Wiese Foundation
Support of six nonprofit beneficiaries
Wiese Foundation at a glance
In short: Wiese Foundation gave $309K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $308,589
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,432
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,795
- Total assets
- $8,960,561
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wiese Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas County Hospital Foundation ($73K). Together the top 6 received $309K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 17 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2020) to $515K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $309K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Hospital Foundation Perry, IA | Assistance with Selected Projects | $73,000 |
| St Martins Episcopal Church Perry, IA | Non-Profit Charities in Perry, IA | $60,000 |
| Wiese Park Perry, IA | Assist with Selected Projects | $55,589 |
| Lutheran Home for Aged Perry, IA | Assist with Selected Projects | $40,000 |
| Perry Economic Development Perry, IA | Assist with Selected Projects | $40,000 |
| Perry Public Library Foundati Perry, IA | Assist with Selected Projects | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,960,561 | $795,207 | $347,928 | $308,589 | 6 | $672,475 |
| 2024 | $8,513,282 | $645,371 | $347,072 | $310,000 | 5 | $515,281 |
| 2023 | $8,214,983 | $439,183 | $370,384 | $336,511 | 6 | $296,014 |
| 2022 | $8,146,184 | $372,840 | $370,392 | $338,489 | Total only | $238,701 |
| 2021 | $8,143,736 | $770,699 | $547,858 | $515,000 | Total only | $635,919 |
| 2020 | $7,920,895 | $329,557 | $297,018 | $265,000 | 5 | $230,261 |
| 2019 | $7,888,357 | $339,324 | $313,857 | $285,243 | 6 | $232,663 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wiese Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wiese Foundation is a public charity, based in Perry, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $309K. Net investment income was $672K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wiese Foundation is led by William Clark, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Clark
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Angela Mortoza
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barry Bengtson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Donna Emmert
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kendall Rathje
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kirk Van Kirk
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Powell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Randy McCaulley
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Lickteig
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Jon S. Peters
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Jones
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Michael Lickteig (Sec, Asst Treas).
Frequently asked questions about Wiese Foundation
How much does Wiese Foundation give each year?
Wiese Foundation gave $309K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $310K across 5 grants.
What is Wiese Foundation's typical grant size?
Wiese Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $47,795, and its average grant was $51,432, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Wiese Foundation give grants?
Wiese Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Perry, IA (6 grants).
Does Wiese Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wiese Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist with Selected Projects" (4 grants).
Who are Wiese Foundation's largest grantees?
Wiese Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas County Hospital Foundation ($73,000), St Martins Episcopal Church ($60,000) and Wiese Park ($55,589), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wiese Foundation?
Wiese Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $795K.
What is Wiese Foundation's EIN?
Wiese Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1090327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
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