Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 is a private foundation, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $189K. Net investment income was $315K.
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 at a glance
In short: Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 gave $189K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $189K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,240
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $189,240
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $189,240
- Total assets
- $4,357,020
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sure Foundation Training Center ($189K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2021) to $210K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sure Foundation Training Center Thorsby, AL | Education | $189,240 |
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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 | $4,357,020 | $389,977 | $271,810 | $189,240 | 1 | $189,240 | $315,013 | $233,673 |
| 2024 | $4,239,148 | $2,005,173 | $225,817 | $177,192 | 1 | $177,192 | $1,958,378 | $189,240 |
| 2023 | $2,454,752 | $74,735 | $230,544 | $188,000 | 1 | $203,428 | $48,108 | $193,045 |
| 2022 | $2,610,112 | $241,411 | $251,851 | $210,370 | 1 | $218,196 | $212,457 | $195,401 |
| 2021 | $2,619,039 | $530,942 | $213,559 | $172,266 | 1 | $180,392 | $501,014 | $218,497 |
| 2020 | $2,301,027 | $190,104 | $207,607 | $175,450 | 2 | — | $162,871 | $178,968 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 reported a distributable amount of $234K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316's only listed officer is Wealth Enhancement Trust Services, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wealth Enhancement Trust Services
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$8K (2023) → $45K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Regions Bank (2020) — Trustee
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 $45K, to Wealth Enhancement Trust Services (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316
How much does Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 give each year?
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 gave $189K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 1 grant.
How large is Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316?
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $189K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $234K (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.
Where does Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 operate?
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 has awarded grants in Alabama, Maryland.
What is Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316's EIN?
Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7178438. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Pontius Family Foundation WETS01316 funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- 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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