Wehling Family Charitable Foundation
The Wehling Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Augusta, Kentucky, that made 16 grants totaling $17,500 in 2025. Its grants included support for churches, education, the arts, community service, human rights, and environmental activities.
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wehling Family Charitable Foundation gave $18K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Ohio. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,500
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -40.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,094
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $366,507
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (34% 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 Wehling Family Charitable 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: 3486 Dover Road, Augusta, KY 41002
Phone: (513) 984-5700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wehling Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Finisterre Vision ($3K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to organizations in Ohio (34%), Kentucky (17%), Arizona (17%), South Dakota (14%), and West Virginia (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wehling Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Finisterre Vision Gillvert, AZ | Support Churches in the Phoenix Area | $3,000 |
| Laurel Elementary School Shaker Heights, OH | A gift to the laurel fund is an investment in the next generation of female leaders | $3,000 |
| Brooksville Christian Church Brooksville, KY | Support Church in Brooksville Area | $1,500 |
| Maysville Rotary Club Maysville, KY | To support the local community to solve social issues and focus on volunteering where most needed. | $1,500 |
| Arts Wave Cincinnati, OH | Support the Fine Arts in Cincinnati | $1,000 |
| Augusta Community Volunteer Fire Department Augusta, WV | Support Fire Department Volunteer Service | $1,000 |
| Carter Center Cincinnati, OH | To Advance Human Rights and Alleviate Human Suffering. | $1,000 |
| Denison University Granville, OH | Support Higher Education | $1,000 |
| River Appreciation Day Vermillion, SD | To promote renewable energy solutions, ensure a clean, safe water supply, and protect our natural, open spaces. | $1,000 |
| Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church Vermillion, SD | Support Activities of Church | $750 |
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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 | $366,507 | $23,063 | $25,203 | $17,500 | 16 | $17,500 | $19,140 | $21,201 |
| 2024 | $365,882 | $58,643 | $35,319 | $27,736 | 27 | $27,736 | $58,643 | $20,745 |
| 2023 | $342,558 | $50,543 | $22,901 | $16,200 | 23 | $16,200 | $45,625 | $19,467 |
| 2022 | $312,316 | $44,395 | $28,543 | $22,200 | 25 | $22,200 | $27,793 | $19,969 |
| 2021 | $296,464 | $17,281 | $29,777 | $21,700 | 26 | $21,700 | $10,589 | $21,185 |
| 2020 | $308,960 | $89,498 | $27,298 | $20,675 | 22 | — | $89,498 | $18,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wehling Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and activities. For example, Finisterre Vision describes its mission as helping local churches establish self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating churches among people groups in Papua New Guinea. Valdosta State University Foundation Inc. says it supports educational excellence at Valdosta State University.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $17,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $3,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $3,000 to Finisterre Vision to support churches in the Phoenix area and $3,000 to Laurel Elementary School for its fund, described as an investment in the next generation of female leaders. Other grants included $1,500 to Brooksville Christian Church and $1,500 to Maysville Rotary Club.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carolyn Wehling as president/treasurer and Robert Wehling as vice president/secretary.
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation is led by Carolyn Wehling, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Wehling
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wehling
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Wehling Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Wehling Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation gave $18K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 27 grants.
What is Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,094, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wehling Family Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wehling Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (17%) and Arizona (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vermillion, SD (3 grants), Cincinnati, OH (2 grants) and Valdosta, GA (2 grants).
Does Wehling Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Finisterre Vision ($3,000), Laurel Elementary School ($3,000) and Brooksville Christian Church ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wehling Family Charitable Foundation?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation reported $367K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
What does Wehling Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wehling Family Charitable 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 Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wehling Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1630034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wehling Family Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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