Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sterling, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $741K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,708,832
- +115.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,970,090
- +605.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $741,397
- Expenses (2025)
- $82,686
- +50.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2021 it paid out 82% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $29K (2023). In 2023 it made 5 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newman High School Sterling, IL | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| St Marys School Sterling, IL | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Couleecap Westby, WI | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Sutton Avian Research Bartlesville, OK | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Whiteside County SWCD Morrison, IL | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
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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 | $5,708,832 | $4,970,090 | $82,686 | — | — | $741,397 | $2,127,868 | — |
| 2024 | $2,650,892 | $704,102 | $54,861 | — | — | — | $71,830 | — |
| 2023 | $2,001,651 | $234,305 | $92,223 | $29,000 | 5 | $29,000 | $12,704 | — |
| 2022 | $1,869,131 | $2,197,363 | $3,601 | — | — | — | $23,252 | — |
| 2021 | $498,411 | $121,802 | $27,682 | $23,400 | 2 | $23,400 | $6,500 | $28,664 |
| 2020 | $404,291 | $55,040 | $22,187 | $18,700 | 1 | — | $4,958 | $23,444 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation is led by Greg Wahl, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Wahl
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Wahl
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Wahl
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation
How large is Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation?
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation operate?
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin.
What is Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation's EIN?
Greg and Beth Wahl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1497383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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