Wantoot Foundation Inc
Wantoot Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Savannah, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $4K.
Wantoot Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wantoot Foundation Inc gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $121,082
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% 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 Wantoot Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Highlands Biological Foundation ($500). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wantoot Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 32% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $26K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands Biological Foundation Highlands, NC | General Support | $500 |
| Glenville Cashiers Rescue Squad Cashiers, NC | General Suppport | $500 |
| Orianne Society Tiger, GA | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $121,082 | $5,173 | $3,144 | $1,500 | 3 | $2,098 | $4,127 | $6,655 |
| 2024 | $132,864 | $13,793 | $37,386 | $1,250 | 2 | $1,845 | $12,900 | $6,445 |
| 2023 | $156,457 | $3,414 | $27,553 | $26,150 | 4 | $26,457 | $2,953 | $7,985 |
| 2022 | $180,596 | $7,737 | $11,114 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,619 | $5,457 | $8,984 |
| 2021 | $183,973 | $85,079 | $7,863 | $7,250 | 10 | — | $51,131 | $6,508 |
| 2020 | $106,757 | $7,925 | $7,106 | $6,550 | 8 | — | $7,633 | $5,760 |
| 2019 | $104,438 | $3,666 | $1,562 | $1,000 | 4 | — | $3,430 | $5,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wantoot Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wantoot Foundation Inc is led by J. Wiley Ellis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Wiley Ellis
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clare D. Ellis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Wantoot Foundation Inc
How much does Wantoot Foundation Inc give each year?
Wantoot Foundation Inc gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.
What is Wantoot Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wantoot Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wantoot Foundation Inc give grants?
Wantoot Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (33%).
Does Wantoot Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wantoot Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wantoot Foundation Inc?
Wantoot Foundation Inc reported $121K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Wantoot Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wantoot Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7331921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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