Wakefield Family Foundation
Wakefield Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Glencoe, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in Minnesota, Virginia, and Wisconsin, including organizations working in areas such as therapeutic riding, mental health, health care, animal welfare, and community history.
Wakefield Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wakefield Family Foundation gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Minnesota. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $809,314
- +74.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wakefield Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2202 11Th Street East PO Box 9, Glencoe, MN 55336
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wakefield Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Polk County K9 Association ($16K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 40% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 31% to Virginia, and 29% to Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wakefield Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County K9 Association Amery, WI | Unrestricted General Support | $16,000 |
| Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center Inc Lexington, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $15,000 |
| Guild St. Paul, MN | Unrestricted General Support | $10,000 |
| Allina Health Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General Support | $7,500 |
| Animal Humane Society Golden Valley, MN | $1,000 Horse Rescue and $4,000 General Support | $5,000 |
| Polk County Historical Society Balsam Lake, WI | Unrestricted General Support | $3,000 |
| Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club Lynchburg, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $3,000 |
| We Can Ride Inc Maple Plain, MN | Unrestricted General Support | $2,500 |
| Friends of the Chessie Trail Lexington, VA | Unrestricted General Support | $2,000 |
| Blake School Hopkins, MN | Unrestricted General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $809,314 | $419,719 | $74,909 | $65,000 | 10 | $68,631 | $415,725 | $36,381 |
| 2024 | $464,504 | $90,041 | $76,785 | $69,300 | 12 | $72,539 | $86,244 | $39,992 |
| 2023 | $451,248 | $38,320 | $47,537 | $40,750 | 14 | $43,686 | $34,846 | $37,249 |
| 2022 | $460,465 | $16,553 | $52,796 | $44,000 | 12 | $46,967 | $13,405 | $39,358 |
| 2021 | $496,708 | $88,526 | $50,789 | $42,500 | 11 | $45,266 | $84,478 | $41,297 |
| 2020 | $458,948 | $43,931 | $48,217 | $41,500 | 9 | — | $40,424 | $35,742 |
| 2019 | $463,234 | $42,427 | $52,651 | $46,000 | 11 | — | $38,896 | $36,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wakefield Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center provides horsemanship training and therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities; Guild offers mental health, housing, and employment services to people living with mental illness or experiencing chronic homelessness; and We Can Ride works to improve the lives of people with disabilities or special needs through equine-assisted activities. Animal Humane Society describes its work as engaging the community to help animals.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $65,000 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $16,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest grants were $16,000 to Polk County K9 Association, $15,000 to Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center, $10,000 to Guild, and $7,500 to Allina Health Foundation. Other grants included $5,000 to Animal Humane Society, $3,000 each to Polk County Historical Society and Natural Bridge Appalachian Trail Club, $2,500 to We Can Ride, $2,000 to Friends of the Chessie Trail, and $1,000 to Blake School. The filing describes the grants as unrestricted general support except for Animal Humane Society’s grant, designated as $1,000 for horse rescue and $4,000 for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Security Bank Trust Co as trustee and Gerald P Brost and Sonny F Miller as co-trustees.
Wakefield Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Security Bank Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Sonny F. Miller
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Gerald P. Brost
Co-Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Security Bank Trust CO (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wakefield Family Foundation
How much does Wakefield Family Foundation give each year?
Wakefield Family Foundation gave $65K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 12 grants.
What is Wakefield Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wakefield Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wakefield Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Wakefield Family Foundation give grants?
Wakefield Family Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (31%) and Wisconsin (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, VA (2 grants).
Does Wakefield Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wakefield Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wakefield Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wakefield Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Polk County K9 Association ($16,000), Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center Inc ($15,000) and Guild ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wakefield Family Foundation?
Wakefield Family Foundation reported $809K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wakefield Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wakefield Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wakefield Family Foundation's EIN?
Wakefield Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6494372. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wakefield Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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