Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 45-6079021

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $30K.

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw at a glance

In short: Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$61,254
-7.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,627
-7.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,627
Total assets
$1,127,176
-3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (90% 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 Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Mayo Clinic: $55KMayo Clinic$55KND State College of Science: $6KND State College of Science$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($55K). Together the top 2 received $61K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

RochesterWahpeton

How Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw gives

  • Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 67% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2025) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNGeneral Support$55,129
ND State College of Science Wahpeton, NDGeneral Support$6,125
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,127,176$45,655$89,772$61,2542$65,685$29,898$98,033
2024$1,171,336$51,326$88,818$66,0002$69,993$35,375$86,381
2023$1,208,717$40,590$112,833$90,0002$93,907$31,106$87,554
2022$1,281,016$48,394$145,560$120,0002$123,960$27,140$92,078
2021$1,378,161$46,822$142,944$116,0002$120,161$29,401$98,444
2020$1,474,407$51,254$143,337$116,0002—$31,784$103,620

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $23K (2020) → $21K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $21KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw

How much does Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw give each year?

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw gave $61K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 2 grants.

How large is Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw?

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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.

Where does Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw operate?

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw has awarded grants in Minnesota, North Dakota.

What is Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw's EIN?

Wieman K B & Esther Charitable Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6079021. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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