Martha Helen Waughon Foundation
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $14K.
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation at a glance
In short: Martha Helen Waughon Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $194,836
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Martha Helen Waughon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (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 Martha Helen Waughon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $23K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General Fund | $21,000 |
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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 | $194,836 | $13,944 | $22,860 | $21,000 | 1 | $22,763 | $13,944 | $14,488 |
| 2024 | $203,752 | $8,369 | $22,453 | $21,000 | 1 | $21,015 | $7,006 | $13,642 |
| 2023 | $217,836 | $5,922 | $22,618 | $21,000 | 1 | $21,915 | $5,257 | $11,847 |
| 2022 | $244,079 | $4,266 | $16,550 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,000 | $2,716 | $11,983 |
| 2021 | $268,194 | $27 | $22,515 | $22,500 | 7 | $22,515 | $27 | $13,255 |
| 2020 | $290,682 | $1,368 | $36,544 | $22,500 | 7 | — | — | $14,907 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha Helen Waughon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy G. Carroll
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Renchin
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jerome A. Sara
Trustee
On filings since 2022
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.
Frequently asked questions about Martha Helen Waughon Foundation
How much does Martha Helen Waughon Foundation give each year?
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Martha Helen Waughon Foundation?
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation reported $195K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Martha Helen Waughon Foundation operate?
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Martha Helen Waughon Foundation's EIN?
Martha Helen Waughon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6565106. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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