JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wauchula, FL EIN: 47-2565065

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr is a private foundation based in Wauchula, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $234,261 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr

In short: JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr gave $234K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2565065
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$234,261
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$14,641
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$4,176,284
Primary geography
Florida (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+6.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$234K

+21.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-1.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr reported a distributable amount of $271K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $17K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 173% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in several areas. For example, EPCA Inc. describes its mission as helping people recover from addiction and other life-controlling issues; Good Shepherd Hospice says it provides hospice and palliative care; and Main Street Wauchula says it works to revitalize downtown Wauchula. Other grantees describe work that includes providing food and essentials to families in need, supporting religious activities, and supplying free books to children.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $234,261. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $137,323, with a median grant of $5,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 88% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 11% to California recipients, and 1% to Illinois recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

WauchulaBowling GreenGainesvilleLakelandWinter HavenWashingtonWuachulaZolfo SpringsAtlantic BeachBartowIndianapolisLake BluffRedwood City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $234K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $234K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Florida: $137KUniversity of Florida$137KInstitute for New Global Politics: $25KInstitute for New GlobalPolitics$25KFirst United Methodist Church: $20KFirst United Methodist Church$20KAdvent Health Wauchula Foundation: $10KAdvent Health WauchulaFoundation$10KSherry White Ministries: $5KSherry White Ministries$5KCutting Edge Ministries: $5KCutting Edge Ministries$5KEpca Inc: $5KEpca Inc$5KGood Shepherd Hospice Inc: $5KGood Shepherd Hospice Inc$5KCenter for Great Apes: $5KCenter for Great Apes$5KMain Street Wauchula Inc: $5KMain Street Wauchula Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida ($137K). Together the top 10 received $222K.

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

58<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 64 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Florida Gainesville, FLCharity$137,323
Institute for New Global Politics Redwood City, CACharity$25,000
First United Methodist Church Wauchula, FLCharity$20,000
Advent Health Wauchula Foundation Wauchula, FLCharity$10,000
Sherry White Ministries Wauchula, FLCharity$5,000
Cutting Edge Ministries Wauchula, FLCharity$5,000
Epca Inc Bowling Green, FLCharity$5,000
Good Shepherd Hospice Inc Lakeland, FLCharity$5,000
Center for Great Apes Wauchula, FLCharity$5,000
Main Street Wauchula Inc Wauchula, FLCharity$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $4,176,284 $520,711 $268,837 $234,261 16
2024 $3,924,410 $491,377 $222,197 $192,905 13
2023 $3,655,232 $488,548 $214,600 $186,392 13
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,176,284$3,924,410$3,655,232
Revenue$520,711$491,377$488,548
Expenses$268,837$222,197$214,600
Qualifying Distributions$468,522$192,905$186,392
Net Investment Income$94,378$94,441$64,992
Distributable Amount$270,646$231,941$195,287

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists JW Crews Jr as president, and Dena A Crews, Walter M Crews, and James W Crews IV as directors.

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr is led by Jw Crews Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jw Crews Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Walter M. Crews

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Dena A. Crews

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James W. Crews IV

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jeraldine F. Crews (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jw Crews IV (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dena C. Aloian (2019) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 106 East Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873
Phone: (813) 766-0061

Frequently asked questions about JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr

How much does JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr give each year?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr gave $234K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $193K across 13 grants.

What is JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's typical grant size?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,641, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr that year got $8K on average.

Where does JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr give grants?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr gives mostly in Florida: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wauchula, FL (8 grants).

Does JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (16 grants).

Who are JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's largest grantees?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's largest 2025 grantees include University of Florida ($137,323), Institute for New Global Politics ($25,000) and First United Methodist Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $469K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's EIN?

JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2565065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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