Bill and Peggy Waggener

Private foundation · Grantmaker Manchester, KY EIN: 85-4293216

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.

Key facts about Bill and Peggy Waggener

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.

EIN
85-4293216
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$9,468
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$3,156
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$184,740
Primary geography
North Carolina (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$185K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+4.6% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

HarrodsburgManchesterBoneBoone

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants20213 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Samaritans Purse: $5KSamaritans Purse$5KHabitat for Humanity: $3KHabitat for Humanity$3KNathanael Higgs: $1KNathanael Higgs$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritans Purse ($5K). Together the top 3 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritans Purse Boone, NCContribution$5,468
Habitat for Humanity Harrodsburg, KYContribution$3,000
Nathanael Higgs Manchester, KYContribution$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$184,740$184,838$188,054
Revenue$6,219$19,524$45,830
Expenses$12,277$10,617$7,486
Qualifying Distributions$9,468$9,050$7,486
Net Investment Income$6,218$8,525$3,715
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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.

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