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Lizzys Walk of Faith

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, MO EIN: 83-4482082 Website

To bring awareness of pediatric cancer

Lizzys Walk of Faith at a glance

In short: Lizzys Walk of Faith gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$115,000
+82.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$38,333
+82.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$386,472
+80.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lizzys Walk of Faith funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Alsac St Jude Childrens: $80KAlsac St Jude Childrens$80KThe Osteosarcoma Institute: $25KThe Osteosarcoma Institute$25KUniversity of Missouri: $10KUniversity of Missouri$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alsac St Jude Childrens ($80K). Together the top 3 received $115K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MemphisDallasColumbiaKansas City

How Lizzys Walk of Faith gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2024) to $115K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $115K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alsac St Jude Childrens Memphis, TNDonation$80,000
The Osteosarcoma Institute Dallas, TXDonation$25,000
University of Missouri Columbia, MODonation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$386,472$478,164$305,321$115,0003$8,601
2024$213,629$252,032$229,273$63,0003—
2023$190,870$315,224$306,726$70,0002—
2022$182,372$230,306$228,445$91,0003—
2021$180,511$248,348$152,328$105,0003—
2020$84,491$73,771$23,819———

About Lizzys Walk of Faith

Based on IRS filings

Lizzys Walk of Faith is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Columbia, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $386K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $9K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lizzys Walk of Faith is led by John Wampler, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Wampler

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $42K (2024) → $49K (2025)

  • Brent Hazelrigg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Wampler

    Member

    Vice President → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Carson

    Member

    Development → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Carson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keri Hazelrigg

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Bond

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bond

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Wampler — President: $49KJohn WamplerPresident$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to John Wampler (President).

Frequently asked questions about Lizzys Walk of Faith

How much does Lizzys Walk of Faith give each year?

Lizzys Walk of Faith gave $115K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $63K across 3 grants.

What is Lizzys Walk of Faith's typical grant size?

Lizzys Walk of Faith's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $38,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Lizzys Walk of Faith give grants?

Lizzys Walk of Faith gives mostly in Tennessee: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (22%) and Missouri (9%).

Does Lizzys Walk of Faith give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lizzys Walk of Faith's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How large is Lizzys Walk of Faith?

Lizzys Walk of Faith reported $386K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $478K.

What is Lizzys Walk of Faith?

Lizzys Walk of Faith is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Columbia, MO. It holds $386K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lizzys Walk of Faith's EIN?

Lizzys Walk of Faith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4482082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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