Weigle Family Foundation
The Weigle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bettendorf, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $84,955 to charitable organizations.
Weigle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weigle Family Foundation gave $85K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,955
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -47.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,471
- +130.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $170,294
- -13.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (55% 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 Weigle Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25200 Valley Dr, Bettendorf, IA 52722-5207
Phone: (563) 359-5756
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weigle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Emanuel ($32K). Together the top 10 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 119 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 18% to California, 17% to Illinois, 6% to Washington, DC, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Weigle Family Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 506% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $46K (2019) to $138K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Emanuel Davenport, IA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $32,125 |
| QC Golf Classic Charitable Foundation East Moline, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $14,100 |
| United Way QC Bettendorf, IA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Palm Springs Opera Guild Palm Springs, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $5,525 |
| Palm Springs Pathfinders Rancho Mirage, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted contribution | $5,000 |
| Friends of Philharmonic Palm Desert, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $4,650 |
| Friends Academy Locust Valley, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $2,500 |
| First Tee of the Quad Cities Davenport, IA | Unrestricted Charitable Purposes | $1,400 |
| Jewish Federation of the QC Davenport, IA | Unrestricted contribution | $1,250 |
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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 | $170,294 | $54,464 | $85,369 | $84,955 | 19 | $84,955 | $54,294 | $16,782 |
| 2024 | $196,173 | $73,695 | $70,175 | $69,944 | 36 | $69,944 | $17,529 | — |
| 2023 | $328,768 | $4,192 | $65,697 | $64,875 | 19 | $64,875 | $4,285 | $16,022 |
| 2022 | $318,068 | $-610 | $72,191 | $71,405 | 24 | $71,405 | $5,663 | $438 |
| 2021 | $430,805 | $207,978 | $138,576 | $137,695 | 21 | $137,695 | $4,574 | $351 |
| 2020 | $287,435 | $90,830 | $68,546 | $67,750 | 23 | — | $14,846 | $14,703 |
| 2019 | $265,151 | $6,069 | $47,248 | $45,752 | 31 | — | $6,069 | $14,565 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weigle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address LGBTQ+ public education and welfare, services for people experiencing homelessness, education, health research and treatment, and charitable giving to local organizations. For example, Human Rights Campaign Foundation describes its mission as promoting public education and welfare for the LGBTQ+ community; Overflow 912 says it provides showers, clean clothing, and hope to people experiencing homelessness in the Coachella Valley; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $84,955. Grants ranged from $35 to $32,125, with a median grant of $1,250. Its largest listed grants included $32,125 to Temple Emanuel in Davenport, Iowa; $14,100 to QC Golf Classic Charitable Foundation in East Moline, Illinois; and $10,000 to United Way QC in Bettendorf, Iowa. Other notable grants were $5,525 to Palm Springs Opera Guild, $5,000 each to Palm Springs Pathfinders and Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and $2,500 to Friends Academy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David B Weigle, Joan W McGee, Jonathan H Weigle, and Benjamin J Weigle as managers.
Weigle Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benjamin J Weigle
Manager
Director → Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David B Weigle
Manager
Director → Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan W McGee
Manager
Director → Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan H Weigle
Manager
Director → Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 Weigle Family Foundation
How much does Weigle Family Foundation give each year?
Weigle Family Foundation gave $85K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 36 grants.
What is Weigle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weigle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $4,471, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weigle Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Weigle Family Foundation give grants?
Weigle Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and Illinois (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davenport, IA (6 grants), Bettendorf, IA (2 grants) and Rancho Mirage, CA (2 grants).
Does Weigle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weigle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weigle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weigle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Emanuel ($32,125), QC Golf Classic Charitable Foundation ($14,100) and United Way QC ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weigle Family Foundation?
Weigle Family Foundation reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Weigle Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weigle Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Weigle Family Foundation's EIN?
Weigle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3745791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Weigle Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Weigle Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/weigle-family-foundation-morg_1220cde75dc8465188dd300b977a2105
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