Willett Family Foundation
Willett Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $17K.
Willett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Willett Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +340.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $321,170
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Willett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Andrew Catholic Church ($21K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Willett Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 633% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrew Catholic Church Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| St Andrew Catholic Church Portland, OR | St Vincent de Paul Emergency Services Fund | $5,000 |
| Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition Portland, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| St Andrew Catholic Church Portland, OR | To support Immigrants | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $321,170 | $21,727 | $35,557 | $22,000 | 4 | $30,271 | $17,141 | $17,854 |
| 2024 | $335,000 | $30,811 | $18,424 | $5,000 | 1 | $13,856 | $26,543 | $17,278 |
| 2023 | $322,613 | $29,481 | $31,492 | $23,500 | 4 | $29,275 | $27,448 | $16,007 |
| 2022 | $324,624 | $7,951 | $12,330 | $3,000 | 1 | $8,025 | $6,077 | $17,177 |
| 2021 | $329,003 | $95,610 | $11,159 | $2,000 | 2 | $7,025 | $91,528 | $15,374 |
| 2020 | $244,552 | $-1,402 | $19,585 | $9,000 | 3 | — | $3,766 | $14,532 |
| 2019 | $265,539 | $45,021 | $19,011 | $9,000 | 3 | — | $40,243 | $14,608 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Willett Family Foundation is led by Kenneth G Willett, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth G Willett
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine R Willett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher P Willett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire E Willett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colin M Willett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Willett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Willett Family Foundation
How much does Willett Family Foundation give each year?
Willett Family Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Willett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Willett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Willett Family Foundation give grants?
Willett Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (4 grants).
Does Willett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Willett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Willett Family Foundation?
Willett Family Foundation reported $321K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Willett Family Foundation's EIN?
Willett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2935372. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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