Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation is a private foundation, based in Independence, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation at a glance
In short: Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation gave $63K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,500
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,424,392
- +126.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (56% 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 Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bond Between ($25K). Together the top 5 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $102K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond Between Minnetonka, MN | General Support | $25,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $15,000 |
| Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Curls on the Block Aurora, CO | General Support | $7,500 |
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $5,424,392 | $3,784,823 | $114,629 | $62,500 | 5 | $63,950 | $1,251,283 | $209,123 |
| 2024 | $2,399,980 | $606,252 | $108,515 | $85,000 | 6 | $87,477 | $593,364 | $116,912 |
| 2023 | $2,250,673 | $335,975 | $122,830 | $101,500 | 6 | $101,500 | $300,082 | $97,331 |
| 2022 | $1,935,035 | $2,959,061 | $61,600 | $60,000 | 2 | $61,100 | $567,726 | $74,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation is led by Ellen B. Wiese, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen B. Wiese
President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Wiese
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kyleen Wiese
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation
How much does Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation give each year?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation gave $63K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 6 grants.
What is Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's typical grant size?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation give grants?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (32%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's largest grantees?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Bond Between ($25,000), Democracy Forward Foundation ($15,000) and Propel Nonprofits ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (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 Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's EIN?
Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4613074. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
Live grants for the work Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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