JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr
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.
JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,261
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,641
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,176,284
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (88% 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 JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 106 East Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873
Phone: (813) 766-0061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who JW Crews Jr & Jeraldine Farr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida ($137K). Together the top 10 received $222K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 64 (91%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $234K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Charity | $137,323 |
| Institute for New Global Politics Redwood City, CA | Charity | $25,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Wauchula, FL | Charity | $20,000 |
| Advent Health Wauchula Foundation Wauchula, FL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Sherry White Ministries Wauchula, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Cutting Edge Ministries Wauchula, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Epca Inc Bowling Green, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Good Shepherd Hospice Inc Lakeland, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Center for Great Apes Wauchula, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Main Street Wauchula Inc Wauchula, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,176,284 | $520,711 | $268,837 | $234,261 | 16 | $468,522 | $94,378 | $270,646 |
| 2024 | $3,924,410 | $491,377 | $222,197 | $192,905 | 13 | $192,905 | $94,441 | $231,941 |
| 2023 | $3,655,232 | $488,548 | $214,600 | $186,392 | 13 | $186,392 | $64,992 | $195,287 |
| 2022 | $3,381,284 | $572,179 | $208,222 | $180,963 | 11 | $180,963 | $148,576 | $186,392 |
| 2021 | $3,017,327 | $536,811 | $182,272 | $157,011 | 11 | $157,011 | $113,270 | $180,963 |
| 2020 | $2,662,788 | $479,501 | $140,119 | $121,028 | 9 | — | $49,188 | $157,011 |
| 2019 | $2,323,406 | $547,937 | $96,806 | $82,000 | 9 | — | $34,496 | $121,333 |
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.
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.
The largest reported grants were $137,323 to the University of Florida, $25,000 to the Institute for New Global Politics, $20,000 to First United Methodist Church in Wauchula, and $10,000 to Advent Health Wauchula Foundation. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Sherry White Ministries, Cutting Edge Ministries, EPCA Inc., Good Shepherd Hospice Inc., Center for Great Apes, and Main Street Wauchula Inc.; and $2,500 each to Bernie’s Book Bank and Florida Kiwanis Foundation Inc.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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