The Weary Family Foundation
The Weary Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Manhattan, Kansas. It makes contributions to charitable organizations selected by its trustees; its 2025 filing describes donations as the foundation’s only activity.
The Weary Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Weary Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $111K), mostly in Kansas. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $111,111
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $9,684,100
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Weary Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to charitable organizations preselected by its trustees.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1520 Williamsburg Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: (614) 459-4654
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Weary Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio State University Foundation - Weary Fdtn Endowed Chair #484071 ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 141 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 50% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Weary Family Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 27 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $115K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 377% 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 $1.2M (2020) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $3.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University Foundation - Weary Fdtn Endowed Chair #484071 Columbus, OH | General Operating Support - Educational | $1,492,000 |
| Wareham Hall Renovation Fund Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support -Public Welfare | $250,000 |
| KSU Foundation Excellence - Fund C31491 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $160,000 |
| KSU Beach Museum of Art Endowment - Fund C53370 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $150,000 |
| KSU Foundation McCain Auditorium Endowment - Fund C53375 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $150,000 |
| Friends of McCain - Fund #F17600 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $100,000 |
| Junction City Family YMCA Junction City, KS | General Operating Support -Public Welfare | $100,000 |
| KSU Foundation - Fund C18010 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $100,000 |
| KSU Foundation - Fund D50834 Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support - Educational | $100,000 |
| The Homecare & Hospice Foundation Manhattan, KS | General Operating Support -Public Welfare | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF, the filing type listed for it.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,684,100 | $2,815,387 | $3,126,255 | $3,000,000 | 27 | $3,004,400 | $2,730,114 | $797,187 |
| 2024 | $9,957,702 | $1,190,885 | $3,106,602 | $3,000,000 | 28 | $3,004,250 | $1,111,662 | $900,490 |
| 2023 | $11,852,954 | $990,725 | $3,099,158 | $3,000,000 | 28 | $3,004,450 | $923,106 | $915,905 |
| 2022 | $13,942,331 | $606,749 | $3,103,238 | $3,000,000 | 25 | $3,004,245 | $554,431 | $1,030,587 |
| 2021 | $16,397,060 | $4,121,047 | $2,879,207 | $2,700,000 | 33 | $2,704,120 | $3,790,776 | $1,221,175 |
| 2020 | $15,126,370 | $837,941 | $1,308,424 | $1,200,000 | 29 | — | $1,006,779 | $1,098,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Weary Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $797K 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 grant records list educational and public-welfare purposes. Among the recipients, Wareham Hall Renovation Fund says its mission is to maintain and operate a community performance space offering arts programming and educational opportunities, while preserving the city’s last historic theater. Junction City Family YMCA says it provides programs that build health of body, mind, and spirit. No Stone Unturned Foundation says it supports children with disabilities and their families, and Big Lakes Foundation says it raises funds for services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $3,000,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $1,492,000, with a median grant of $30,000. Its largest listed grant was $1,492,000 to the Ohio State University Foundation for an endowed chair, designated for educational general operating support. Other notable grants included $250,000 to Wareham Hall Renovation Fund, $160,000 to KSU Foundation Excellence, $150,000 each to KSU Beach Museum of Art Endowment and KSU Foundation McCain Auditorium Endowment, and $100,000 each to Friends of McCain, Junction City Family YMCA, two KSU Foundation funds, and The Homecare & Hospice Foundation.
The foundation states that trustees select the organizations it supports, that it incurs no direct expenses in making donations, and that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gifford Weary as director and president, and Dale Ann Clore as director, secretary, and treasurer.
The Weary Family Foundation is led by Gifford Weary, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gifford Weary
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dale Ann Clore
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Director & Secretary → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert K Weary Jr. (2020) — Director & Treasurer
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 The Weary Family Foundation
How much does The Weary Family Foundation give each year?
The Weary Family Foundation gave $3.0M across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.0M across 28 grants.
What is The Weary Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Weary Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $111,111, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Weary Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Weary Family Foundation give grants?
The Weary Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manhattan, KS (18 grants) and Junction City, KS (6 grants).
Does The Weary Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of The Weary Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Weary Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Weary Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio State University Foundation - Weary Fdtn Endowed Chair #484071 ($1,492,000), Wareham Hall Renovation Fund ($250,000) and KSU Foundation Excellence - Fund C31491 ($160,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Weary Family Foundation?
The Weary Family Foundation reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $797K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Weary Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grant records list educational and public-welfare purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Weary Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to charitable organizations preselected by its trustees. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Weary Family Foundation's EIN?
The Weary Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1224093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Weary Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 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 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Weary Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-weary-family-foundation-morg_06008c60ac894081a0831f5f704e6de4
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