Wayne and Jo Ann English Family
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $335K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $11K.
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family at a glance
In short: Wayne and Jo Ann English Family gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $500
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $334,970
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% 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 Wayne and Jo Ann English Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Academy of Arts & Science ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Wayne and Jo Ann English Family gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 4% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $26K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Academy of Arts & Science Seattle, WA | Charitable Purpose | $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 | $334,970 | $11,159 | $1,127 | $500 | 1 | $707 | $10,938 | $15,866 |
| 2024 | $324,938 | $12,532 | $2,552 | — | — | — | $9,980 | $15,256 |
| 2023 | $314,958 | $2,783 | $25,011 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $2,772 | $15,440 |
| 2022 | $337,186 | $2,002 | $24,276 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | — | $16,966 |
| 2021 | $359,460 | $13,015 | $3,009 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,006 | $17,278 |
| 2020 | $349,454 | $78,201 | $26,938 | $26,230 | 7 | — | $16,609 | $15,871 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne and Jo Ann English Family reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family is led by Wayne English, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne English
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clive Peers
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jo Ann English
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jocelyn Peers
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin English
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saskia Mills
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wayne and Jo Ann English Family
How much does Wayne and Jo Ann English Family give each year?
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Wayne and Jo Ann English Family?
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family reported $335K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $707 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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.
Where does Wayne and Jo Ann English Family operate?
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family has awarded grants in California, New York, Oregon, Washington.
What is Wayne and Jo Ann English Family's EIN?
Wayne and Jo Ann English Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4827938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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