The Wheat Foundation Inc
The Wheat Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Waxhaw, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $577K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $6K.
The Wheat Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Wheat Foundation Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,750
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $576,634
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 The Wheat Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Ann Catholic Church ($23K). Together the top 2 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Wheat Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 149% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $30K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Ann Catholic Church Charlotte, NC | Grant to Church | $22,500 |
| Hands for Haiti Charlotte, NC | GRANT | $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 | $576,634 | $117,981 | $29,068 | $27,500 | 2 | $29,000 | $5,755 | $19,438 |
| 2024 | $438,618 | $56,053 | $26,565 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,500 | $6,399 | $19,283 |
| 2023 | $367,647 | $44,687 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $17,577 | $14,800 |
| 2022 | $284,787 | $41,003 | $14,065 | $14,000 | 2 | $14,065 | $3,273 | $14,684 |
| 2021 | $129,949 | $60,378 | $6,465 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,350 | $3,963 | $16,224 |
| 2020 | $120,475 | $19,574 | $9,624 | $8,500 | 2 | — | $14,381 | $9,407 |
| 2019 | $110,523 | $37,322 | $5,451 | $4,800 | 2 | — | $26,201 | $6,022 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wheat Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wheat Foundation Inc is led by Jason M. Beckert, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason M. Beckert
President
President & Director → President & Treasurer, 2021
President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly V. Beckert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Wheat Foundation Inc
How much does The Wheat Foundation Inc give each year?
The Wheat Foundation Inc gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is The Wheat Foundation Inc?
The Wheat Foundation Inc reported $577K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Wheat Foundation Inc operate?
The Wheat Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, Texas.
What is The Wheat Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Wheat Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1416734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
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