Wagenlis Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-6123611
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Wagenlis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $38K.

Key facts about Wagenlis Foundation

In short: Wagenlis Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-6123611
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$600,492
Primary geography
California (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

$600K

-0.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wagenlis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wagenlis 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

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BerkeleyOaklandBerkleyDavis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $44K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Los Rios Colleges Foundation: $20KLos Rios Colleges Foundation$20KCongregation Beth Isreal: $6KCongregation Beth Isreal$6KOakland Hebrew Day School: $4KOakland Hebrew Day School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Los Rios Colleges Foundation ($20K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Rios Colleges Foundation Berkley, CAUnrestricted General$20,000
Congregation Beth Isreal Berkeley, CAUnrestricted General$6,000
Oakland Hebrew Day School Oakland, CAUnrestricted General$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$600,492$600,746$607,816
Revenue$50,429$42,428$24,065
Expenses$50,615$49,519$47,721
Qualifying Distributions$37,721$37,472$36,868
Net Investment Income$38,220$30,596$12,027
Distributable Amount$37,961$36,750$33,850

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wagenlis Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2019) → $11K (2025)

  • Erwin L. Schubert

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (2025)

  • Richard C. Schubert

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2019) → $4K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $11KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$11KRichard C Schubert — Co-Trustee: $4KRichard C SchubertCo-Trustee$4KDr Erwin L Schubert — Co-Trustee: $4KDr Erwin L SchubertCo-Trustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Wagenlis Foundation

How much does Wagenlis Foundation give each year?

Wagenlis Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is Wagenlis Foundation's typical grant size?

Wagenlis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wagenlis Foundation give grants?

Wagenlis Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Wagenlis Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wagenlis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Wagenlis Foundation?

Wagenlis Foundation reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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.

What is Wagenlis Foundation?

Wagenlis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $600K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Wagenlis Foundation's EIN?

Wagenlis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6123611. 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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