Wieland Family Foundation
The Wieland Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Chicago-area organizations, a college, and organizations serving children.
Wieland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wieland Family Foundation gave $24K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,600
- +52.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $411,292
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (79% 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 Wieland Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2338 W Dickens 2, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: (717) 487-5320
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wieland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WTTW ($2K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois. Other recipient-state shares were Montana (8%), the District of Columbia (4%), New York (4%), and Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wieland Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WTTW Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Kids Above All Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Children's Place Association Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Bright Point Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Bear Necessities Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| World Widlife Fund Washington, DC | General Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $411,292 | $22,251 | $32,179 | $24,000 | 15 | $24,800 | $4,736 | $26,847 |
| 2024 | $421,220 | $37,010 | $31,054 | $20,000 | 19 | $22,985 | $6,487 | $24,739 |
| 2023 | $415,321 | $13,305 | $31,944 | $23,500 | 16 | $25,304 | $5,194 | $23,079 |
| 2022 | $433,903 | $15,798 | $34,405 | $27,500 | 16 | $28,300 | $3,582 | $25,341 |
| 2021 | $459,726 | $26,013 | $31,837 | $25,000 | 15 | $26,500 | $4,907 | $27,998 |
| 2020 | $467,221 | $9,436 | $23,996 | $15,900 | 19 | — | $2,430 | $26,924 |
| 2019 | $489,641 | $316,427 | $12,387 | $10,950 | 16 | — | $10,808 | $17,640 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wieland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K 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 organizations including Monmouth College, which describes its mission as providing a transformative educational experience in a caring community and empowering students through learning, service, and leadership. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation describes its mission as assisting the U.S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $24,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $2,000 each to WTTW, St. Labre Indian School, Monmouth College, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Kids Above All, Cradles to Crayons, Children’s Place Association, Bright Point, and Bear Necessities. It gave $1,000 to World Wildlife Fund, Ronald McDonald House, New Beginnings, and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. The listed grants were for general contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Melissa A. Wieland as president, Ann Lynn Newton Wieland as secretary, and Lauren Jerome as “Vice Preside.”
Wieland Family Foundation is led by Melissa A. Wieland, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa A. Wieland
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann Lynn Newton Wieland
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lauren Jerome
Vice President
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 Wieland Family Foundation
How much does Wieland Family Foundation give each year?
Wieland Family Foundation gave $24K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 19 grants.
What is Wieland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wieland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,600, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wieland Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wieland Family Foundation give grants?
Wieland Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants).
Does Wieland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wieland Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wieland Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wieland Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include WTTW ($2,000), St Labre Indian School ($2,000) and Monmouth College ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wieland Family Foundation?
Wieland Family Foundation reported $411K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (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 does Wieland Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Monmouth College, which describes its mission as providing a transformative educational experience in a caring community and empowering students through learning, service, and leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wieland Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wieland Family Foundation's EIN?
Wieland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3851047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wieland Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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