WEJ Foundation Inc
WEJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $434K. Net investment income was $127K.
WEJ Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: WEJ Foundation Inc gave $434K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,800
- +64.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,450
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $4,093,555
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (99% 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 WEJ Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation IN ($422K). Together the top 4 received $434K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How WEJ Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $235K (2020) to $434K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $434K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation IN Indianapolis, IN | Religious | $421,500 |
| Life Choices Care Center Greenfield, IN | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Grace Adventures Mears, MI | Religous | $2,000 |
| CRU Orlando, FL | Religous | $300 |
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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 | $4,093,555 | $197,734 | $465,564 | $433,800 | 4 | $433,800 | $126,557 | $262,893 |
| 2024 | $4,361,385 | $471,086 | $289,354 | $263,560 | 3 | $263,560 | $124,543 | $244,206 |
| 2023 | $4,179,653 | $107,028 | $291,075 | $268,620 | 3 | $268,620 | $85,425 | $230,467 |
| 2022 | $4,363,700 | $-69,649 | $370,557 | $348,000 | 5 | $348,000 | $74,858 | $239,350 |
| 2021 | $4,803,906 | $2,475,415 | $317,445 | $294,500 | 6 | $294,500 | $132,018 | $180,337 |
| 2020 | $2,645,936 | $18,216 | $255,415 | $235,000 | 4 | — | $47,661 | $140,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WEJ Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $263K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WEJ Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wessley Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marci Jackson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kyle Jackson (2020–2023) — Director
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 WEJ Foundation Inc
How much does WEJ Foundation Inc give each year?
WEJ Foundation Inc gave $434K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $264K across 3 grants.
What is WEJ Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
WEJ Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $108,450, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WEJ Foundation Inc give grants?
WEJ Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does WEJ Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on WEJ Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is WEJ Foundation Inc?
WEJ Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $434K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $263K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is WEJ Foundation Inc's EIN?
WEJ Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2123724. 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 August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work WEJ Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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