The Wyatt Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cedartown, GA EIN: 58-6428651

The Wyatt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cedartown, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $150K.

Key facts about The Wyatt Family Foundation

In short: The Wyatt Family Foundation gave $192K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-6428651
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$192,000
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$24,000
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$3,741,632
Primary geography
Tennessee (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$192K

+0.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+25.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wyatt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Wyatt Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

CedartownPawleys IslandKnoxvilleOrlandoAtlantaGeorgetownNashvilleRoswell

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2021) to $202K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $192K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

UT Medical Center: $100KUT Medical Center$100KFirst United Methodist Church of Cedartown: $40KFirst United Methodist Churchof Cedartown$40KPolk County Historical Society: $15KPolk County Historical Society$15KCharles Schwab Charitable Fund: $12KCharles Schwab Charitable Fund$12KTeach My People: $10KTeach My People$10KBrookgreen Garden: $5KBrookgreen Garden$5KPolk County Humane Society: $5KPolk County Humane Society$5KChurch St UMC: $5KChurch St UMC$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was UT Medical Center ($100K). Together the top 8 received $192K.

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 40 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UT Medical Center Knoxville, TNGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$100,000
First United Methodist Church of Cedartown Cedartown, GAGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$40,000
Polk County Historical Society Cedartown, GAGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$15,000
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FLTo Fund a Charitable Gifting Account.$12,000
Teach My People Pawleys Island, SCGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$10,000
Brookgreen Garden Pawleys Island, SCGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$5,000
Polk County Humane Society Cedartown, GAGEN$5,000
Church St UMC Knoxville, TNGeneral Purpose, Annual Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,741,632$3,785,712$3,877,620
Revenue$174,188$145,745$39,825
Expenses$218,268$237,653$228,552
Qualifying Distributions$192,000$191,000$202,000
Net Investment Income$149,742$101,786$95,176
Distributable Amount$216,505$197,485$197,048

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Wyatt Family Foundation is led by Harold W. Wyatt Jr., Managing Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Harold W. Wyatt Jr.

    Managing Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cardin Wyatt Bradley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold W. Wyatt III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane C. Wyatt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Wyatt Family Foundation

How much does The Wyatt Family Foundation give each year?

The Wyatt Family Foundation gave $192K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $191K across 10 grants.

What is The Wyatt Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Wyatt Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Wyatt Family Foundation give grants?

The Wyatt Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (31%) and South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedartown, GA (3 grants), Knoxville, TN (2 grants) and Pawleys Island, SC (2 grants).

Does The Wyatt Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The Wyatt Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Wyatt Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Wyatt Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include UT Medical Center ($100,000), First United Methodist Church of Cedartown ($40,000) and Polk County Historical Society ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Wyatt Family Foundation?

The Wyatt Family Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (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.

What is The Wyatt Family Foundation's EIN?

The Wyatt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6428651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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