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Al King Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 872914039

Al King Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $415,172 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $207,586 and the largest $367,600. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$00$253,501
2023$00$6.7 million
2024$20,0001$11.7 million
2025$415,1722$12.7 million

How to apply

Al King Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Al King Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine1$367,600
South Dakota1$47,572

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Fairfield
Fairfield, ME
Fairfield Fire & Rescue - 2025 FORD E-450 DEMERS MX-170 AMBULANCE FUND$367,600
University of South Dakota Foundation
Vermillion, SD
USD Knudson School of Law, South Dakota Trust Company, McDowell and King Chair in Trust and Estate Law Fund$47,572

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Al King Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Al King Family Foundation give?

$415,172 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $207,586.

Who runs Al King Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Al W King III (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does Al King Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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