R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Sykesville, MD EIN: 51-0438420

R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sykesville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 36 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $369K.

Key facts about R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation

EIN
51-0438420
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$172,500
Grants made (2024)
36
Average grant
$4,792
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (7 of 36, 2024)
Total assets
$3,435,936
Primary geography
Maryland (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation's 36 itemized 2024 grants were Maryland (88%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westminster, MD (8 grants), Baltimore, MD (5 grants), Randallstown, MD (3 grants) and Sykesville, MD (3 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?

19%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 36 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

+6.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$173K

+0.9% YoY

Grant Count

36

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-24.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $281K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation

Based on IRS filings

R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sykesville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 36 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $369K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 36 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WestminsterBaltimoreRandallstownSykesvilleNew YorkCatonsvilleOwings MillsPikesvilleTampaArlingtonColumbia FallsGettyburgJacksonvilleNew TorkWinstonsalemManchesterWashingtonAgoura HillsHopewellHouston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$376K$753K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,435,936$3,238,184$3,039,493
Revenue$401,424$406,273$836,220
Expenses$203,672$207,582$230,740
Qualifying Distributions$174,100$173,010$221,422
Net Investment Income$368,567$273,177$431,720
Distributable Amount$281,360$251,806$255,293

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$110K$165K$220K18 grants202028 grants202136 grants202227 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Wards Chapel United Methodist Church: $60KWards Chapel United MethodistChurch$60KWards Chapel R Wayne Feezer Scholarship: $30KWards Chapel R Wayne FeezerScholarship$30KBridging Life (Carroll Hospice): $15KBridging Life (CarrollHospice)$15KBoys & Girls Club of Carroll County MD: $8KBoys & Girls Club of CarrollCounty MD$8KClearfield Bible Church: $5KClearfield Bible Church$5KWards Chapel Preschool: $5KWards Chapel Preschool$5KCarroll Hospital Foundation: $3KCarroll Hospital Foundation$3KWreaths Across America: $3KWreaths Across America$3KArc of Carroll County: $3KArc of Carroll County$3KCivitan International: $3KCivitan International$3K

Grant Size Distribution

145 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wards Chapel United Methodist Church ($60,000), Wards Chapel R Wayne Feezer Scholarship ($30,000), Bridging Life (Carroll Hospice) ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WARDS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Randallstown, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
WARDS CHAPEL R WAYNE FEEZER SCHOLARSHIP Randallstown, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
BRIDGING LIFE (CARROLL HOSPICE) Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CARROLL COUNTY MD Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
CLEARFIELD BIBLE CHURCH Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
WARDS CHAPEL PRESCHOOL Randallstown, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
CARROLL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Columbia Falls, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
ARC OF CARROLL COUNTY Westminster, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
CIVITAN INTERNATIONAL Catonsville, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Cindy Reisberg — Director: $350Cindy ReisbergDirector$350

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Nancy Feezer ParkerPresident/Vice President/Secretary1—
Mike SnyderDirector1—
Steve RoscherDirector1—
Joseph StelmackDirector1—
Brandon FeezerDirector1—
Heather SnyderDirector1—
Cindy ReisbergDirector1$350

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation?

R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sykesville, MD. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation?

As of 2024, R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation holds $3.4M in total assets with $401K in annual revenue. It awarded 36 grants totaling $173K in 2024.

Where does R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation operate?

R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation award?

In 2024, R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation awarded 36 grants totaling $173K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $281K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation's EIN?

R Wayne Feezer Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0438420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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