic, and general fund | $7,000 |
| Assistance League of Inland North County Escondido, CA | Attic Fund and general support | $6,000 |
| Assistance League of Inland North County Escondido, CA | Funds for Duffel Bags, New Ceiling Fans, and general support | $5,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Riding Emphasizing Individual Needs and Strengths Bonsall, CA | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $4,975,673 | $139,970 | $325,017 | $261,500 | 16 | $279,178 | $96,929 | $262,575 |
| 2024 | $5,160,720 | $175,232 | $318,284 | $253,500 | 15 | $269,605 | $128,105 | $276,359 |
| 2023 | $5,303,772 | $-400,204 | $351,552 | $263,000 | 16 | $278,350 | $118,135 | $269,100 |
| 2022 | $6,055,528 | $1,915,323 | $395,668 | $327,000 | 13 | $342,049 | $1,862,126 | $284,093 |
| 2021 | $4,535,873 | $204,451 | $313,720 | $220,000 | 13 | $235,025 | $126,656 | $337,846 |
| 2020 | $4,645,142 | $-42,416 | $367,519 | $281,000 | 15 | — | $40,383 | $272,735 |
| 2019 | $5,055,077 | $227,313 | $216,624 | $136,000 | 13 | — | $138,116 | $254,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Witman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $263K 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 a university fund, a church, community organizations, and charitable foundations.
Some grantees describe their work as follows: The San Diego Foundation says it inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve quality of life in its region. Assistance League of Inland North County describes itself as an all-volunteer nonprofit working through community programs to transform the lives of children and adults. Meals on Wheels San Diego County says it supports seniors’ independence and well-being, including those who choose or need to remain at home.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $261,500 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest grant was $150,000 to California Polytechnic State University Foundation for the Earn By Doing Fund. Other notable grants included $32,000 to Trinity Episcopal Church for general and unrestricted purposes, $19,000 to The San Diego Foundation for the Escondido Foundation Fund, and $11,000 to Assistance League of Inland North County for general and unrestricted purposes.
Additional 2025 grants included $8,000 to Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego for general and unrestricted purposes and $5,000 to Médecins Sans Frontières USA for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Matthew Witman is listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Witman Family Foundation is led by Matthew Witman, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Witman
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Witman Family Foundation
How much does Witman Family Foundation give each year?
Witman Family Foundation gave $262K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $254K across 15 grants.
What is Witman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Witman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,344, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Witman Family Foundation that year got $150K on average.
Where does Witman Family Foundation give grants?
Witman Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Escondido, CA (7 grants) and San Diego, CA (4 grants).
Does Witman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Witman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Witman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Witman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include California Polytechnic State University Foundation ($150,000), Trinity Episcopal Church ($32,000) and Assistance League of Inland North County ($29,000 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Witman Family Foundation?
Witman Family Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $279K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $263K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Witman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a university fund, a church, community organizations, and charitable foundations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Witman Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Witman Family Foundation's EIN?
Witman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2702670. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Witman 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 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 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Witman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/witman-family-foundation-morg_9f4c733191954590b6a3c09bb68f26b8
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