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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-6410683

The Maryellen S Willis Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $356,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $356,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $9,572,881

  • Tax year 2023

    $347,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $9,095,477

  • Tax year 2022

    $324,671

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $8,067,800

  • Tax year 2021

    $319,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,267,439

  • Tax year 2020

    $282,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,629,177

  • Tax year 2019

    $281,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,502,768

  • Tax year 2018

    $286,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $7,549,056

  • Tax year 2017

    $277,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,661,771

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation for Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $125,000
  2. Downtown Ecumenical Services CouncilJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $15,000
  3. Her Song Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $11,000
  4. Community Hospice of Northeast Florida Foundation for Caring IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  5. Friends of James Weldon Johnson CPMS IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  6. Friends of WolfsonJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  7. Here TomorrowNeptune Beach, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  8. Jacksonville Survivors FoundationMacclenny, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  9. Museum of Science & History of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  10. Presbyterian Social Ministries IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  11. Sanctuary on 8th StreetJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  12. St Johns County Parks Foundation IncPonte Vedra, FL

    Operational support

    $10,000
  13. Avondale Child's Day OutJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  14. Eye Spy FoundationJax BCH, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  15. Goodwill Industries of North FloridaJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  16. Groundwork JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  17. Hearts 4 Minds IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  18. James Weldon Johnson Middle SchoolJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  19. K9S UnitedSt Augustine, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  20. North Florida Land Trust IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  21. Operation New Hope IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  22. Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced StudiesJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  23. St Johns RiverkeeperJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  24. Women's Center of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  25. Dreams Come TrueJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,500
  26. Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,500
  27. Basca IncOrange Park, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  28. Catholic Charities Bureau IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  29. Family Promise of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  30. First Coast No More Homeless Pets IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  31. Fourth and GoldJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  32. Henderson Haven IncOrange Park, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  33. Jacksonville Humane SocietyJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  34. Language Exploration EnrichmentPonte Vedra, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  35. Mercy Support ServicesMiddleburg, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  36. Pie in the Sky Community Alliance IncSt Augustine, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  37. Seeds of Love Outreach IncFleming Isle, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  38. The Healing Hearts ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $3,000
  39. Cummer MuseumJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000
  40. Kate Amato FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000
  41. North Florida School of Special EducationJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000
  42. Project ChanceFern BCH, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000
  43. St Mary's Episcopal ChurchJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000
  44. The Northeast Florida Exchange Club for the Prevention of Child Abuse IncJacksonville, FL

    Operational support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $125,00043% of the total
  2. Human services9 grants $51,00017% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $26,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0007% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $16,5006% of the total
  6. Environment3 grants $15,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes9 grants $39,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida44 grants $356,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Matthew S ParkerDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $25,920
  • Autumn R CombsDIRECTOR Hours 15Pay $25,920
  • Paul CombsDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $25,920

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