Wann Ralph J Foundation
Wann Ralph J Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $252K. Net investment income was $513K.
Wann Ralph J Foundation at a glance
In short: Wann Ralph J Foundation gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $252K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,017
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $252,017
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $252,017
- Total assets
- $4,021,286
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Wann Ralph J Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Fremont County ($252K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Wann Ralph J Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $252K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Fremont County Canon City, CO | General Operating | $252,017 |
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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 | $4,021,286 | $589,103 | $334,757 | $252,017 | 1 | $260,581 | $512,975 | $266,887 |
| 2024 | $3,767,617 | $343,390 | $289,657 | $212,647 | 1 | $220,572 | $270,496 | $259,940 |
| 2023 | $3,718,187 | $237,049 | $262,717 | $195,138 | 1 | $202,139 | $168,515 | $235,148 |
| 2022 | $3,744,291 | $181,603 | $306,555 | $233,997 | 1 | $241,118 | $114,955 | $242,886 |
| 2021 | $3,871,295 | $354,084 | $281,111 | $212,357 | 1 | $219,825 | $285,069 | $263,539 |
| 2020 | $3,799,013 | $163,592 | $288,765 | $227,014 | 1 | — | $107,027 | $230,248 |
| 2019 | $3,932,468 | $267,941 | $244,799 | $191,306 | 1 | — | $213,918 | $228,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wann Ralph J Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wann Ralph J Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$50K (2019) → $68K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wann Ralph J Foundation
How much does Wann Ralph J Foundation give each year?
Wann Ralph J Foundation gave $252K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $213K across 1 grant.
How large is Wann Ralph J Foundation?
Wann Ralph J Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $267K (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 Wann Ralph J Foundation operate?
Wann Ralph J Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Wann Ralph J Foundation's EIN?
Wann Ralph J Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6022561. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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