Weigel Family Foundation
Weigel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It made 15 grants totaling $28,000 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations including food, shelter, family-support, and community organizations.
Weigel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weigel Family Foundation gave $28K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,867
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $437,547
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (93% 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 Weigel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should contact Greenleaf Trust with a written outline requesting the contribution amount and stating its purpose. There are no deadlines. The organization must be a charitable organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3).
- Contact
Application contact: Greenleaf Trust
Mailing address: 211 South Rose Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 388-9800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weigel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Feed the Kids ($5K). Together the top 10 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 7% to recipients in Florida. The listed grants included recipients in Traverse City, Old Mission, and Cadillac, Michigan, and Bradenton, Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Weigel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Feed the Kids Traverse City, MI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse Traverse City, MI | Donation | $4,000 |
| American Legion Post 399 Old Mission, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Michaels Place Traverse City, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Pelican Bradenton, FL | Donation | $2,000 |
| Womens Resource Center Traverse City, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Single Momm Traverse City, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Old Mission Womens Club Old Mission, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Peace Ranch Traverse City, MI | Donation | $2,000 |
| Boots for Kids Traverse City, MI | Donation | $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 | $437,547 | $30,741 | $35,231 | $28,000 | 15 | $28,000 | $18,791 | $29,493 |
| 2024 | $442,300 | $22,703 | $32,879 | $26,000 | 17 | $26,000 | $16,238 | $27,658 |
| 2023 | $452,825 | $35,099 | $34,566 | $28,000 | 16 | $28,000 | $7,496 | $26,019 |
| 2022 | $448,777 | $14,099 | $37,352 | $30,500 | 18 | $30,500 | $10,553 | $28,109 |
| 2021 | $477,178 | $30,646 | $34,314 | $27,000 | 17 | $27,000 | $11,158 | $30,311 |
| 2020 | $479,466 | $26,908 | $31,608 | $25,000 | 16 | — | $8,455 | $26,960 |
| 2019 | $483,887 | $21,974 | $32,488 | $24,500 | 16 | — | $8,683 | $25,441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weigel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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
The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address food insecurity, homelessness, domestic and sexual violence, bereavement support, assistance for single mothers and their children, children’s winter clothing, and hospice care. For example, Project Feed the Kids says its mission is to fight food insecurity in its community, and Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse says it supports people experiencing homelessness through emergency shelter, food, and hope.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $28,000 through 15 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Among the largest listed awards were $5,000 to Project Feed the Kids and $4,000 to Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse, both in Traverse City, Michigan. It also gave $2,000 each to American Legion Post 399, Michael’s Place, Friends of the Pelican, Women’s Resource Center, Single MOMM, Old Mission Women’s Club, and Peace Ranch. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to Boots for Kids, Hospice of Michigan, and Northwest Michigan Supportive.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wavelet Weigel is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Weigel Family Foundation is led by Wavelet Weigel, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wavelet Weigel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Weigel Family Foundation
How much does Weigel Family Foundation give each year?
Weigel Family Foundation gave $28K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 17 grants.
What is Weigel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weigel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,867, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weigel Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Weigel Family Foundation give grants?
Weigel Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (9 grants), Cadillac, MI (3 grants) and Old Mission, MI (2 grants).
Does Weigel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Weigel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (15 grants).
Who are Weigel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weigel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Project Feed the Kids ($5,000), Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse ($4,000) and American Legion Post 399 ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weigel Family Foundation?
Weigel Family Foundation reported $438K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Weigel Family Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address food insecurity, homelessness, domestic and sexual violence, bereavement support, assistance for single mothers and their children, children’s winter clothing, and hospice care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weigel Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weigel Family Foundation's EIN?
Weigel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0741135. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Weigel Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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