Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bath, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $983K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $201K.
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation gave $98K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $98,000
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,600
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $982,924
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Akron Children's Hospital Foundatio ($60K). Together the top 5 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 179% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $246K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundatio Akron, OH | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Ne Ohio Medical Univ Foundation Rootstown, OH | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Holy Family Home & Hospice Parma, OH | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Akron Metro Housing Authority Akron, OH | Charitable | $2,500 |
| St John Bosco Church Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $982,924 | $201,185 | $99,664 | $98,000 | 5 | $98,000 | $201,181 | $54,782 |
| 2023 | $906,403 | $-65,497 | $95,492 | $93,700 | 5 | $93,700 | $13,137 | $51,496 |
| 2022 | $1,042,392 | $-51,938 | $120,833 | $110,750 | 6 | $110,750 | $14,401 | $65,385 |
| 2021 | $1,215,273 | $449,212 | $64,348 | $63,000 | 2 | $63,000 | $371,462 | $67,460 |
| 2020 | $831,360 | $58,281 | $249,211 | $246,100 | 6 | — | $23,002 | $64,851 |
| 2019 | $1,021,958 | $173,402 | $25,006 | $21,850 | 6 | — | $60,150 | $56,292 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation is led by Brian Wagner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brian Wagner
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Wagner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation
How much does Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation give each year?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation gave $98K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $94K across 5 grants.
What is Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,600, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation give grants?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (2 grants).
Does Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Akron Children's Hospital Foundatio ($60,000), Ne Ohio Medical Univ Foundation ($25,000) and Holy Family Home & Hospice ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation reported $983K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's EIN?
Brian and Lisa Wagner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2207379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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