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Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Manchester, Kentucky · EIN 854293216

Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Manchester, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,468 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,468. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $9,050 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,4863$188,054
2024$9,0503$184,838
2025$9,4683$184,740

How to apply

Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$5,468
Kentucky2$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Contribution$5,468
Habitat for Humanity
Harrodsburg, KY
Contribution$3,000
Nathanael Higgs
Manchester, KY
Contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc give?

$9,468 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Sarah Bowling (Secretary), Stanley Bowling (Director), Ernest Sampson (Director) and Bill Waggener (President).

What does Bill and Peggy Waggener Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness.

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