Weckbacher Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stevensville, MT EIN: 87-4748972

Weckbacher Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stevensville, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $567K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $66K.

Weckbacher Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Weckbacher Family Foundation gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,000
+16.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,500
-42.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,500
Total assets
$567,362
+13.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Weckbacher Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Mary Sick of the Health: $25KMary Sick of the Health$25KAnimal Services Foundation: $4KAnimal Services Foundation$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mary Sick of the Health ($25K). Together the top 2 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

CamarilloMissoulaBelgradeHamiltonNewbury Park

How Weckbacher Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 123% of 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

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mary Sick of the Health Newbury Park, CACharitable Contribution$25,000
Animal Services Foundation Camarillo, CACharitable Contribution$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$567,362$67,574$32,682$29,0002$30,493$65,944$24,765
2024$501,281$40,638$28,061$25,0001$26,475$39,052$22,602
2023$400,070$-5,727$20,096$20,0004$20,000$8,955$16,786
2022$354,373$522,408————$121,047$15,916

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weckbacher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Weckbacher Family Foundation is led by Ronald Weckbacher, Director on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ronald Weckbacher

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Weckbacher Family Foundation

How much does Weckbacher Family Foundation give each year?

Weckbacher Family Foundation gave $29K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.

How large is Weckbacher Family Foundation?

Weckbacher Family Foundation reported $567K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Weckbacher Family Foundation operate?

Weckbacher Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri, Montana.

What is Weckbacher Family Foundation's EIN?

Weckbacher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4748972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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