Womack Family Foundation
The Womack Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Plymouth, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing describes support for human services that address immediate needs and promote independence, mainly in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan and suburban area.
Womack Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Womack Family Foundation gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Minnesota. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,429
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,250
- Total assets
- $943,551
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Womack Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to submit a written grant application form stating the purpose and amount requested. It names Molly Womack as the contact.
- Review Cycle
- July 1. The July 1, 2026 date has passed; the filing does not specify a year for this deadline or a next application date.
- Deadline
- July 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Molly Womack
Mailing address: 15905 Fourth Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55447
Phone: (612) 205-7766
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Womack Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Gospel Mission ($12K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing says the foundation focuses mainly on the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan and suburban area. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Womack Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $94K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $12,000 |
| ALS Association of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Avenues for Homeless Youth Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $7,500 |
| St David's Child Dev Family Center Minnetonka, MN | General Fund | $7,500 |
| The Wayside House St Louis Park, MN | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Tubman Family Alliance Minneapolis, MN | General Fund | $7,500 |
| 180 Degrees St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $7,000 |
| The Redemption Project Bloomington, MN | General Fund | $7,000 |
| Elpis Enterprises St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $943,551 | $136,960 | $108,493 | $90,000 | 14 | $90,000 | $121,467 | $80,451 |
| 2024 | $929,084 | $189,331 | $102,492 | $82,000 | 14 | $82,000 | $168,839 | $78,083 |
| 2023 | $847,245 | $-5,194 | $112,691 | $94,000 | 14 | $94,000 | — | $73,149 |
| 2022 | $972,130 | $-22,673 | $99,013 | $78,000 | 16 | $78,000 | — | $73,635 |
| 2021 | $1,078,816 | $151,156 | $122,527 | $91,000 | 17 | $91,000 | $115,903 | $88,687 |
| 2020 | $1,039,187 | $190,206 | $94,163 | $75,000 | 15 | — | $174,455 | $78,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Womack Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated funding restriction is human services addressing immediate needs and promoting independence. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including homelessness, family support, youth services, disability and mental health services, and reentry support.
The supported organizations describe their work in their own terms: Jeremiah Program says it works to disrupt poverty for single mothers and their children; The Redemption Project says it seeks to eliminate recidivism through education, mentoring, support, and employment; and Reach for Resources says it provides person-centered disability and mental health services. Elpis Enterprises describes its work as fostering youth employment and career pathways through social enterprise. These are grantees’ missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $90,000 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $12,000, with a median of $7,250. The largest listed awards included $12,000 to Union Gospel Mission, $8,000 to ALS Association of Minnesota, and $7,500 each to Avenues for Homeless Youth, Jeremiah Program, St David’s Child Dev Family Center, The Wayside House, and Tubman Family Alliance.
Other listed 2025 grants included $7,000 to 180 Degrees, $7,000 to The Redemption Project, $5,000 to Elpis Enterprises, $5,000 to Reach for Resources, and $4,500 to Silver Sobriety. The Dwelling Place also reported receiving $2,000 in 2025; it describes its work as providing supportive services and transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Phoebe M. Stavig as president; James S. Womack Jr. and William R. Womack as vice presidents; Molly M. Womack as treasurer/secretary; and Katherine M. Perszyk as director.
Womack Family Foundation is led by Phoebe M. Stavig, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phoebe M. Stavig
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine M. Perszyk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James S. Womack Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly M. Womack
Treasurer & Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Womack
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Womack Family Foundation
How much does Womack Family Foundation give each year?
Womack Family Foundation gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 14 grants.
What is Womack Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Womack Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,250, and its average grant was $6,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Womack Family Foundation give grants?
Womack Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), St. Paul, MN (4 grants) and Minnetonka, MN (2 grants).
Does Womack Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Womack Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Womack Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Womack Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Union Gospel Mission ($12,000), ALS Association of Minnesota ($8,000) and Avenues for Homeless Youth ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Womack Family Foundation?
Womack Family Foundation reported $944K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Womack Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated funding restriction is human services addressing immediate needs and promoting independence. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including homelessness, family support, youth services, disability and mental health services, and reentry support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Womack Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing says to submit a written grant application form stating the purpose and amount requested. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Womack Family Foundation's EIN?
Womack Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1796480. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Womack Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/womack-family-foundation-morg_b85c7458ce1a496dac8a0c1d9c2d30e9
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