The Foster Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyVero Beach, Florida · EIN 35-6801625 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$101K
Organizations funded26
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $7,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Farms Academy | Greens Farms, CT | Educational programs support | $13,000 |
| Bascom Palmer Eye Institute University of Miami Health System | Miami, FL | Program support | $10,000 |
| Fund of Friends Seminary | New York, NY | Educational programs support | $10,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | Educational programs support - annual giving | $10,000 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Program support | $8,500 |
| Goodspeed Opera Company | East Haddam, CT | Program support | $7,500 |
| The Fund for Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | Program support | $7,500 |
| Westport Volunteer Ems | Westport, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Educational programs support | $4,500 |
| The Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | $3,000 |
| Grand Harbor Community Outreach Program Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Program support | $2,500 |
| The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University | Durham, NC | Educational programs support - annual fund | $2,500 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Educational programs support | $2,500 |
| The Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | Program support | $2,380 |
| The Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | Educational programs support | $1,660 |
| The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation | Boca Raton, FL | Program support | $1,500 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $1,125 |
| Impact 100 | Belleair Bluffs, FL | Program support | $1,100 |
| The Palm Beach Opera | West Palm Beach, FL | Program support | $1,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Program support | $1,000 |
| Vero Beach Opera Inc | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Program support | $500 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | Program support | $500 |
| Westport Museum for History & Culture | Westport, CT | Program support | $500 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101,365 | 26 |
| 2023 | $75,660 | 26 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349107332
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 35-6801625
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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