Weber Charitable Foundation
The Weber Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 grants totaling $885,000 in filing year 2025, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Weber Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Weber Charitable Foundation gave $885K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Wisconsin. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $885,000
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,750
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $11,198,981
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Weber Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- Contact
Application contact: James Weber
Mailing address: 1301 N Wood Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449
Phone: (715) 387-1989
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weber Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbus Catholic Schools ($800K). Together the top 10 received $883K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 64 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Weber Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $95K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1654% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $885K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Catholic Schools Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $800,000 |
| Spencer Youth Recreations Inc Spencer, WI | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Portage County Stevens Point, WI | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Marshfield Area Community Foundation Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Marshfield Area United Way Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Huey's Hideaway Medford, WI | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Marshfield Public Library Foundation Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Memory Lane Farm Marshfield, WI | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Television Madison, WI | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Lucille Tack Center for the Arts Spencer, WI | Program 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 | $11,198,981 | $1,139,132 | $982,340 | $885,000 | 12 | $885,000 | $1,055,298 | $631,421 |
| 2024 | $11,043,945 | $649,008 | $1,140,180 | $1,052,576 | 18 | $1,052,576 | $565,911 | $630,643 |
| 2023 | $11,535,772 | $207,796 | $682,667 | $601,500 | 16 | $601,500 | $160,114 | $568,628 |
| 2022 | $12,011,841 | $123,266 | $114,108 | $50,450 | 18 | $50,450 | $87,846 | $548,904 |
| 2021 | $12,000,033 | $12,000,033 | $1,860 | — | — | $1,860 | $33 | $38,858 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weber Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $631K 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
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, youth recreation, community organizations, arts, libraries, public television, and school music. For example, the Marshfield Area United Way describes its mission as increasing the community’s capacity to care for one another by bringing people together to address human service needs. The Wisconsin Foundation for School Music says it promotes and perpetuates music education in Wisconsin schools. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $885,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $800,000, with a median of $4,000. The largest award was $800,000 to Columbus Catholic Schools in Marshfield for program support. Other notable grants included $30,000 to Spencer Youth Recreations Inc., $20,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Portage County, and $10,000 each to Marshfield Area Community Foundation and Marshfield Area United Way; each was for program support.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Contact James Weber; no specific format is required, and the filing lists no restrictions on awards. Deadline: None.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Weber as president/treasurer, Sherrie Weber as vice president, and Stacey Schultz as secretary.
Weber Charitable Foundation is led by James Weber, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Weber
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Weber
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Schultz
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Weber Charitable Foundation
How much does Weber Charitable Foundation give each year?
Weber Charitable Foundation gave $885K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 18 grants.
What is Weber Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Weber Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $73,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weber Charitable Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Weber Charitable Foundation give grants?
Weber Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marshfield, WI (6 grants) and Spencer, WI (2 grants).
Does Weber Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Weber Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are Weber Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Weber Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Columbus Catholic Schools ($800,000), Spencer Youth Recreations Inc ($30,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Portage County ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weber Charitable Foundation?
Weber Charitable Foundation reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $885K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $631K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Weber Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, youth recreation, community organizations, arts, libraries, public television, and school music. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weber Charitable Foundation?
Weber Charitable Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Weber Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Weber Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4057067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Weber Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Weber Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/weber-charitable-foundation-morg_4af4e6bdc99d4d9c82ba9d29e107334e
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