Private foundation · Naples, FL

Don Waggoner & Zelma Waggoner Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $8K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
43
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Reid a Wesley
EXECDIR/TRUSTEE
$81K
Donald F Waggoner
TRUSTEE
Zelma Waggoner
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
300
Total grants awarded
$20.3M
Total amount
$68K
Average grant
$4.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.8M
43 grants
2023
$6.1M
37 grants
2022
$4.7M
37 grants
2021
$2.7M
40 grants
2020
$1.4M
43 grants
2019
$1.3M
26 grants
2018
$53K
24 grants
2017
$79K
28 grants
2016
$117K
22 grants

Top recipients

114 grants · TN
$13.5M
3 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$4.0M
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$325K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$251K
Habitat for Humanity - Greenville County
1 grant · SC
$180K
4 grants · SC · ≈ likely match
$173K
6 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$124K
First Church of the Nazarene - Greenville
1 grant · SC
$100K
The Salvation Army
5 grants · NC
$95K
3 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$67K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Trevecca Nazarene University
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TN · TY 2024
$2.0M
Habitat for Humanity - Greenville County
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$180K
Habitat for Humanity of Collier County
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2024
$175K
Naples First Church of the Nazarene
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2024
$100K
First Church of the Nazarene - Greenville
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$100K
The Salvation Army - Kroc Center
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$65K
Harvest Hope Food Bank
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$62K
Meyer Center
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Greenville Literacy Association
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
The Salvation Army
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NC · TY 2024
$60K
The Children's Museum
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Safe Harbor
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Loaves & Fishes
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Open Arms Hospice
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
KS · TY 2024
$60K
Project Host
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Meals on Wheels of Collier County
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2024
$60K
Meals on Wheels of Greenville County
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
A Child's Haven
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Greenville Humane Society
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Metropolitan Arts Council
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$39K
Greenville Zoo
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$35K
Trees Upstate
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$35K
Miracle Hill Ministries
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$30K
Cancer Survivors Park
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$30K
Dig Deep Water
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
CA · TY 2024
$30K
St Matthew's House
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2024
$30K
Gateway House Inc
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$30K
Mill Community Ministries
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$30K
Piedmont Women's Center
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$30K
Chapin Varsity Cheer
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$22K
Mill Village Ministries
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$10K
Greenville First Church
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$5K
St Jude Children's Hospital
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TN · TY 2024
$5K
American Red Cross
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Chapin High School
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$4K
Greenville Literacy Association
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Greenville Free Medical Clinic
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Girl Scout Group 1711
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2024
$2K
Days for Girls International
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
WA · TY 2024
$1K
Breakthrough T1d
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Spring Hill High School
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TN · TY 2024
$1K
American Cancer Society
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
GA · TY 2024
$1K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
TN · TY 2023
$4.0M
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2023
$248K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2023
$206K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FL · TY 2023
$132K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2023
$132K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
NC · TY 2023
$74K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
SC · TY 2023
$71K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.