Willard Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Waverly, GA EIN: 84-1809832

Willard Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waverly, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $366K.

Willard Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Willard Family Charitable Foundation gave $366K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$366,000
+6.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$73,200
+27.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$58,000
Total assets
$50
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (68% 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 Willard Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Georgia Police K9 Foundation Inc: $100KGeorgia Police K9 FoundationInc$100KNo Kill Glynn County Inc: $100KNo Kill Glynn County Inc$100KEverypet: $58KEverypet$58KPAWS4LIBERTY Inc: $58KPAWS4LIBERTY Inc$58KCamden County Sheriff's Office K-9 Fund: $50KCamden County Sheriff's OfficeK-9 Fund$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia Police K9 Foundation Inc ($100K). Together the top 5 received $366K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K12$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 12 grants of 28 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

St Simmons IsStatesboroWoodbineLake WorthAltoonaFernandina BeachJacksonvilleKingslandLandrumHoustonNeedvillePalm Beach Gardens

How Willard Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 6 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $366K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $366K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia Police K9 Foundation Inc Statesboro, GAProvide for the welfare of both domestic and feral dogs and cats$100,000
No Kill Glynn County Inc St Simmons Is, GAProvide for the welfare of both domestic and feral dogs and cats$100,000
Everypet Jacksonville, FLProvide for the welfare of both domestic and feral dogs and cats$58,000
PAWS4LIBERTY Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FLProvide for the welfare of both domestic and feral dogs and cats$58,000
Camden County Sheriff's Office K-9 Fund Woodbine, GAProvide for the welfare of both domestic and feral dogs and cats$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$50$367,022$367,022$366,0005$366,000—$1,084
2024$50$344,667$344,667$343,6456$343,645$400$1,276
2023$50$365,769$365,780$364,7585$364,758$1,844$1,630
2022$61$355,598$355,697$354,0008$354,000$19$1,865
2021$160$146,100$146,000$145,0004$145,000—$599
2020$60$200,000$200,000$199,0006——$364
2019$60$64,500$64,440$64,3005——$529

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willard Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willard Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Inci K. Willard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Willard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rea

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rex Kaup (2019–2020) — Trustee

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 Willard Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Willard Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation gave $366K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $344K across 6 grants.

What is Willard Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $58,000, and its average grant was $73,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Willard Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (32%).

Does Willard Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Willard Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Willard Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Georgia Police K9 Foundation Inc ($100,000), No Kill Glynn County Inc ($100,000) and Everypet ($58,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Willard Family Charitable Foundation?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation reported $50 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $366K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Willard Family Charitable Foundation?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Waverly, GA. It holds $50 in total assets as of 2025.

What is Willard Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Willard Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1809832. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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