Weikart Family Foundation
Weikart Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clinton, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $157K.
Weikart Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Weikart Family Foundation gave $92K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,600
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,086
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,646,097
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (33% 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 Weikart Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eli Whitney Museum ($25K). Together the top 7 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Weikart Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $115K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eli Whitney Museum Hamden, CT | Summer Program for Kids | $25,000 |
| Islesford Boat Works Islesford, ME | Summer Camp for Kids | $15,000 |
| Inside Out Literary Art Detroit, MI | Writer in Residence Program | $15,000 |
| Adrian Arts Center Adrian, MI | Arts Education and Enrichment | $15,000 |
| Rocking the Boat Bronx, NY | Summer Kids Progam | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Library Initiative Bristol, TN | Program Impacting Youth | $6,600 |
| Read to a Child Wellesley, MA | Support Reading to Childeren | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,646,097 | $169,208 | $126,428 | $91,600 | 7 | $111,212 | $156,602 | $122,459 |
| 2024 | $1,605,339 | $171,286 | $143,799 | $110,000 | 6 | $129,053 | $159,012 | $115,407 |
| 2023 | $1,571,929 | $143,567 | $122,459 | $90,000 | 6 | $110,670 | $131,778 | $108,088 |
| 2022 | $1,563,356 | $87,157 | $139,255 | $105,000 | 6 | $124,043 | $74,817 | $91,426 |
| 2021 | $1,615,454 | $171,408 | $146,622 | $114,850 | 5 | $133,928 | $158,714 | $121,832 |
| 2020 | $1,590,668 | $80,292 | $127,260 | $92,000 | 5 | — | $68,070 | $108,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weikart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weikart Family Foundation is led by Phyllis S. Weikart, President on every filing since 2020; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phyllis S. Weikart
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine L. Yeckel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Cynthia W. Embry
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Jennifer D. Danko
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Cynthia W Embry (Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Weikart Family Foundation
How much does Weikart Family Foundation give each year?
Weikart Family Foundation gave $92K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 6 grants.
What is Weikart Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Weikart Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $13,086, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weikart Family Foundation give grants?
Weikart Family Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (27%) and Maine (16%).
Does Weikart Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Weikart Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Weikart Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Weikart Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Eli Whitney Museum ($25,000), Islesford Boat Works ($15,000) and Inside Out Literary Art ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weikart Family Foundation?
Weikart Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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 is Weikart Family Foundation's EIN?
Weikart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0456632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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