John and Janice Wyatt Foundation
The John and Janice Wyatt Foundation is a private foundation based in Fairfax, Virginia. Established in July 2018, it supports education-focused work for disadvantaged children and youth, with an emphasis on early childhood education and out-of-school time in targeted communities.
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Janice Wyatt Foundation gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Virginia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $503,980
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,999
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,750
- Total assets
- $68,579
- -55.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John and Janice Wyatt Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and works with identified partners.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5300 George Mckay Ln, Fairfax, VA 22030-6541
Phone: (703) 627-2930
Website: https://www.j2wfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John and Janice Wyatt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley ($120K). Together the top 10 received $483K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 83 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Dorchester County, Maryland, Fairfax County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, as its three strategic locations. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in Virginia, Maryland, and Louisiana; the reported shares of grant dollars were 59% to Virginia, 29% to Maryland, and 13% to Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is John and Janice Wyatt Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2020) to $540K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley Winchester, VA | Campaign Coordinator | $120,000 |
| Fairfax Futures Fairfax, VA | Grant to Fund the Curriculum Implementation Strategy | $90,000 |
| YMCA of the Chesapeake Cambridge, MD | Final year funding early learning readiness program pilot program | $65,000 |
| Dr Brian K Perkins New Orleans, LA | Grant strategies in Dorchester county (board of education training initiative) | $63,480 |
| Cambridge Empowerment Center Cambridge, MD | To serve basic needs as well as social and recreational opportunities for the entire community | $50,000 |
| Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley Winchester, VA | Grant to fund birth to 5 initiative as part of resource center grant | $33,500 |
| Handley Regional Library System Winchester, VA | Grant to fund birth to 5 initiative as part of family place library accreditation | $25,000 |
| Dorchester County Public Schools Cambridge, MD | Campaign for Grade Level Reading Support | $14,500 |
| Friends of Old Town Winchester, VA | Grant for community-driven projects, historic preservation, local business support, and public art | $12,000 |
| Virginia Early Childhood Foundation Richmond, VA | Funding of Vecf Early Childhood Funder's Collaborative | $10,000 |
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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 | $68,579 | $757,934 | $842,879 | $503,980 | 14 | $842,748 | — | — |
| 2024 | $153,524 | $686,099 | $760,324 | $385,240 | 13 | $758,640 | $2,185 | — |
| 2023 | $227,749 | $487,815 | $901,917 | $539,750 | 24 | $876,538 | $38,607 | — |
| 2022 | $558,657 | $816,908 | $937,900 | $518,000 | 11 | $932,578 | $2,277 | — |
| 2021 | $579,753 | $575,438 | $914,286 | $528,200 | 21 | $906,071 | $403,419 | $18,470 |
| 2020 | $893,445 | $300,008 | $410,856 | $187,253 | 15 | — | $294,733 | $35,037 |
| 2019 | $927,929 | $214,703 | $38,130 | — | — | — | $127,922 | $38,790 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to level the playing field for economically disadvantaged families by investing early in children’s education within targeted communities. Its website says it focuses on early childhood education and out-of-school time, and that it makes grants to public educational institutions and high-impact nonprofits in its targeted service areas.
In its 2025 filing, the foundation described funding Fairfax Futures for a multi-year curriculum initiative intended to improve early childhood education in Fairfax County through training and implementation of a licensed curriculum at family home early childhood education sites. Fairfax Futures describes its own mission as raising awareness and funds for quality early childhood education and school readiness in Fairfax County. The foundation also gave $10,000 to the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, which describes itself as the nonpartisan steward of Virginia’s promise for early childhood success.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $503,980. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $120,000, with a median of $19,750. Among its largest grants were $120,000 to United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley for a campaign coordinator, $90,000 to Fairfax Futures for curriculum implementation, and $65,000 to YMCA of the Chesapeake for final-year funding of an early learning readiness pilot. Other notable awards included $63,480 to Dr. Brian K. Perkins for strategies in Dorchester County, $50,000 to Cambridge Empowerment Center for community services, and $33,500 to Healthy Families Northern Shenandoah Valley for a birth-to-five initiative.
The foundation’s 2025 filing also describes funding United Way of the Northern Shenandoah Valley to hire a coordinator for the Winchester Campaign for Grade Level Reading, and funding the YMCA of the Chesapeake to manage the Dorchester County campaign. The foundation says its strategy is to work through identified partners, align efforts around a shared vision, and use agreed-upon measures to track change.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John L. Wyatt as president and treasurer until May 2025, Janice Hilmoe-Wyatt as vice president and secretary, and Matt Wyatt as treasurer beginning in May 2025.
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation is led by John L. Wyatt, President & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John L. Wyatt
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Hilmoe-Wyatt
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Wyatt
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/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 John and Janice Wyatt Foundation
How much does John and Janice Wyatt Foundation give each year?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation gave $504K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $385K across 13 grants.
What is John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's typical grant size?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $19,750, and its average grant was $35,999, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John and Janice Wyatt Foundation that year got $37K on average.
Where does John and Janice Wyatt Foundation give grants?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (29%) and Louisiana (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cambridge, MD (6 grants) and Winchester, VA (5 grants).
Does John and Janice Wyatt Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's largest grantees?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley ($120,000), Fairfax Futures ($90,000) and YMCA of the Chesapeake ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John and Janice Wyatt Foundation?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation reported $69K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $758K.
What does John and Janice Wyatt Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to level the playing field for economically disadvantaged families by investing early in children’s education within targeted communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John and Janice Wyatt Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's EIN?
John and Janice Wyatt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1736618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John and Janice Wyatt Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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