The William Gerald Willett

DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO EIN: 26-0890463

The William Gerald Willett is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $599K. Net investment income was $675K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.2M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$599K

+34.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$37K

+9.4% YoY

About The William Gerald Willett

Based on IRS filings

The William Gerald Willett is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $599K. Net investment income was $675K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AlbanyBallwinDes PeresFairfaxFalls ChurchFancy FarmLilburnLinn CreekMemphisNew YorkOfallonPhoenixSilver SpringSt LouisSt PetersWashingtonWentzville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$186K$373K$559K$745K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,221,365$4,162,073$4,000,524
Revenue$677,701$620,366$323,567
Expenses$618,409$458,817$438,771
Qualifying Distributions$601,722$448,888$432,535
Net Investment Income$674,606$615,365$323,363
Distributable Amount$710,491$618,564$611,944

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$150K$299K$449K$599K14 grants202016 grants202113 grants202213 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHRISTINE WILLETT MEMORI…$100KLEWY BODY DEMENTIA ASSOC…$100KHUMANE SOCIETY OF MISSOURI$54KCHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSP…$50KOVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH …$50KSTRAY RESCUE OF ST LOUIS$40KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$35KMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION O…$25KNO KID HUNGRY - SHARE OU…$25KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CH…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K18$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JENNIFER A WILLETTPRESIDENT/SEC./TREAS.2
JEFFREY B WILLETTDIRECTOR0.5
WILLIAM M WILLETTDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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