Wentz Family Foundation
Wentz Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ransom Canyon, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations for purposes including Christian ministry, missionary support, tuition and basketball camp, and clinic support.
Wentz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wentz Family Foundation gave $573K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $573,210
- +67.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,922
- +67.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,400
- Total assets
- $461,199
- -50.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (87% 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 Wentz Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to submit materials to the Wentz Family Foundation Board. The foundation states that it makes organizational grants only to organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or with foreign charitable equivalency status. It anticipates that it may sometimes make grants to individuals as scholarships or special objective grants to assist with religious education.
- Review Cycle
- None at this time, according to the filing.
- Deadline
- None at this time, according to the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Wentz Family Fndn Board
Mailing address: 2 S Lakeshore Dr, Ransom Canyon, TX 79366-2412
Phone: (915) 759-2412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wentz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Point Community Church ($370K). Together the top 10 received $557K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 99 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining reported shares were Florida (5%), New Jersey (3%), Tennessee (2%), and Colorado (1%). Listed recipients also include organizations in Missouri and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wentz Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $343K (2024) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $573K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Point Community Church Lubbock, TX | Christian Ministry | $370,000 |
| Trinity Christian School Foundation Lubbock, TX | Tuition and Basketball Camp | $59,000 |
| Parkridge Lubbock, TX | Clinic Support and Charity Event | $49,500 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | Missionary Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry Bellmawr, NJ | Christian Evangelism | $17,400 |
| Artists for Community Transform Brentwood, TN | Missionary Sponsorship | $12,400 |
| Unpack Ministries Lubbock, TX | Christian Ministry | $8,500 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Christian Minstry and Missionaries | $5,200 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Christian Missionary Support | $5,000 |
| Lubbock Impact Lubbock, TX | Christian Ministry | $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 | $461,199 | $106,441 | $582,777 | $573,210 | 23 | $573,210 | $61,612 | $36,675 |
| 2024 | $932,345 | $319,378 | $355,993 | $343,200 | 23 | $343,200 | $125,189 | $49,853 |
| 2023 | $916,201 | $622,203 | $461,296 | $441,720 | 24 | $441,720 | $133,285 | $47,555 |
| 2022 | $759,124 | $479,899 | $363,757 | $360,920 | 22 | $360,920 | $198,058 | $39,134 |
| 2021 | $656,599 | $1,850,024 | $1,193,425 | $1,187,200 | 7 | $1,187,200 | $24 | $4,431 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wentz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K 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 show support for Christian and missionary activities, education, and clinic support. Grantee missions offer additional context: Trinity Christian School Foundation describes its mission as advancing and furthering the purposes of Trinity Christian School. Young Life says it helps adolescents become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through activities including weekly meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Lubbock Impact says it provides resources and enrichment programs to support the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of working-poor individuals.
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes leading coaches and athletes into a relationship with Jesus Christ and his church (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), supporting women experiencing unplanned pregnancies (Heritage House), equipping business leaders to operate based on biblical truths (GHB3), and helping families experiencing homelessness work toward self-sufficiency (Family Promise of Lubbock).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $573,210. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $370,000, with a median of $2,400. The largest reported awards included $370,000 to Turning Point Community Church for Christian ministry, $59,000 to Trinity Christian School Foundation for tuition and basketball camp, and $49,500 to Parkridge for clinic support and a charity event. Other grants included $25,000 to Pioneers for missionary sponsorship and $17,400 to Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry for Christian evangelism.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists C Edwin Wentz as president; Lisa Wentz as secretary/treasurer; and Garrett Wentz, Parker Wentz, Tucker Wentz, and Breklyn Wentz Buchanan as directors.
Wentz Family Foundation is led by C. Edwin Wentz, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. Edwin Wentz
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Breklyn Wentz Buchanan
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Garrett Wentz
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Parker Wentz
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tucker Wentz
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lisa Wentz
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Wentz Family Foundation
How much does Wentz Family Foundation give each year?
Wentz Family Foundation gave $573K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $343K across 23 grants.
What is Wentz Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wentz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,400, and its average grant was $24,922, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wentz Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wentz Family Foundation give grants?
Wentz Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (10 grants), Orlando, FL (4 grants) and Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants).
Does Wentz Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Wentz Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Ministry" (6 grants).
Who are Wentz Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wentz Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Turning Point Community Church ($370,000), Trinity Christian School Foundation ($59,000) and Parkridge ($49,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wentz Family Foundation?
Wentz Family Foundation reported $461K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $573K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wentz Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for Christian and missionary activities, education, and clinic support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wentz Family Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to submit materials to the Wentz Family Foundation Board. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wentz Family Foundation's EIN?
Wentz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1308053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wentz Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wentz-family-foundation-morg_199740104a054033b4b2b2f3b8645894
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