Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2024, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $853.
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,225
- -12.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,161
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $2,200
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,705
- +1586.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Down Syndrome of Louisville Louisville, KY | Charity | $550 |
| Dreams with Wings Louisville, KY | Charity | $500 |
| Louisville Collegiate School Louisville, KY | Charity | $500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Louisville, KY | Charity | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,225 | $1,161 | $4,705 | — | — | $2,200 | $853 | $3,031 |
| 2023 | $27,769 | $1,124 | $279 | — | — | — | $845 | $2,646 |
| 2022 | $26,915 | $914 | $3,150 | — | — | $2,450 | $849 | $2,482 |
| 2021 | $27,067 | $802 | $1,343 | — | — | $50 | — | $2,350 |
| 2020 | $29,625 | $802 | $2,214 | $2,050 | 4 | — | $703 | $2,159 |
| 2019 | $30,975 | $808 | $122 | — | — | — | $743 | $2,183 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John W Hancock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary H Fritzsche
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Wayne Hancock III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation
How large is Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation?
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation operate?
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation's EIN?
Mary Fisher Hancock & W Wayne Hancock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6501926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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