C W Hicks Foundation
C W Hicks Foundation is a private foundation, based in Roberts, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $272.
C W Hicks Foundation at a glance
In short: C W Hicks Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $666.667), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $667
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $42,359
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (75% 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 C W Hicks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collier Senior Center ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How C W Hicks Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $1K (2021) to $3K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collier Senior Center Naples, FL | To Further Its Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Starability Foundation Naples, FL | To Further Its Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| Riverside United Methodist Church Spring Bay, IL | To Further Its Exempt Purpose | $500 |
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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 | $42,359 | $2,272 | $2,021 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,000 | $272 | $2,077 |
| 2024 | $42,108 | $2,411 | $2,517 | $2,500 | 3 | $2,500 | $411 | $2,114 |
| 2023 | $42,214 | $144 | $2,134 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $144 | $2,170 |
| 2022 | $44,204 | $279 | $1,704 | $1,700 | 2 | $1,700 | $279 | $2,236 |
| 2021 | $45,629 | $482 | $1,019 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $279 | $2,254 |
| 2020 | $46,166 | $3,021 | $1,521 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $294 | $2,164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C W Hicks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
C W Hicks Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Coady
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Todd Coady
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wanda Coady
Trustee & Manager
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tom Coady (2020) — Trustee
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 C W Hicks Foundation
How much does C W Hicks Foundation give each year?
C W Hicks Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is C W Hicks Foundation's typical grant size?
C W Hicks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does C W Hicks Foundation give grants?
C W Hicks Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (2 grants).
How large is C W Hicks Foundation?
C W Hicks Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 C W Hicks Foundation's EIN?
C W Hicks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6046445. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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