The Wirt Family Foundation
The Wirt Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bay City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K.
The Wirt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wirt Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Wirt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Womens Center ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Wirt Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $50K (2025) to $165K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Womens Center Bay City, MI | Operations | $50,000 |
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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 | — | $34,553 | $51,150 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | — | $195 |
| 2024 | $16,597 | $2,190 | $76,215 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $1,133 | $2,217 |
| 2023 | $90,622 | $10,296 | $159,387 | $155,000 | 4 | $155,000 | $1,045 | $7,634 |
| 2022 | $239,713 | $27,056 | $85,978 | $75,000 | 3 | $75,000 | $654 | $27,935 |
| 2021 | $298,635 | $58,405 | $125,654 | $115,000 | 4 | — | — | $18,645 |
| 2020 | $365,884 | $1,947 | $172,646 | $165,000 | 4 | — | $12,716 | $21,883 |
| 2019 | $536,583 | $38,501 | $148,398 | $137,500 | 5 | — | $13,783 | $381,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wirt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $195 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wirt Family Foundation is led by Douglas Wirt, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Wirt
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Wirt Family Foundation
How much does The Wirt Family Foundation give each year?
The Wirt Family Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
Where does The Wirt Family Foundation operate?
The Wirt Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
How much is The Wirt Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Wirt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $195 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Wirt Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wirt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3428534. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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