Worthington Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 81-4672194

Worthington Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $63K.

Worthington Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Worthington Family Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$85,000
+6.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$17,000
+6.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,394,282
-1.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Worthington Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Flagstaff Family Food Center: $50KFlagstaff Family Food Center$50KDiamond Way Buddhism USA: $10KDiamond Way Buddhism USA$10KDoctors Without Borders: $10KDoctors Without Borders$10KGreat Hearts Foundation: $10KGreat Hearts Foundation$10KPlanned Parenthood: $5KPlanned Parenthood$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Flagstaff Family Food Center ($50K). Together the top 5 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

FlagstaffWalnutCovinaHagerstownBeavertonLas VegasPhoenix

How Worthington Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 113% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Flagstaff Family Food Center Flagstaff, AZUnrestricted Operating Support$50,000
Diamond Way Buddhism USA Covina, CAUnrestricted Operating Support$10,000
Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MDUnrestricted Operating Support$10,000
Great Hearts Foundation Phoenix, AZUnrestricted Operating Support$10,000
Planned Parenthood Flagstaff, AZUnrestricted Operating Support$5,000
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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
2024$1,394,282$83,844$110,258$85,0005$89,462$62,895$81,633
2023$1,421,598$44,763$103,817$80,0005$83,600$18,520$75,503
2022$1,482,217$840,704$58,765$49,0002$53,781$15,351$67,376
2021$971,125$317,546$42,910$40,0003$41,388$13,276$53,044
2020$696,331$14,849$61,739$47,5003—$7,551$41,144

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Worthington Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Worthington Family Foundation is led by Lisa C. Worthington, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lisa C. Worthington

    Chairman

    Chairman of → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Don Worthington

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Worthington Family Foundation

How much does Worthington Family Foundation give each year?

Worthington Family Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 5 grants.

What is Worthington Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Worthington Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Worthington Family Foundation give grants?

Worthington Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (12%) and Maryland (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flagstaff, AZ (2 grants).

Does Worthington Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Worthington Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Worthington Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Worthington Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Flagstaff Family Food Center ($50,000), Diamond Way Buddhism USA ($10,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Worthington Family Foundation?

Worthington Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Worthington Family Foundation's EIN?

Worthington Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4672194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Worthington Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/worthington-family-foundation-morg_741dab2f43fb404689726e871f32a6ab

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