Wehling Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Augusta, KY EIN: 31-1630034

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.

Key facts about Wehling Family Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
31-1630034
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$17,500
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$1,094
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$366,507
Primary geography
Ohio (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$367K

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

-36.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

-40.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+6.5% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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.

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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

16states

Share of all 16 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CincinnatiValdostaVermillionAugustaBrooksvilleEugeneGranvilleThomasvilleGillvertMaysvilleSan FranciscoBrickColumbusCorvallisDaytonIrenePortlandSeattleShaker HeightsBrookscille

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K22 grants202026 grants202125 grants202223 grants202327 grants202416 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $28K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $18K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Finisterre Vision: $3KFinisterre Vision$3KLaurel Elementary School: $3KLaurel Elementary School$3KBrooksville Christian Church: $2KBrooksville Christian Church$2KMaysville Rotary Club: $2KMaysville Rotary Club$2KArts Wave: $1KArts Wave$1KAugusta Community Volunteer Fire Department: $1KAugusta Community VolunteerFire Department$1KCarter Center: $1KCarter Center$1KDenison University: $1KDenison University$1KRiver Appreciation Day: $1KRiver Appreciation Day$1KPleasant Valley Lutheran Church: $750Pleasant Valley LutheranChurch$750

The largest 2025 recipient was Finisterre Vision ($3K). Together the top 10 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Finisterre Vision Gillvert, AZSupport Churches in the Phoenix Area$3,000
Laurel Elementary School Shaker Heights, OHA gift to the laurel fund is an investment in the next generation of female leaders$3,000
Brooksville Christian Church Brooksville, KYSupport Church in Brooksville Area$1,500
Maysville Rotary Club Maysville, KYTo support the local community to solve social issues and focus on volunteering where most needed.$1,500
Arts Wave Cincinnati, OHSupport the Fine Arts in Cincinnati$1,000
Augusta Community Volunteer Fire Department Augusta, WVSupport Fire Department Volunteer Service$1,000
Carter Center Cincinnati, OHTo Advance Human Rights and Alleviate Human Suffering.$1,000
Denison University Granville, OHSupport Higher Education$1,000
River Appreciation Day Vermillion, SDTo promote renewable energy solutions, ensure a clean, safe water supply, and protect our natural, open spaces.$1,000
Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church Vermillion, SDSupport Activities of Church$750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $366,507 $23,063 $25,203 $17,500 across 16 grants
2024 $365,882 $58,643 $35,319 $27,736 across 27 grants
2023 $342,558 $50,543 $22,901 $16,200 across 23 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$366,507$365,882$342,558
Revenue$23,063$58,643$50,543
Expenses$25,203$35,319$22,901
Qualifying Distributions$17,500$27,736$16,200
Net Investment Income$19,140$58,643$45,625
Distributable Amount$21,201$20,745$19,467

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 3486 Dover Road, Augusta, KY 41002
Phone: (513) 984-5700

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).

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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