Bewondernow Inc
Bewondernow Inc is a private foundation, based in St. Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $165K. Net investment income was $155K.
Bewondernow Inc at a glance
In short: Bewondernow Inc gave $165K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $165K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $165,000
- Median grant
- $165,000
- Total assets
- $3,343,500
- +58.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Bewondernow Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Un ($165K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bewondernow Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hansjorg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard Un Boston, MA | Financial Support | $165,000 |
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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 | $3,343,500 | $1,392,155 | $202,944 | $165,000 | 1 | $165,000 | $155,256 | $127,544 |
| 2024 | $2,105,061 | $2,037,033 | $23,766 | — | — | — | $29,124 | $32,695 |
| 2023 | $75,052 | $75,052 | — | — | — | — | $52 | $321 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bewondernow Inc reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bewondernow Inc is led by Sandi Wewerka, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandi Wewerka
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Christpher Ford MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sager MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Thomas PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Bolkcom JD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Smalley MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristen Shimkus (2023) — Chief Financial Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 $10K, to Sandi Wewerka (President, Secretary, Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bewondernow Inc
How much does Bewondernow Inc give each year?
Bewondernow Inc gave $165K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bewondernow Inc?
Bewondernow Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bewondernow Inc operate?
Bewondernow Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Bewondernow Inc's EIN?
Bewondernow Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3273036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Bewondernow Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bewondernow-inc-morg_15a30dcac33f4aacb0d5807b0601e9fc
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