Private foundation · EIN 26-0890463

The William Gerald Willett Charitable Foundation

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Dardenne Prairie, MO

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602399349101200
Total assets (EOY)$3,927,290
Grants paid$665,010
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (MO)43%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K9
$100K+2

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

MO
43%
NY
22%
GA
15%
KY
8%
PA
5%
DC
4%
IL
3%
TN
2%

Common purposes

providecarechildrenresearchanimalsfindcuresthrougheducationpromotecurehelpfuelinnovationworld

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$444,471$4,162,07313
2025$665,010$3,927,29018

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Lewy Body Dementia Association IncLILBURN, GATO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY LEWY BODY DEMENTIA THROUGH OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH$100,000
Ovarian Cancer Research AllianceNEW YORK, NYTO PROMOTE, ADVOCATE, AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR THE CURE OF OVARIAN CANCER$100,000
St Louis Children'S Hospital FoundationST LOUIS, MOTO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CARE FOR CHILDREN$60,000
Christine Willett Memorial Scholarship Program Saint Jerome ChurchFANCY FARM, KYTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION$50,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation Of Missouri And KansasBALLWIN, MOTO CREATE LIFE-CHANGING WISHES FOR CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES$50,000
Humane Society Of MissouriST LOUIS, MOPREVENTION OF CRUELTY, ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF ANIMALS$45,000
No Kid Hungry - Share Our StrengthPHILADELPHIA, PATO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER AND POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD$30,000
Children'S National Medical CenterWASHINGTON, DCTO HELP FIND CURES, FUEL INNOVATION AND PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS CARE FOR EVERY CHILD$25,000
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of St LouisST LOUIS, MOTO PROVIDE THE COMFORTS OF HOME AND CARE TO FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN$25,000
Stray Rescue Of St LouisST LOUIS, MOTO RESCUE STRAY ANIMALS, PROVIDE THEM HEALTHCARE, AND FIND ADOPTIVE HOMES$25,000
The Michael J Fox FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO ACCELERATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE TREATMENTS$25,000
The Children'S Heart FoundationNORTHBROOK, ILTO HELP FIND CURES, FUEL INNOVATION AND PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS CARE FOR EVERY CHILD$20,010
Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE$20,000
Covenant House MissouriST LOUIS, MOTO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING$20,000
Duo Dogs IncST LOUIS, MOTO TRAIN AND CONNECT DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH SPECIFIC PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS$20,000
Lydia'S House IncST LOUIS, MOTO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY BEING A PLACE OF HEALING FOR ABUSED ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN$20,000
Saint Louis ZooST LOUIS, MOTO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND SUPPORT ANIMAL RESCUE$20,000
St Jude Children'S Research HospitalMEMPHIS, TNTO ADVANCE CURES FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES THROUGH RESEARCH AND TREATMENT$10,000
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