Willowcroft Foundation
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.
Willowcroft Foundation at a glance
In short: Willowcroft Foundation gave $250K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,811,137
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Willowcroft Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins University ($250K across 5 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Grant 2501 - Dr. Matthew M. Ippolito | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Grant 2502 - Dr. Andrew Karaba | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Grant 2503 - Dr. David Sanin | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Grant 2504 - Dr. Jamie Spangler | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University Chicago, IL | Grant 2505 - Dr. Dan Zabransky | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,811,137 | $73,299 | $280,907 | $250,000 | 5 | $250,000 | $73,299 | $144,962 |
| 2024 | $2,018,745 | $255,314 | $198,397 | $180,000 | 4 | $180,000 | $242,801 | $137,494 |
| 2023 | $1,961,828 | $117,322 | $16,823 | — | — | — | $31,996 | $124,499 |
| 2022 | $1,936,574 | $79,091 | $225,087 | $200,000 | 4 | $200,000 | $65,619 | $141,195 |
| 2021 | $2,082,570 | $-21,949 | $241,653 | $200,000 | 4 | — | $19,350 | $117,598 |
| 2020 | $2,346,172 | $597,479 | $46,564 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $578,819 | $96,914 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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