The Wyatt Family Foundation
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.
The Wyatt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wyatt Family Foundation gave $192K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $192,000
- +0.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,000
- +25.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $3,741,632
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Wyatt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was UT Medical Center ($100K). Together the top 8 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 40 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2021) to $202K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Medical Center Knoxville, TN | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $100,000 |
| First United Methodist Church of Cedartown Cedartown, GA | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $40,000 |
| Polk County Historical Society Cedartown, GA | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $15,000 |
| Charles Schwab Charitable Fund Orlando, FL | To Fund a Charitable Gifting Account. | $12,000 |
| Teach My People Pawleys Island, SC | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Brookgreen Garden Pawleys Island, SC | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Polk County Humane Society Cedartown, GA | GEN | $5,000 |
| Church St UMC Knoxville, TN | General Purpose, Annual Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,741,632 | $174,188 | $218,268 | $192,000 | 8 | $192,000 | $149,742 | $216,505 |
| 2023 | $3,785,712 | $145,745 | $237,653 | $191,000 | 10 | $191,000 | $101,786 | $197,485 |
| 2022 | $3,877,620 | $39,825 | $228,552 | $202,000 | 6 | $202,000 | $95,176 | $197,048 |
| 2021 | $4,066,347 | $565,334 | $229,588 | $186,000 | 5 | $186,000 | $545,025 | $190,864 |
| 2020 | $3,730,601 | $357,201 | $216,570 | $199,000 | 11 | — | $339,631 | $186,310 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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