Worth the Wait
Our mission is to empower young adult cancer survivors on their path to parenthood. We provide financial support and educational resources for fertility treatments adoption and surrogacy while advocating for oncofertility within the healthcare system and beyond.
Worth the Wait at a glance
In short: Worth the Wait reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $421,234
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $341,465
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,800
- +336.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $227,546
- +67.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Worth the Wait
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Worth the Wait
Who Worth the Wait funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2021). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope 4 Kids San Juan Capistrano, CA | Adoption expenses related to Foundation mission | $3,250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $421,234 | $341,465 | $227,546 | $1,500 | Total only | — | $6,800 |
| 2024 | $332,308 | $304,986 | $136,046 | — | — | — | $1,559 |
| 2023 | $162,222 | $160,438 | $134,010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $135,794 | $84,988 | $15,492 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $66,298 | $69,548 | $3,250 | $3,250 | 1 | $3,250 | $257 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Worth the Wait
Based on IRS filings
Worth the Wait is a public charity focused on Health, based in Westerville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $421K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Worth the Wait is led by Megan Scherer, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Scherer
Executive Director
Co-Founder → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $45K (2025)
Michael Scherer
Chief Visionary
Co-Founder → Chief Visionary, 2023
On filings since 2021
12 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $12K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Megan Scherer (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Worth the Wait
How much does Worth the Wait give each year?
Worth the Wait reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Worth the Wait?
Worth the Wait reported $421K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $341K.
What is Worth the Wait?
Worth the Wait is a public charity focused on Health, based in Westerville, OH. It holds $421K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Worth the Wait operate?
Worth the Wait has awarded grants in California.
What is Worth the Wait's EIN?
Worth the Wait's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1370961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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