Womack Foundation
Womack Foundation is a private foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $41,600, including support for organizations in Kansas and Missouri and a smaller share of grants to recipients in other states.
Womack Foundation at a glance
In short: Womack Foundation gave $42K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,600
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,809
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $421,292
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (60% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to submit a grant request. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- November 30 each year; the 2025 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- November 30 each year; the 2025 deadline has passed.
- Contact
Application contact: Womack Foundation Attn Walter C Wom
Mailing address: 2510 Grand Blvd 2901, Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816) 260-2580
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Womack Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ku Endowment ($13K). Together the top 10 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 32% to recipients in Missouri. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (5%), New York (2%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Womack Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $700; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2021) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | General Uses | $13,000 |
| PPGP Overland Park, KS | General Uses | $10,000 |
| Harvesters Kansas City, MO | General Uses | $2,000 |
| PPFA Washington, DC | General Uses | $2,000 |
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Uses | $1,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO | General Uses | $1,000 |
| City Union Mission Kansas Ctiy, MO | General Uses | $1,000 |
| GSKSMO Overland Park, KS | General Uses | $1,000 |
| KC Indian Center Kansas City, MO | General Uses | $1,000 |
| Kauffman Center Kansas City, MO | General Uses | $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 | $421,292 | $52,616 | $47,545 | $41,600 | 23 | $41,600 | $42,616 | $42,167 |
| 2024 | $416,221 | $23,284 | $41,175 | $36,600 | 18 | $36,600 | $13,566 | $40,439 |
| 2023 | $434,112 | $15,462 | $41,696 | $36,500 | 19 | $36,500 | $15,462 | $35,787 |
| 2022 | $460,346 | $17,520 | $47,077 | $40,500 | 20 | $40,500 | $17,520 | $35,493 |
| 2021 | $489,903 | $102,352 | $40,089 | $33,000 | 19 | $33,000 | $102,351 | $38,224 |
| 2020 | $428,535 | $98,302 | $40,729 | $33,950 | 21 | — | $98,302 | $30,570 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Womack Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as social services, arts and culture, health care, and education. For example, City Union Mission describes its work as an evangelical Christian ministry meeting the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of people who are poor or homeless in Kansas City. Musical Theater Heritage describes its mission as celebrating and elevating the shared legacy of American music and theater.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $41,600. Grants ranged from $250 to $13,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards were $13,000 to KU Endowment and $10,000 to PPGP, both for general uses. Other notable grants included $2,000 each to Harvesters and PPFA, and $1,000 each to the ACLU Foundation, Children’s Mercy Hospital, City Union Mission, GSKSMO, KC Indian Center, Kauffman Center, Musical Theater Heritage, and the National WWI Museum; these grants were listed for general uses.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter C Womack and Sheri D Womack as trustees.
Womack Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheri D. Womack
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter C. Womack
Trustee
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 Foundation
How much does Womack Foundation give each year?
Womack Foundation gave $42K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 18 grants.
What is Womack Foundation's typical grant size?
Womack Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,809, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Womack Foundation that year got $700 on average.
Where does Womack Foundation give grants?
Womack Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (13 grants) and Overland Park, KS (3 grants).
Does Womack Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Womack Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Womack Foundation's largest grantees?
Womack Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ku Endowment ($13,000), PPGP ($10,000) and Harvesters ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Womack Foundation?
Womack Foundation reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $42K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Womack Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as social services, arts and culture, health care, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Womack Foundation?
The filing says to submit a grant request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Womack Foundation's EIN?
Womack Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3781304. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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