Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 41-1543321

The Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Established in 1985 in Minnesota, the foundation maintains its current headquarters at 1395 Great Egret Trail, Naples, FL 34105-2788.

Key facts about Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation

EIN
41-1543321
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$305,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$33,889
Median grant
$30,000
Primary geography
Minnesota (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation's 9 itemized 2025 grants were Minnesota (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Paul, MN (3 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$305K

-1.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+9.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Health associations
  • Human services
  • Jewish agencies and temples
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Minnesota
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St PaulMinneapolisMinnetonkaGolden ValleyNew YorkChicagoBrooklyn Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $6,810,711

Total Giving: $305,000 (most recent filing)

Tax-Exempt Status: June 1986

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$91K$183K$274K$365K11 grants201911 grants202010 grants202110 grants20228 grants202310 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Planned Parenthood of Minnesota: $68KPlanned Parenthood ofMinnesota$68KSecond Harvest Heartland: $65KSecond Harvest Heartland$65KGreater Twin Cities United Way: $45KGreater Twin Cities United Way$45KNami Minnesota: $33KNami Minnesota$33KJewish Family & Children's Service of Minneapolis: $30KJewish Family & Children'sService of Minneapolis$30KNational Multiple Sclerosis Society Upper Midwest Chapter: $30KNational Multiple SclerosisSociety Upper Midwest Chapter$30KFriends of the Mississippi River: $20KFriends of the MississippiRiver$20KMinneapolis Jewish Federation: $10KMinneapolis Jewish Federation$10KAnti-Defamation League Upper Midwest: $5KAnti-Defamation League UpperMidwest$5K

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K11$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Planned Parenthood of Minnesota ($67,500), Second Harvest Heartland ($65,000), Greater Twin Cities United Way ($45,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MINNESOTA St Paul, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$67,500
SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND Brooklyn Park, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$65,000
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY Minneapolis, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$45,000
NAMI MINNESOTA St Paul, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$32,500
JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICE OF MINNEAPOLIS Golden Valley, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY UPPER MIDWEST CHAPTER Minneapolis, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
FRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER St Paul, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH FEDERATION Minnetonka, MNGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE UPPER MIDWEST New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven WexlerTreasurer1—
Ed WinthropDirector1—
Dan WexlerSecretary1—
Paul SchmeckDirector1—
Elizabeth WexlerDirector1—
Ross WexlerDirector1—
Matthew WexlerDirector1—
Isaac Wexler MannPresident1—
Sarah Wexler MannDirector1—
Jade WexlerDirector1—
Deborah WexlerDirector1—

Contact Information

Telephone: 612-834-1533

EIN: 41-1543321

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation fund?

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on: • Health associations • Human services • Jewish agencies and temples • Education • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

How do I apply for a grant from Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation?

**Grant Amounts:** Typical awards range from $5,000 to $67,500. **Annual Giving:** The foundation distributed $305,000 in grants according to recent filings, with total giving also reported at $260,000 in some years. **Grant Activity:** The foundation made multiple grants across its priority areas, with no live grant opportunities currently listed.

Where does Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in: • Minnesota • New York

What size grants does Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation award?

In 2025, Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $305K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation's EIN?

Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1543321. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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