Private foundation · EIN 88-2199582 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Willowmere Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 32 grants paid, $325K total, median $6,667.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
32
$325K
Median grant
$6,667
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.6M

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Partnership With Native AmericansAddison, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Survival Centers IncNorth Amherst, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
SeedmoneyScarborough, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Sudan Relief Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup FoundationPasadena, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Center for Biological Diversity IncTucson, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Performing Animal Welfare SocietyGalt, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
The Dee Norton Lowcountry Childrens Center IncCharleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TNGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
My Sisters House IncNorth Charleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
Urban Community Agri-NomicsDurham, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank IncVerona, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia IncRichmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
Wellington Cares IncWellington, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$7,500
Feedmore IncRichmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,667
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood IncRichmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,667
Increasing H O P ENorth Charleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
Turn90North Charleston, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
East Cooper Community OutreachMount Pleasant, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Friends of the EarthMerrifield, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Match Point Impact IncGreenacres, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Friends of the James River ParkRichmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,333
Venture Richmond IncRichmond, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,333
Cancer Alliance of Help and HopePalm Beach, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Charleston Junior Golf FoundationMount Pleasant, SCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Jack the Bike Man IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Saving the Blue IncDavie, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
X-Port Paws IncMatthews, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
4kids of South Florida IncFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

By state: Virginia 9 · Texas 1 · Massachusetts 1 · South Carolina 6 · California 2 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Willowmere Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2023. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Willowmere Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Willowmere Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $325K across 32 grants, a median of $6,667.

Where does Willowmere Foundation give?

Virginia (9 grants), Texas (1 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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