Willowcroft Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Leesburg, VA EIN: 27-0560959

Willowcroft Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leesburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $73K.

Key facts about Willowcroft Foundation

In short: Willowcroft Foundation gave $250K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-0560959
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$50,000
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$1,811,137
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

-10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+38.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+11.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willowcroft Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Willowcroft Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoCharlottesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 0 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $250K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Johns Hopkins University: $250K across 5 grantsJohns Hopkins University$250K · 5 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($250K across 5 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K16$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Johns Hopkins University Chicago, ILGrant 2501 - Dr. Matthew M. Ippolito$50,000
Johns Hopkins University Chicago, ILGrant 2502 - Dr. Andrew Karaba$50,000
Johns Hopkins University Chicago, ILGrant 2503 - Dr. David Sanin$50,000
Johns Hopkins University Chicago, ILGrant 2504 - Dr. Jamie Spangler$50,000
Johns Hopkins University Chicago, ILGrant 2505 - Dr. Dan Zabransky$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,811,137$2,018,745$1,961,828
Revenue$73,299$255,314$117,322
Expenses$280,907$198,397$16,823
Qualifying Distributions$250,000$180,000—
Net Investment Income$73,299$242,801$31,996
Distributable Amount$144,962$137,494$124,499

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Willowcroft Foundation is led by Lewis E. S. Parker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lewis E. S. Parker

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea L. Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Parker Major

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne M. Zell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Willowcroft Foundation

How much does Willowcroft Foundation give each year?

Willowcroft Foundation gave $250K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 4 grants.

What is Willowcroft Foundation's typical grant size?

Willowcroft Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Willowcroft Foundation give grants?

Willowcroft Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).

Does Willowcroft Foundation give general operating support?

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

How large is Willowcroft Foundation?

Willowcroft Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Willowcroft Foundation's EIN?

Willowcroft Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0560959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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