Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee

Private foundation · Grantmaker Franklin, TN EIN: 47-1292987
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Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $1K.

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee at a glance

In short: Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,650
-28.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,825
+6.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,825
Total assets
$34,803
-50.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (56% 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 Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Thomley Foundation Inc: $20KThe Thomley Foundation Inc$20KMcRae Road Church of Christ: $16KMcRae Road Church of Christ$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Thomley Foundation Inc ($20K). Together the top 2 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BrentwoodSpring HillCamden

How Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $69K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Thomley Foundation Inc Brentwood, TNTo Support Operations$20,000
McRae Road Church of Christ Camden, SCTo Support Operations$15,650
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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
2025$34,803$1,342$36,435$35,6502$35,650$1,342$2,495
2024$69,896$1,306$50,806$50,1453$50,145$1,306$4,591
2023$119,396$41,155$37,750$37,1001$37,100$1,155$4,885
2022$115,991$59,374$47,921$47,4002$47,400$354$4,127
2021$104,538$64,877$69,871$69,3203$69,320$74$3,796
2020$109,532$754$52,445$51,9003—$754$6,952
2019$161,223$101,258$42,341$41,6683—$1,258$4,156

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee is led by Woody M. McGee, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Woody M. McGee

    President

    President & Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Thomley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce M. McGee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee

How much does Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee give each year?

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee gave $36K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.

How large is Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee?

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee?

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Franklin, TN. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee operate?

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee has awarded grants in South Carolina, Tennessee.

What is Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee's EIN?

Woody M McGee and Joyce M McGee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1292987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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