Wacek Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Blue Rapids, KS EIN: 74-6446797

Wacek Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Blue Rapids, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about Wacek Charitable Foundation

In short: Wacek Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-6446797
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$311,450
Primary geography
Kansas (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

$311K

+7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wacek Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wacek Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FrankfortIrondaleStaten IslandWathena

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Anthony's Catholic Society: $20KSt Anthony's Catholic Society$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Anthony's Catholic Society ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anthony's Catholic Society Wathena, KSCharitable - Religious$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$311,450$291,124$271,899
Revenue$41,576$40,895$16,253
Expenses$21,250$21,670$21,586
Qualifying Distributions$20,000$20,000$20,000
Net Investment Income$41,576$40,895$16,253
Distributable Amount$20,123$18,339$16,098

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 July 7, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wacek Charitable Foundation is led by Joan Wacek, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joan Wacek

    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 Wacek Charitable Foundation

How much does Wacek Charitable Foundation give each year?

Wacek Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Wacek Charitable Foundation?

Wacek Charitable Foundation reported $311K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Wacek Charitable Foundation operate?

Wacek Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Kansas, New York.

What is Wacek Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Wacek Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6446797. 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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