Wherry Family Foundation
Wherry Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Taylors, South Carolina. It reported 15 grants totaling $44,000 in 2025, with recipients in South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Wherry Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wherry Family Foundation gave $44K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,000
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,933
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $831,134
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Wherry Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 North Embler Court, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (843) 737-2796
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wherry Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Healthy Families Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 11% to recipients in Georgia, and 5% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wherry Family Foundation gives
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 836% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $106K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Families Foundation Tifton, GA | None | $5,000 |
| Switch SC Greenville, SC | None | $5,000 |
| 3Gen Ministries Greenville, SC | None | $5,000 |
| David's Table Greenville, SC | None | $5,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Greenville, SC | None | $5,000 |
| Fellowship Bible Church Columbia, SC | None | $4,000 |
| Valley Hope Church Swannanoa, SC | None | $4,000 |
| Greenville's Gift Greenville, SC | None | $3,000 |
| JL Mann Spirit Week Greenville, SC | None | $2,000 |
| Young Life Greenville Greenville, SC | None | $2,000 |
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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 | $831,134 | $53,933 | $59,302 | $44,000 | 15 | $54,005 | $50,061 | $60,437 |
| 2024 | $837,476 | $98,150 | $75,806 | $65,500 | 17 | $71,769 | $95,196 | $56,413 |
| 2023 | $798,817 | $81,175 | $122,975 | $106,200 | 24 | $108,442 | $78,842 | $54,264 |
| 2022 | $840,487 | $29,510 | $12,084 | $4,700 | 15 | $9,847 | $27,273 | $58,027 |
| 2021 | $834,486 | $55,436 | $21,507 | $12,500 | 8 | — | $53,192 | $52,629 |
| 2020 | $800,557 | $152,629 | $12,725 | $12,550 | 3 | — | $152,629 | $401 |
| 2019 | $660,653 | $21,449 | $28,733 | $23,500 | 3 | — | $16,624 | $43,272 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wherry Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, David’s Table describes its work as serving youth with physical and developmental disabilities, while Greenville’s Gift says it provides clothing and other essential baby items to newborns in need in the Greenville area. Isaiah 117 House describes its mission as supporting children awaiting foster care placement.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $44,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $3,000. Notable grants included $5,000 each to Healthy Families Foundation, Switch SC, 3Gen Ministries, David’s Table, and First Presbyterian Church; $4,000 to Fellowship Bible Church and Valley Hope Church; and $3,000 to Greenville’s Gift. The filing lists no purposes for these grants.
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wherry Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Wherry Colaluca
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Knox Wherry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy C Wherry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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 Wherry Family Foundation
How much does Wherry Family Foundation give each year?
Wherry Family Foundation gave $44K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 17 grants.
What is Wherry Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wherry Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,933, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wherry Family Foundation give grants?
Wherry Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (9 grants) and Columbia, SC (2 grants).
Does Wherry Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Wherry Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "None" (15 grants).
Who are Wherry Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wherry Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Healthy Families Foundation ($5,000), Switch SC ($5,000) and 3Gen Ministries ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wherry Family Foundation?
Wherry Family Foundation reported $831K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (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 Wherry Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wherry Family Foundation?
Wherry Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Wherry Family Foundation's EIN?
Wherry Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6023443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wherry Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
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