Wicks Family Grace Foundation
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.
Wicks Family Grace Foundation at a glance
In short: Wicks Family Grace Foundation gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,000
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,600
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,475,211
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (49% 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 Wicks Family Grace Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Light Ministries ($25K). Together the top 5 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2020) to $97K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Light Ministries Vandalia, OH | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Family Vision Library St Peters, MO | General Purpose | $18,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Joy FM Boost Radio Des Peres, MO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| One Heart Family Ministries Town and Country, MO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,475,211 | $136,506 | $93,204 | $78,000 | 5 | $80,700 | $119,363 | $89,997 |
| 2024 | $1,431,936 | $115,395 | $100,478 | $84,000 | 5 | $89,061 | $116,450 | $86,068 |
| 2023 | $1,417,043 | $72,387 | $97,572 | $85,000 | 6 | $87,700 | $63,477 | $79,656 |
| 2022 | $1,442,683 | $48,787 | $111,075 | $97,350 | 6 | $99,950 | $67,536 | $83,388 |
| 2021 | $1,504,571 | $98,751 | $96,175 | $81,000 | 5 | $83,600 | $102,480 | $100,438 |
| 2020 | $1,502,320 | $78,057 | $83,811 | $73,000 | 4 | — | $103,640 | $83,059 |
| 2019 | $1,507,908 | $54,045 | $94,246 | $80,600 | 4 | — | $75,775 | $78,851 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Wicks Family Grace Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boston Foundation: Safety Net Grants US $50,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wicks Family Grace Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 30, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wicks-family-grace-foundation-morg_bf8c4744735243e98ef00b5adaa083bb
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