We Can Be Family Foundation

COLUMBIA, MO EIN: 43-1816950

We Can Be Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBIA, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $21K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$21K

+59.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

+175.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-42.2% YoY

About We Can Be Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

We Can Be Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBIA, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $21K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BRIDGETONCHICAGOCOLUMBIAGREENVILLEHIGHLAND PARKIOWA CITYPOTOSIST LOUISWASHINGTONWILSON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$16K$21K1 grants20192 grants20204 grants20213 grants20224 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

YMCA OF OZARKS$4KHIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY …$4KCHILD LIFE FUND$2KCOMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES$2KCENTRAL MISSOURI HUMAN S…$2KNURSES FOR NEWBORNS$2KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$2KWILSON EDUCATION PARTNER…$2KFOUNDATION FOR THE ICCSD$809CENTER FOR WORKER JUSTIC…$600

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ymca of Ozarks ($4,073), Highland Park Community Nursery Sch ($3,818), Child Life Fund ($1,909).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHILD LIFE FUND GREENVILLE, NCCHARITY$1,909
WILSON EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP WILSON, NCCHARITY$1,654
YMCA OF OZARKS POTOSI, MOCHARITY$4,073
COMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES IOWA CITY, IACHARITY$1,909
CENTRAL MISSOURI HUMAN SOCIETY COLUMBIA, MOCHARITY$1,909
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY NURSERY SCH HIGHLAND PARK, ILCHARITY$3,818
CENTER FOR WORKER JUSTICE OF E IA IOWA CITY, IACHARITY$600
FOOD BANK FOR CENTRAL AND NE MO COLUMBIA, MOCHARITY$500
FOUNDATION FOR THE ICCSD IOWA CITY, IACHARITY$809
NURSES FOR NEWBORNS ST LOUIS, MOCHARITY$1,909

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCI W JOHNSONTRUSTEE
LYNN G WEAVERTRUSTEE
JAN C WEAVERTRUSTEE
CHRIS W BRUECKNERTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is We Can Be Family Foundation?

We Can Be Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in COLUMBIA, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does We Can Be Family Foundation operate?

We Can Be Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina.

What size grants does We Can Be Family Foundation award?

In 2024, We Can Be Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $21K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is We Can Be Family Foundation's EIN?

We Can Be Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1816950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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