William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-3607455

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $460K. Net investment income was $144K.

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc gave $460K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $77K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$460,000
+159.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$76,667
+73.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$47,500
Total assets
$5,562,618
+3.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Hillsborough Education Foundation: $190KHillsborough EducationFoundation$190KUniversity of South Florida: $150KUniversity of South Florida$150KHCC Foundation: $70KHCC Foundation$70KKeep Tampa Bay Beautiful: $25KKeep Tampa Bay Beautiful$25KFlorida Audubon Society Inc: $20KFlorida Audubon Society Inc$20KReading with Erma Inc: $5KReading with Erma Inc$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hillsborough Education Foundation ($190K). Together the top 6 received $460K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 19 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

TampaLakelandMiami

How William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 80% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 131% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2022) to $460K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $460K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FLProvide Support for Activities$190,000
University of South Florida Tampa, FLProvide Support for Activities$150,000
HCC Foundation Tampa, FLProvide Support for Activities$70,000
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful Tampa, FLProvide Support for Activities$25,000
Florida Audubon Society Inc Miami, FLProvide Support for Activities$20,000
Reading with Erma Inc Lakeland, FLProvide Support for Activities$5,000
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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
2024$5,562,618$698,188$533,304$460,0006$460,000$143,833$350,918
2023$5,397,734$467,588$249,729$177,0004$177,000$114,457$331,860
2022$5,179,875$471,988$244,447$174,5004$174,500$134,936$342,785
2021$4,952,334$716,470$335,954$255,0005$255,000$188,324$361,577
2020$4,571,818$346,261$65,244———$86,187$320,557

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $351K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heidi B. McCree

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen F. Mills

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Christopher H. Taylor (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc

How much does William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc give each year?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc gave $460K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $177K across 4 grants.

What is William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $47,500, and its average grant was $76,667, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc give grants?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (4 grants).

Does William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Support for Activities" (6 grants).

Who are William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Hillsborough Education Foundation ($190,000), University of South Florida ($150,000) and HCC Foundation ($70,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $460K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $351K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's EIN?

William a Gregory Jr Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3607455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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