By Every Word Foundation
By Every Word Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $831K in total assets. In 2024, it made $37K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $80K.
By Every Word Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $830,972
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $90,481
- +48.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $36,752
- -13.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $37,136
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who By Every Word Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How By Every Word Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 225% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $6K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Lake Community Church Fox Lake, IL | Pastoral Discretionary Fund | $4,500 |
| St Matthews House Inc Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $830,972 | $90,481 | $37,136 | — | — | $36,752 | $79,836 | $16,350 |
| 2023 | $777,627 | $60,922 | $43,324 | — | — | $42,385 | $59,983 | $15,040 |
| 2022 | $760,029 | $-1,478,296 | $103,985 | $5,500 | 2 | $71,525 | $11,191 | $87,850 |
| 2021 | $2,342,310 | $2,300,978 | $47,418 | $3,000 | 4 | $44,828 | $2,298,688 | $73,943 |
| 2020 | $88,750 | $-295,513 | $10,318 | $500 | 1 | — | $1,948 | $4,059 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, By Every Word Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
By Every Word Foundation is led by William M LaPrise, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William M LaPrise
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia LaPrise
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 By Every Word Foundation
How large is By Every Word Foundation?
By Every Word Foundation reported $831K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does By Every Word Foundation operate?
By Every Word Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Oklahoma, Virginia.
What is By Every Word Foundation's EIN?
By Every Word Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3282802. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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