Wear Family Foundation
Wear Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $596K. Net investment income was $62K.
Wear Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wear Family Foundation gave $596K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $298K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $595,806
- +108.0% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $297,903
- +420.1% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $297,903
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Wear Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($596K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wear Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 562% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $596K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $596K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund Lone Tree, CO | General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION) | $511,987 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund Lone Tree, CO | General & Unrestricted | $83,819 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $40,582 | $604,815 | $595,806 | 2 | $602,901 | $61,675 | $6,424 |
| 2022 | $540,668 | $47,140 | $300,499 | $286,400 | 5 | $294,244 | $19,428 | $31,761 |
| 2021 | $794,027 | $131,754 | $73,787 | $60,000 | 2 | $68,620 | $184,993 | $43,409 |
| 2020 | $736,060 | $16,247 | $102,952 | $90,000 | 1 | — | $12,082 | $123,705 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wear Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wear Family Foundation is led by Barton W Wear, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Barton W Wear
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Wear
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Wear
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
MacKenzie Faris
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zacharias Wear
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Wear Family Foundation
How much does Wear Family Foundation give each year?
Wear Family Foundation gave $596K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $286K across 5 grants.
Where does Wear Family Foundation operate?
Wear Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
How much is Wear Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Wear Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Wear Family Foundation's EIN?
Wear Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0896704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wear Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wear-family-foundation-morg_80fe813d55b64dddab0d8a27c9f52d57
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