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The Betty and Wes Foster Family Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $614,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Betty and Wes Foster Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chantilly, VA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $614,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to The Arc in Washington, DC for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 541902260
- Based in
- Chantilly, VA
- Assets
- $6,129,558
- Grants paid
- $614,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202631279349102873. It reported $614,500 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arc | Washington, DC | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1 Uphandles Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blackwater Bicycle Association | Davis, WV | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bishop Walker School | Washington, DC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Harvest International | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | General purpose | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Vaccine Coalition | Middlebury, VT | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erin Peterson Fund | Centreville, VA | General purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manna Food Bank | Mills River, NC | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Washington, DC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | General purpose | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Some (so Others Might Eat) | Washington, DC | General purpose | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Central Kitchen | Boston, MA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wamu 885 American University | Washington, DC | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center | Arlington, VA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | General purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Branford Land Trust | Branford, CT | General purpose | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Signature Theater | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | General purpose | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Valley Youth House | Bethlehem, PA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charity Navigator | Boone, IA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Consumer Reports | Yonkers, NY | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers' Checkbook | Washington, DC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Boston, MA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202511289349101606. It reported $601,500 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americares | Stamford, CT | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bishop Walker School | Washington, DC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army - Disaster Relief | Atlanta, GA | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc | Washington, DC | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Nation | Carol Stream, IL | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable Harvest International | Washington, DC | General purpose | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $29,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rideshare2vote Aware | Dallas, TX | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Sound | New Haven, CT | General purpose | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation (fbo Cancer Vaccine Coalition) | Buffalo, NY | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Washington, DC | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voteriders | Santa Monica, CA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | General purpose | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erin Peterson Fund | Centreville, VA | General purpose | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Some (so Others Might Eat) | Washington, DC | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wamu 885 American University | Washington, DC | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Topeka, KS | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center | Arlington, VA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | General purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Branford Land Trust | Branford, CT | General purpose | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mosaic Theater Company of DC at Atlas Performing Arts Center | Washington, DC | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Signature Theater | Arlington, VA | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macular Degeneration Association | Sarasota, FL | General purpose | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace in Schools | Portland, OR | General purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charity Navigator | Harlan, IA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Consumer Reports | Yonkers, NY | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Consumers' Checkbook | Washington, DC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Homefront | San Antonio, TX | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Boston, MA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $104,000 |
| Education | $88,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $74,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $52,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Medical research | $2,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $502,000 |
| Connecticut | $194,000 |
| North Carolina | $112,000 |
| Maryland | $111,000 |
| West Virginia | $60,000 |
| Georgia | $50,000 |
| Virginia | $46,000 |
| Illinois | $40,000 |
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Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.