Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $76K.
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $1,073,918
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Levi Endowment Foundation ($17K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2024) to $59K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Levi Endowment Foundation Hot Springs, AR | Unrestricted General | $17,000 |
| Galveston Historical Foundation Galveston, TX | Unrestricted General | $17,000 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $17,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,073,918 | $91,890 | $78,438 | $51,000 | 3 | $60,512 | $75,568 | $64,604 |
| 2024 | $1,060,406 | $109,789 | $75,257 | $48,450 | 3 | $58,386 | $91,767 | $60,897 |
| 2023 | $1,028,536 | $37,259 | $72,077 | $50,523 | 3 | $58,623 | $20,345 | $56,481 |
| 2022 | $1,064,670 | $-10,679 | $85,262 | $58,530 | 3 | $67,085 | $11,504 | $59,076 |
| 2021 | $1,161,910 | $173,349 | $72,663 | $49,251 | 3 | $57,500 | $155,751 | $66,779 |
| 2020 | $1,062,346 | $55,291 | $72,422 | $49,938 | 3 | — | $37,835 | $57,462 |
| 2019 | $1,081,022 | $72,053 | $80,904 | $59,163 | 3 | — | $61,423 | $58,214 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$19K (2019) → $23K (2025)
Dennis Bettison
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund
How much does Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund give each year?
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 3 grants.
What is Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund give grants?
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's top state is Arkansas, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (33%) and Colorado (33%).
Does Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund?
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's EIN?
Adolf & Kaethe Wechsler Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0442309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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