Wicks Family Grace Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chesterfield, MO EIN: 47-5656211

Wicks Family Grace Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chesterfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $119K.

Key facts about Wicks Family Grace Foundation

In short: Wicks Family Grace Foundation gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-5656211
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$78,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$15,600
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,475,211
Primary geography
Missouri (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

-7.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-7.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wicks Family Grace Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wicks Family Grace Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Colorado SpringsDes PeresTown and CountryOak ParkSpringfieldSt. LouisVandaliaSt PetersTown CountryWasillaChula VistaTupelo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2020) to $97K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

First Light Ministries: $25KFirst Light Ministries$25KFamily Vision Library: $18KFamily Vision Library$18KFocus on the Family: $15KFocus on the Family$15KJoy FM Boost Radio: $10KJoy FM Boost Radio$10KOne Heart Family Ministries: $10KOne Heart Family Ministries$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Light Ministries ($25K). Together the top 5 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Light Ministries Vandalia, OHGeneral Purpose$25,000
Family Vision Library St Peters, MOGeneral Purpose$18,000
Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, COGeneral Purpose$15,000
Joy FM Boost Radio Des Peres, MOGeneral Purpose$10,000
One Heart Family Ministries Town and Country, MOGeneral Purpose$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,475,211$1,431,936$1,417,043
Revenue$136,506$115,395$72,387
Expenses$93,204$100,478$97,572
Qualifying Distributions$80,700$89,061$87,700
Net Investment Income$119,363$116,450$63,477
Distributable Amount$89,997$86,068$79,656

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wicks Family Grace Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bethany A. Rye

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elvesta A. Wicks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Grace J. Yeung

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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 Wicks Family Grace Foundation

How much does Wicks Family Grace Foundation give each year?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 5 grants.

What is Wicks Family Grace Foundation's typical grant size?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wicks Family Grace Foundation give grants?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (32%) and Colorado (19%).

Does Wicks Family Grace Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wicks Family Grace Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wicks Family Grace Foundation's largest grantees?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Light Ministries ($25,000), Family Vision Library ($18,000) and Focus on the Family ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wicks Family Grace Foundation?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Wicks Family Grace Foundation's EIN?

Wicks Family Grace Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5656211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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