The Wayne Family Foundation
The Wayne Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Excelsior, Minnesota. It made 38 grants totaling $170,000 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations including health-care providers, humanitarian relief groups, and community organizations.
The Wayne Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wayne Family Foundation gave $170K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Minnesota. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,474
- -58.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,215,009
- +26.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (21 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (36% 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 The Wayne Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7200 Hazeltine Blvd, Excelsior, MN 55331
Phone: (952) 412-0445
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Wayne Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($25K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 99 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Minnesota recipients received 36% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient-state shares were New York at 12%, Arizona and Washington, DC, at 9% each, and Connecticut at 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Wayne Family Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 38 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 345% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2022) to $239K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General operations | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General operations | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | General operations | $10,000 |
| Lift Up Hopkins, MN | General operations | $10,000 |
| OXFAM America Boston, MA | General operations | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General operations | $10,000 |
| Americares Stanford, CT | General operations | $5,000 |
| Crisis Nursery Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $5,000 |
| Foothills Caring Corps Carefree, AZ | General operations | $5,000 |
| Honor Health Foundation - Katz Family Endowment Scottsdale, AZ | General operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,215,009 | $464,978 | $179,195 | $170,000 | 38 | $172,500 | $458,283 | $50,049 |
| 2024 | $960,323 | $116,938 | $256,648 | $239,000 | 22 | $241,500 | $101,790 | $49,774 |
| 2023 | $1,118,417 | $391,148 | $102,563 | $97,000 | 24 | $99,008 | $74,665 | $44,799 |
| 2022 | $742,991 | $123,112 | $115,080 | $84,500 | 15 | $99,854 | $107,886 | $38,354 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wayne Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K 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 grantees illustrate the kinds of organizations it supports: Mayo Clinic describes its work as providing patient care, education, and research to promote health and well-being; the International Rescue Committee says it helps people affected by conflict and disaster survive and recover; and World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals during humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Foothills Caring Corps says it serves senior and disabled neighbors, while Ridgeview Foundation says it partners with a medical center to improve local health and quality of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $170,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. Its largest grant was $25,000 to Mayo Clinic. Other notable grants were $10,000 each to Doctors Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee, Lift Up, OXFAM America, and World Central Kitchen; and $5,000 each to Americares, Crisis Nursery, Foothills Caring Corps, Honor Health Foundation - Katz Family Endowment, One Heart Uganda, and Planned Parenthood.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jane Z Wayne as president and James G Wayne as vice president.
The Wayne Family Foundation is led by Jane Z Wayne, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Z Wayne
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James G Wayne
Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Wayne Family Foundation
How much does The Wayne Family Foundation give each year?
The Wayne Family Foundation gave $170K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $239K across 22 grants.
What is The Wayne Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Wayne Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,474, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wayne Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Wayne Family Foundation give grants?
The Wayne Family Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Arizona (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (4 grants), St. Paul, MN (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Wayne Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Wayne Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Wayne Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Wayne Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic ($25,000), Doctors Without Borders ($10,000) and International Rescue Committee ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wayne Family Foundation?
The Wayne Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wayne Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wayne Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 The Wayne Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wayne Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1468568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does The Wayne Family Foundation 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Wayne Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-wayne-family-foundation-morg_16af4f0c58874191bf4fef1e2daaee81
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