The Wise Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gatesville, TX EIN: 76-6084279

The Wise Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gatesville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $129K.

Key facts about The Wise Family Foundation

In short: The Wise Family Foundation gave $175K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
76-6084279
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$174,795
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$34,959
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$423,070
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$423K

-10.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

-22.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

-22.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wise Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Wise Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 187% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

GatesvilleWacoHoustonPlanoBeltonBuchananCelinaGrand PrairieLindale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K14 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $172K (2020) to $226K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $175K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Mission Waco: $69KMission Waco$69KDiscipleship Unlimited: $60K across 2 grantsDiscipleship Unlimited$60K · 2 grantsCentral Texas Hospitality House: $36KCentral Texas HospitalityHouse$36KOur Hospice House: $10KOur Hospice House$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mission Waco ($69K). Together the top 4 received $175K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 26 (69%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mission Waco Waco, TXCharitable Contribution$68,945
Central Texas Hospitality House Gatesville, TXCharitable Contribution$36,000
Discipleship Unlimited Gatesville, TXCharitable Contribution$30,000
Discipleship Unlimited Gatesville, TXCharitable Contribution$29,850
Our Hospice House Belton, TXCharitable Contribution$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$423,070$472,408$516,643
Revenue$149,146$206,470$154,545
Expenses$198,484$250,705$197,211
Qualifying Distributions$174,795$225,524$176,000
Net Investment Income$128,957$183,284$135,129
Distributable Amount$93,649$99,354$97,187

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Wise Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles R Wise

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mary K Wise

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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 Wise Family Foundation

How much does The Wise Family Foundation give each year?

The Wise Family Foundation gave $175K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 5 grants.

What is The Wise Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Wise Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $34,959, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Wise Family Foundation give grants?

The Wise Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gatesville, TX (3 grants).

Who are The Wise Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Wise Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mission Waco ($68,945), Discipleship Unlimited ($59,850 across 2 grants) and Central Texas Hospitality House ($36,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Wise Family Foundation?

The Wise Family Foundation reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Wise Family Foundation's EIN?

The Wise Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6084279. 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.

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