The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fayetteville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $910K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $12K.
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation at a glance
In short: The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation gave $83K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,911
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,456
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,456
- Total assets
- $909,664
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cumberland Community Foundation ($66K). Together the top 2 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $71K (2022) to $153K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Community Foundation Fayetteville, NC | Operating General Budget | $65,509 |
| Haymount United Methodist Church Fayetteville, NC | Operating General Budgetoperating General Budget | $17,402 |
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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 | $909,664 | $18,361 | $99,269 | $82,911 | 2 | $82,911 | $11,764 | $80,672 |
| 2024 | $929,018 | $28,518 | $86,850 | $71,379 | 2 | $71,379 | $13,323 | $75,819 |
| 2023 | $940,346 | $-2,618 | $167,547 | $153,438 | 4 | $153,438 | $19,879 | $67,435 |
| 2022 | $1,022,762 | $30,860 | $83,850 | $70,936 | 3 | $70,936 | $17,946 | $73,047 |
| 2021 | $1,030,417 | $15,973 | $92,444 | $75,962 | 2 | $75,962 | $15,525 | $81,143 |
| 2020 | $1,072,611 | $18,981 | $93,686 | $76,384 | 2 | — | $17,033 | $69,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation is led by D. B. Wyatt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D. B. Wyatt
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jw Wyatt III
V & P - Assistant
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melanie Wyatt
V & P - Treasurer
On filings since 2020
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 The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation
How much does The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation give each year?
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation gave $83K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 2 grants.
How large is The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation?
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation reported $910K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation operate?
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation's EIN?
The JW & DB Wyatt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1721276. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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