Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $92K.
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,926
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,989
- +48.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,526,865
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (73% 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 Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Versaille ($19K). Together the top 7 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $46K (2023) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Versaille Chicago, IL | Supports palace of versailles and its gardens, raises funds for seminars, educational exchanges, and specific restoration projects within the palace and its park | $19,000 |
| The Charity Ball Association San Antonio, TX | Working to enhance the lives and hopes of children | $15,926 |
| San Antonio Food Bank San Antonio, TX | Serve individuals supplying food and groceries to combat hunger | $10,000 |
| Scouting America Alamo Area Council San Antonio, TX | Prepare young people for lives of leadership, character, and service | $10,000 |
| Rockport Center for the Arts Rockport, TX | Museum of Visual Arts and Arts Education | $5,000 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden San Antonio, TX | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children San Antonio, TX | Promotes early identification and intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and helps them develop their maximum potential through listening, spoken language and literacy | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,526,865 | $95,436 | $72,951 | $69,926 | 7 | $69,926 | $92,411 | $78,928 |
| 2024 | $1,519,634 | $102,410 | $90,525 | $87,500 | 13 | $87,500 | $99,385 | $76,773 |
| 2023 | $1,526,238 | $74,811 | $52,656 | $46,000 | 8 | $46,000 | $43,155 | $68,503 |
| 2022 | $1,485,921 | $9,530 | $100,340 | $95,000 | 15 | $95,000 | $29,595 | $74,016 |
| 2021 | $1,572,164 | $147,915 | $99,917 | $95,000 | 13 | $95,000 | $103,957 | $85,535 |
| 2020 | $1,519,496 | $78,993 | $88,642 | $85,000 | 14 | — | $40,665 | $73,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Schupbach Word
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennett James Word
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emory Erhard Word
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrest Roark Word
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Forrest Roark Word Jr.
Director
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 Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation
How much does Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation give each year?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 13 grants.
What is Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,989, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation give grants?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (5 grants).
Does Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Versaille ($19,000), The Charity Ball Association ($15,926) and San Antonio Food Bank ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's EIN?
Ann & Forrest Word Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2818874. 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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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