Gregory C Van WIE Charitable
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable is a private foundation based in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $302,200, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable at a glance
In short: Gregory C Van WIE Charitable gave $302K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,200
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,246
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,635,699
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (98% 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 Gregory C Van WIE Charitable
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists John C. Mitby as the contact. It lists no application form or materials, deadline, or restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: John C Mitby
Mailing address: 11604 E Raintree Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone: (608) 575-4077
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gregory C Van WIE Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beyond Blessed Pantry ($45K). Together the top 10 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 64 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 2% to recipients in Illinois. The listed Wisconsin recipients include organizations in an individual recipient, Baraboo, Reedsburg, Madison, Oxford, and Lyndon Station.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gregory C Van WIE Charitable open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2020) to $334K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $302K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond Blessed Pantry Wisconsin Dells, WI | Program Support | $45,000 |
| Camp Gray Inc Reedsburg, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Families in Transition Support Wisconsin Dells, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| St Clare Health Care Foundation Baraboo, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| American Legion Post No 187 Wisconsin Dells, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| The Kids' Ranch Inc Baraboo, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation Madison, WI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| St John's Evangelical Lutheran Chur Oxford, WI | Program Support | $23,000 |
| Wisconsin Dells School District Wisconsin Dells, WI | Program Support | $22,000 |
| Central Wisconsin Community Action Wisconsin Dells, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,635,699 | $341,288 | $538,092 | $302,200 | 13 | $389,808 | $199,353 | $311,412 |
| 2024 | $3,843,310 | $335,257 | $449,018 | $230,500 | 13 | $307,550 | $197,803 | $299,663 |
| 2023 | $3,944,434 | $277,329 | $455,133 | $249,000 | 12 | $313,430 | $136,815 | $301,110 |
| 2022 | $4,124,014 | $334,219 | $492,493 | $334,000 | 13 | $385,800 | $229,430 | $316,682 |
| 2021 | $4,280,213 | $277,026 | $490,938 | $300,000 | 13 | $357,722 | $143,810 | $326,370 |
| 2020 | $4,488,341 | $227,708 | $340,704 | $178,379 | 9 | — | $122,438 | $292,341 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gregory C Van WIE Charitable reported a distributable amount of $311K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address different needs: Beyond Blessed Pantry says it addresses food insecurity while treating individuals with dignity and respect; Camp Gray says it invites people of all ages to encounter Jesus Christ and serve God and neighbor; and St. Clare Health Care Foundation says its health care services reveal the healing presence of God.
Other 2025 recipients include the Wisconsin Historical Foundation, which says it advances the Wisconsin Historical Society’s mission of collecting, preserving, and sharing stories; and Central Wisconsin Community Action, which says it helps low-income individuals and families pursue self-sufficiency and independence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $302,200. Grants ranged from $6,000 to $45,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest listed awards were $45,000 to Beyond Blessed Pantry; $30,000 each to Camp Gray, Families in Transition Support, and St Clare Health Care Foundation; and $25,000 each to American Legion Post No 187, The Kids’ Ranch, and Wisconsin Historical Foundation. The listed grants were designated for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C. Mitby as president and Bruce C. Rodger as secretary.
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable is led by John C. Mitby, President on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Mitby
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$72K (2024) → $89K (2025)
Bruce C. Rodger
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Van Wie (2020–2022) — Vice President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to John C Mitby (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gregory C Van WIE Charitable
How much does Gregory C Van WIE Charitable give each year?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable gave $302K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 13 grants.
What is Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's typical grant size?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,246, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gregory C Van WIE Charitable that year got $19K on average.
Where does Gregory C Van WIE Charitable give grants?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable gives mostly in Wisconsin: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wisconsin Dells, WI (5 grants) and Baraboo, WI (3 grants).
Does Gregory C Van WIE Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (13 grants).
Who are Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's largest grantees?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Beyond Blessed Pantry ($45,000), Camp Gray Inc ($30,000) and Families in Transition Support ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gregory C Van WIE Charitable?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $390K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $311K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gregory C Van WIE Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gregory C Van WIE Charitable?
The 2025 filing lists John C. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's EIN?
Gregory C Van WIE Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1822927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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