Wilford Foundation
Wilford Foundation is a private foundation, based in Davenport, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it made $648 in qualifying distributions.
Wilford Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $50,784
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,596
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $648
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,651
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wilford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
Cities
How Wilford Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 26% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $34K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Road Baptist Church Centennial, CO | Christian Ministry | $12,000 |
| Help & Hope Center Castle Rock, CO | Assist Homeless & Low Income Citizens | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,784 | $2,596 | $1,651 | — | — | $648 | $2,486 |
| 2024 | $49,839 | $14,829 | $1,853 | — | — | $850 | $2,185 |
| 2023 | $36,863 | $2,177 | $14,573 | $13,000 | 2 | $13,570 | $2,056 |
| 2022 | $49,259 | $37,144 | $35,518 | $34,000 | 7 | $34,515 | $2,103 |
| 2021 | $47,633 | $32,166 | $21,039 | $19,500 | 5 | $20,036 | $1,951 |
| 2020 | $36,506 | $20,639 | $15,333 | $13,850 | 5 | — | $1,664 |
| 2019 | $31,200 | $30,119 | $30,507 | $29,000 | 8 | — | $1,603 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilford Foundation is led by Jerry L. Wilford, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry L. Wilford
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa M. Fechtig
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric L. Wilford
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Goldie M. Wilford
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Cowherd
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Wilford Foundation
How large is Wilford Foundation?
Wilford Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $648 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Wilford Foundation operate?
Wilford Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Texas.
What is Wilford Foundation's EIN?
Wilford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1868178. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Wilford Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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