WOW Foundation
WOW Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $20K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
WOW Foundation at a glance
In short: WOW Foundation reported $20K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $20,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +13.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $4,199
- +4184.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $25,111
- +22.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $20,500
- +12.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $21,010
- -12.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who WOW Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How WOW Foundation gives
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $21K (2020). In 2024 it reported $20K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rope 4 A Cure Amarillo, TX | Charitable Benefit | $17,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,199 | $25,111 | $21,010 | $20,000 | Total only | $20,500 | $710 |
| 2023 | $98 | $20,573 | $23,870 | $17,600 | 1 | $18,250 | — |
| 2022 | $3,395 | $25,000 | $31,207 | $15,600 | 4 | $15,600 | — |
| 2021 | $9,602 | $25,000 | $18,407 | $16,540 | 7 | $16,540 | — |
| 2020 | $3,009 | $25,000 | $21,991 | $21,270 | Total only | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WOW Foundation reported a distributable amount of $710 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WOW Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan McCarty
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jerry Don Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melanie M Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 WOW Foundation
How much does WOW Foundation give each year?
WOW Foundation reported $20K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is WOW Foundation?
WOW Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $710 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does WOW Foundation operate?
WOW Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Texas.
What is WOW Foundation's EIN?
WOW Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3790694. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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