The Wexner Family Charitable Fund
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in New Albany, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including education, Jewish community leadership and services, land conservation, health, and environmental protection.
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: The Wexner Family Charitable Fund gave $72.2M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Ohio. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,229,022
- +71.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,188,758
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $154,633,853
- -29.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (14 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (58% 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 Wexner Family Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8000 Walton Parkway 100, New Albany, OH 43054
Phone: (614) 939-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Wexner Family Charitable Fund
Who The Wexner Family Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ohio State University Foundation ($11.3M). Together the top 10 received $65.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 26 grants of 129 (20%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (58%), followed by California (14%), Colorado (14%), New York (12%), and Massachusetts (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Wexner Family Charitable Fund open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 32 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1.2M; repeat grants $3.1M. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $950K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 742% 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 $28.2M (2020) to $91.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $72.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | To advance the mission of Ohio state by pursuing and securing private support to benefit Ohio state students, faculty, programs, and/or facilities. | $11,250,000 |
| Kipp Foundation San Francisco, CA | To build a network of public charter schools that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and character strengths necessary to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. | $10,000,000 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust Carbondale, CO | To protect open land and special places of the roaring fork and middle Colorado river valleys for wildlife, agriculture, and community. | $9,750,000 |
| Wexner Foundation New Albany, OH | Support the development of jewish professional and volunteer leaders | $8,000,000 |
| Columbus Jewish Federation Columbus, OH | To make jewish life vibrant, accessible and safe locally, in israel and around the world. | $7,702,022 |
| Highlands II Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund Columbus, OH | To grow the American tradition of philanthropy by providing programs that make charitable giving accessible, simple, and effective. Fidelity charitable actively helps donors build their own personal charitable mission statements to make their giving more focused and impactful. | $5,400,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | To support social welfare, social services and educational needs of the jewish community | $5,000,000 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH | General support of an academic pediatric medical center designed to manage the most complex of diseases. | $5,000,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | To preserve the natural systems on which all life depends. | $2,000,000 |
| The Journey Foundation Columbus, OH | To invest in individuals, families, and organizations throughout our community through acts of service, financial assistance, and special events. | $1,500,000 |
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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 | $154,633,853 | $8,564,824 | $72,864,606 | $72,229,022 | 33 | $72,229,022 | $8,356,202 | $9,729,492 |
| 2024 | $218,933,635 | $122,754,886 | $44,573,080 | $42,033,992 | 26 | $42,033,992 | $118,530,043 | $10,144,391 |
| 2023 | $140,734,120 | $129,918,982 | $91,606,017 | $91,171,558 | 18 | $91,171,558 | $69,252,354 | $6,999,115 |
| 2022 | $162,823,108 | $59,307,224 | $58,973,262 | $57,341,000 | 27 | $57,341,000 | $35,444,844 | $8,650,783 |
| 2021 | $184,942,197 | $254,449,818 | $49,519,322 | $47,552,470 | 25 | $47,552,470 | $179,451,969 | $5,948,151 |
| 2020 | $55,009,498 | $37,906,130 | $28,652,119 | $28,214,099 | 22 | — | $33,038,042 | $4,860,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wexner Family Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $9.7M 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
The available filing and grant information does not state an overarching mission for the fund. Its grants support a range of organizations and activities. For example, the KIPP Foundation describes its mission as creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students for college and beyond. Aspen Valley Land Trust says it works to protect open land and special places in Colorado’s Roaring Fork and Middle Colorado River valleys. Nationwide Children’s Hospital describes a commitment to health equity and access to high-quality care for children.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions address environmental protection, Jewish leadership and services, support for people in Israel, guide-dog services, and honoring and educating about military service. These are the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission of the fund.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 33 grants totaling $72,229,022. Grants ranged from $4,000 to $11,250,000, with a median grant of $250,000.
The largest reported grants included $11,250,000 to The Ohio State University Foundation; $10,000,000 to the KIPP Foundation; $9,750,000 to Aspen Valley Land Trust; $8,000,000 to the Wexner Foundation; and $7,702,022 to Columbus Jewish Federation. Other notable awards included $5,400,000 to Highlands II Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund, $5,000,000 each to Jewish Federations of North America and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and $2,000,000 to Environmental Defense Fund.
The fund also has fellowship programs focused on leadership development for Jewish professionals in North America. The Field Fellowship description identifies full-time employment at a Jewish organization and at least five years of relevant experience as eligibility criteria; the Davidson Fellowship description is for Jewish communal professionals ages 26–36. These are participant fellowship programs, rather than general grants for outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leslie H. Wexner as president, Abigail Wexner as director, and Peg Ugland as treasurer.
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund is led by Leslie H. Wexner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie H. Wexner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Wexner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peg Ugland
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Hersch (2020–2021) — Director
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 Wexner Family Charitable Fund
How much does The Wexner Family Charitable Fund give each year?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund gave $72.2M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42.0M across 26 grants.
What is The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $2,188,758, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Wexner Family Charitable Fund that year got $1.2M on average.
Where does The Wexner Family Charitable Fund give grants?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and Colorado (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (11 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Carbondale, CO (3 grants).
Does The Wexner Family Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Ohio State University Foundation ($11,250,000), Kipp Foundation ($10,000,000) and Aspen Valley Land Trust ($9,750,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wexner Family Charitable Fund?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund reported $154.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Wexner Family Charitable Fund fund?
The available filing and grant information does not state an overarching mission for the fund. Its grants support a range of organizations and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Wexner Family Charitable Fund?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's EIN?
The Wexner Family Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1318013. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Wexner Family Charitable Fund 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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