Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $10K.
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +1900.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $255,519
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% 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 Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Moncus Park ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moncus Park Lafayette, LA | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $255,519 | $2,298 | $21,018 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $9,544 |
| 2024 | $263,194 | $-277 | $2,023 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $6,969 |
| 2023 | $265,494 | $4,111 | $887 | — | — | — | $3,650 |
| 2022 | $262,270 | $281 | $16,924 | $16,000 | 2 | $16,000 | $9,150 |
| 2021 | $278,913 | $55,261 | $9,363 | $8,417 | 4 | $8,417 | $33,700 |
| 2020 | $233,015 | $7,900 | $3,268 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $2,285 |
| 2019 | $228,383 | $44,592 | $18,966 | $6,150 | 7 | — | $19,592 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation is led by Fred Werner, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Werner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation
How much does Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation give each year?
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation?
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
Where does Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation operate?
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana, Washington.
What is Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation's EIN?
Fred & Babette Werner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3022961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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