W III Foundation Inc
W III Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jupiter, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to charitable organizations in Florida, Michigan, Montana, and Illinois.
W III Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: W III Foundation Inc gave $522K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), top state Florida. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $522,000
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,154
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,306,306
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to W III Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5500 Military Trail 22-326, Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: (561) 805-6550
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W III Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Quality ($100K). Together the top 10 received $492K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 57 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (48%), Michigan (21%), Montana (15%), and Illinois (15%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is W III Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $74K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $74K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2020) to $537K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $522K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Quality Kalamazoo, MI | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County Boynton Beach, FL | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Task Force Dagger Terra Ceia, FL | General Purpose | $75,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana Hines, IL | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| Montana Warriors on the Water Miles City, MT | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Vinceremos Riding Center Inc Loxahatcee, FL | General Purpose | $47,000 |
| Cody Dieruf Foundation Bozeman, MT | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| First Serve West Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Pal's Place Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Friendship Center Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,306,306 | $916,745 | $695,214 | $522,000 | 13 | $586,994 | $823,525 | $603,763 |
| 2024 | $11,084,775 | $783,789 | $683,957 | $525,007 | 12 | $589,997 | $696,829 | $589,097 |
| 2023 | $10,984,943 | $521,329 | $674,340 | $495,000 | 10 | $590,535 | $437,523 | $554,574 |
| 2022 | $11,090,652 | $482,809 | $724,765 | $536,500 | 15 | $625,217 | $397,761 | $609,122 |
| 2021 | $11,252,742 | $984,161 | $474,141 | $308,500 | 7 | $359,904 | $886,166 | $615,616 |
| 2020 | $10,654,592 | $806,567 | $394,362 | $240,000 | 4 | — | $738,270 | $482,238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W III Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $604K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include therapeutic and recreational horseback riding for people with disabilities (Vinceremos Riding Center), support for families living with cystic fibrosis (Cody Dieruf Foundation), and food assistance and resources for people facing food insecurity (Palm Beach County Food Bank and The Manna Food Project).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $522,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Notable grants included $100,000 each to Camp Quality and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County; $75,000 to Task Force Dagger; $60,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana; and $50,000 to Montana Warriors on the Water. Other listed grants included $47,000 to Vinceremos Riding Center, $20,000 each to Cody Dieruf Foundation and First Serve, and $10,000 each to Pal’s Place, Friendship Center Chicago, Big Sky Community Food Bank, and The Manna Food Project. The filing also lists a $10,000 grant to Palm Beach County Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Woodruff Gardner, W Ty Gardner, J Warner Gardner, Amelia Gardner, and Michael Singer as directors.
W III Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Warner Gardner
Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$30K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Amelia Gardner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Singer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Woodruff Gardner
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Ty Gardner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jefferson Gardner (2020) — Director
- Former: William Gardner (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to J Warner Gardner (Director).
Frequently asked questions about W III Foundation Inc
How much does W III Foundation Inc give each year?
W III Foundation Inc gave $522K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $525K across 12 grants.
What is W III Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
W III Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $40,154, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W III Foundation Inc that year got $74K on average.
Where does W III Foundation Inc give grants?
W III Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Michigan (21%) and Montana (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does W III Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of W III Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are W III Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
W III Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Quality ($100,000), Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County ($100,000) and Task Force Dagger ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W III Foundation Inc?
W III Foundation Inc reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $587K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $604K (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 does W III Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W III Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is W III Foundation Inc's EIN?
W III Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2764804. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does W III Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). W III Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/w-iii-foundation-inc-morg_7e9f2ed3489a4a248974db7e86272781
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