WFJ Charitable Foundation
WFJ Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $894K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $74K.
WFJ Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: WFJ Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $894,243
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (33% 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 WFJ Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walnut Hills High School ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How WFJ Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 $25K (2020) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Park Road Montessori PTO Charlotte, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Lincoln William Grant Scholarship Covington, KY | General Support | $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 | $894,243 | $91,119 | $37,342 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,390 | $74,062 | $62,823 |
| 2024 | $840,230 | $54,145 | $73,842 | $43,000 | 3 | $68,000 | $48,642 | $49,375 |
| 2023 | $860,235 | $30,543 | $52,013 | $44,587 | 1 | $47,263 | $25,446 | $45,207 |
| 2022 | $881,244 | $6,324 | $52,465 | $44,000 | 3 | $45,374 | $15,000 | $46,891 |
| 2021 | $926,378 | $87,755 | $56,814 | $48,000 | 4 | $51,077 | $82,018 | $53,018 |
| 2020 | $895,561 | $7,304 | $37,453 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $15,074 | $45,453 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WFJ Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WFJ Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alfred Washington
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles James
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lasonjia James
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vondetta Faulk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William D. Sherman
Director
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 WFJ Charitable Foundation
How much does WFJ Charitable Foundation give each year?
WFJ Charitable Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 3 grants.
What is WFJ Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
WFJ Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WFJ Charitable Foundation give grants?
WFJ Charitable Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (33%) and Kentucky (33%).
Does WFJ Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of WFJ Charitable Foundation'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 WFJ Charitable Foundation?
WFJ Charitable Foundation reported $894K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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 WFJ Charitable Foundation's EIN?
WFJ Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8109288. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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