Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund
The Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. In 2025, it reported making grants to organizations in North Dakota, including healthcare and senior-care providers.
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund gave $190K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Dakota. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,000
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,875
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,873,568
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 64193, Eagan, MN 55164
Phone: (888) 265-7962
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Benedictine Living Communities ($30K). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2019) to $240K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $190K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Living Communities Garrison, ND | General Operating | $30,000 |
| SMP Health Fargo, ND | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Towner County Medical Center Inc Cando, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Rolette Community Care Center Rolette, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Luther Memorial Home Mayville, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Good Samaritan Society Bismarck Bismarck, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation Williston, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Baptist Health Care Center Bismarck, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Marian Manor Healthcare Center Glen Ullin, ND | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,873,568 | $316,992 | $256,088 | $190,000 | 16 | $197,124 | $259,711 | $213,052 |
| 2024 | $3,824,303 | $329,574 | $269,714 | $210,000 | 20 | $216,992 | $277,177 | $204,863 |
| 2023 | $3,765,704 | $151,557 | $256,986 | $200,000 | 17 | $206,593 | $95,229 | $192,687 |
| 2022 | $3,872,499 | $161,377 | $266,971 | $200,000 | 20 | $206,574 | $113,183 | $199,936 |
| 2021 | $3,979,263 | $559,056 | $296,565 | $240,000 | 24 | $246,895 | $506,595 | $224,624 |
| 2020 | $3,728,539 | $126,685 | $238,273 | $185,000 | 18 | — | $46,507 | $199,912 |
| 2019 | $3,829,759 | $194,141 | $271,344 | $140,000 | 14 | — | $145,922 | $201,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for healthcare and senior-care organizations. For example, Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation describes its work as providing Christian care for people’s physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Tioga Medical Center says its mission is to meet community healthcare needs through quality care, education, and wellness. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the fund’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 16 grants totaling $190,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $30,000, with a median of $10,000. The listed grants were for general operating support.
Among the 2025 grants, Benedictine Living Communities received $30,000 and SMP Health received $20,000. Tioga Medical Center, Towner County Medical Center, Rolette Community Care Center, Luther Memorial Home, Good Samaritan Society Bismarck, Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation, Baptist Health Care Center, Marian Manor Healthcare Center, Maple Manor Care Center, and Richardton Health Center each received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists US Bank N A as trustee.
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$49K (2019) → $56K (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 $56K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund
How much does Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund give each year?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund gave $190K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 20 grants.
What is Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,875, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund that year got $13K on average.
Where does Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund give grants?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund gives mostly in North Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fargo, ND (2 grants) and Bismarck, ND (2 grants).
Does Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Benedictine Living Communities ($30,000), SMP Health ($20,000) and Tioga Medical Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $197K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (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 does Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for healthcare and senior-care organizations. For example, Bethel Lutheran Nursing & Rehabilitation describes its work as providing Christian care for people’s physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund?
The fund makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's EIN?
Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6189525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Frank L Wedge Memorial Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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