Bill and Peggy Waggener
Bill and Peggy Waggener is a private foundation, based in Manchester, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $6K.
Bill and Peggy Waggener at a glance
In short: Bill and Peggy Waggener gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,468
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,156
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $184,740
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (58% 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 Bill and Peggy Waggener funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritans Purse ($5K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bill and Peggy Waggener gives
- In 2021 it paid out 6% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Contribution | $5,468 |
| Habitat for Humanity Harrodsburg, KY | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Nathanael Higgs Manchester, KY | Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $184,740 | $6,219 | $12,277 | $9,468 | 3 | $9,468 | $6,218 | — |
| 2024 | $184,838 | $19,524 | $10,617 | $9,050 | 3 | $9,050 | $8,525 | — |
| 2023 | $188,054 | $45,830 | $7,486 | $7,486 | 3 | $7,486 | $3,715 | — |
| 2021 | $149,988 | $150,005 | $17 | — | — | $17 | $5 | $308 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill and Peggy Waggener is led by Bill Waggener, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Waggener
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ernest Sampson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Stanley Bowling
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Bowling
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James W. Waggener Sr. (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Bill and Peggy Waggener
How much does Bill and Peggy Waggener give each year?
Bill and Peggy Waggener gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Bill and Peggy Waggener's typical grant size?
Bill and Peggy Waggener's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,156, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill and Peggy Waggener give grants?
Bill and Peggy Waggener gives mostly in North Carolina: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (42%).
Does Bill and Peggy Waggener give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bill and Peggy Waggener's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (3 grants).
How large is Bill and Peggy Waggener?
Bill and Peggy Waggener reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is Bill and Peggy Waggener's EIN?
Bill and Peggy Waggener's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4293216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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