Wildermuth Memorial Foundation
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kenmore, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $150K.
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Wildermuth Memorial Foundation gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,386
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,347
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $1,036,386
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Wildermuth Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Variety Club of Buffalo ($54K). Together the top 4 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wildermuth Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Variety Club of Buffalo Lancaster, NY | Research | $54,000 |
| Sisters Hospital Foundation Buffalo, NY | Research | $25,000 |
| Albany Medical College Albany, NY | Research | $10,000 |
| Make Lemonaide Foundation for CP Hamburg, NY | Research | $4,386 |
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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 | $1,036,386 | $157,234 | $109,162 | $93,386 | 4 | $100,564 | $150,368 | $100,562 |
| 2024 | $991,332 | $130,850 | $111,122 | $97,227 | 3 | $103,808 | $124,569 | $99,967 |
| 2023 | $971,604 | $137,758 | $116,034 | $99,984 | 3 | $106,177 | $131,860 | $103,510 |
| 2022 | $949,880 | $204,085 | $106,312 | $92,266 | 4 | $98,227 | $198,439 | $105,855 |
| 2021 | $852,107 | $120,470 | $100,991 | $88,909 | 4 | $94,925 | $115,004 | $98,282 |
| 2020 | $832,628 | $60,501 | $98,322 | $85,807 | 3 | — | $54,695 | $94,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wildermuth Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy G. Volker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Robert J. Gesicki
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Nancy G Volker (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wildermuth Memorial Foundation
How much does Wildermuth Memorial Foundation give each year?
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation gave $93K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 3 grants.
What is Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $23,347, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wildermuth Memorial Foundation give grants?
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Wildermuth Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (4 grants).
How large is Wildermuth Memorial Foundation?
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Wildermuth Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1378283. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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