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The F G K Foundation 009090-001

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 516181609

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $238,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 $104,000 the year before.

21% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$153,00019$4.3 million
2024$104,00011$4.8 million
2025$238,00014$5.3 million

How to apply

The F G K Foundation 009090-001 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 The F G K Foundation 009090-001 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$133,000
California4$70,000
Maryland1$25,000
Iowa1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$30,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$30,000
Planned Parenthood Federation
New York, NY
General purpose$25,000
National Public Radio Inc
Baltimore, MD
General purpose$25,000
International Rescue Committee Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$23,000
Rescue 1 Foundation
Moraga, CA
General support$20,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$20,000
Joyce Theater Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
Ballet Theatre Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
Orinda Network for Education
Orinda, CA
General purpose$10,000
New York Fund for Conservation Inc the Nature Conservancy Ny
New York, NY
General support$10,000
American National Red Cross
Boone, IA
General purpose$10,000
Centro Legal de la Raza Inc
Oakland, CA
General purpose$10,000
Adirondack Medical Center Foundation
Saranac Lake, NY
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 give?

$238,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The F G K Foundation 009090-001?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth S Reed (Advisor), Roger Kingsley Smith (Advisor) and Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee).

What does The F G K Foundation 009090-001 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and international.

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