Worthington Foundation
Worthington Foundation is a private foundation, based in Olympi, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $188.
Worthington Foundation at a glance
In short: Worthington Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,285
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,095
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $4,864
- -88.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (4% 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 Worthington Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti ($34K). Together the top 3 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Worthington Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $49K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti | Grant | $34,285 |
| Capitol Land Trust Tumwater, WA | Grant | $1,500 |
| L C Tyagi Memorial Trust | Grant | $500 |
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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 | $4,864 | $270 | $36,367 | $36,285 | 3 | $36,360 | $188 | $1,125 |
| 2024 | $40,961 | $432 | $36,767 | $36,600 | 3 | $36,760 | $265 | $2,908 |
| 2023 | $77,296 | $578 | $38,048 | $38,000 | 3 | $38,040 | $530 | $4,723 |
| 2022 | $114,766 | $589 | $49,049 | $49,000 | 3 | $49,040 | $540 | $6,838 |
| 2021 | $163,226 | $783 | $49,106 | $49,000 | 3 | $49,000 | $677 | $9,220 |
| 2020 | $211,549 | $4,496 | $47,106 | $47,000 | 3 | — | $4,390 | $11,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Worthington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worthington Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra R. Worthington
Officer-Trustee
0fficer-Trustee → Officer-Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Gary Worthington
Officer-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Worthington Foundation
How much does Worthington Foundation give each year?
Worthington Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Worthington Foundation's typical grant size?
Worthington Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $12,095, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Worthington Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Worthington Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (3 grants).
How large is Worthington Foundation?
Worthington Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Worthington Foundation operate?
Worthington Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Washington.
What is Worthington Foundation's EIN?
Worthington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1645951. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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