Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation
The Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Duluth, Minnesota. In 2025, it gave $476,531 in grants to 22 organizations, including charitable organizations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation gave $477K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Minnesota. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $476,531
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,661
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,784,177
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (95% 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 Wildey Mitchell 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: 230 W Superior Street 800, Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 722-6331
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland ($80K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 93 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 5% to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $320K (2022) to $477K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $477K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland Duluth, MN | Charitable | $80,000 |
| American National Red Cross Duluth, MN | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Minnesota Masonic Clinic for Childhood Communication Disorders Duluth, MN | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission Inc Duluth, MN | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Society Superior, WI | Charitable | $25,031 |
| Churches United in Ministry Duluth, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Duluth Children's Museum Duluth, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Duluth Library Foundation Duluth, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Miller-Dwan Foundation Duluth, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
| St Luke's Foundation Duluth, MN | Charitable | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,784,177 | $535,964 | $543,275 | $476,531 | 22 | $483,610 | $486,140 | $367,535 |
| 2024 | $4,791,488 | $573,600 | $519,867 | $459,000 | 20 | $463,393 | $515,999 | $350,998 |
| 2023 | $4,737,755 | $345,387 | $419,155 | $366,500 | 17 | $368,719 | $291,784 | $321,258 |
| 2022 | $4,811,523 | $202,746 | $381,211 | $320,000 | 16 | $322,117 | $149,408 | $331,590 |
| 2021 | $4,989,988 | $644,084 | $448,016 | $388,000 | 18 | $390,455 | $579,380 | $363,538 |
| 2020 | $4,793,920 | $507,646 | $431,743 | $379,000 | 20 | — | $463,469 | $317,968 |
| 2019 | $4,718,017 | $422,153 | $415,155 | $366,000 | 20 | — | $376,057 | $307,614 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $368K 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 grantees describe a range of services: Union Gospel Mission says it provides meals, housing, and supportive services for neighbors in need; St. Luke’s Foundation says it supports patient care, health education, and clinical research; and the Duluth Library Foundation says it works to increase the Duluth Public Library’s capacity to serve the region.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in children’s hands-on learning and play (Duluth Children’s Museum), basic necessities and stable lives (Churches United in Ministry), nature education and exploration (Hartley Nature Center), child-abuse response (First Witness Child Advocacy Center), and hunger relief in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin (Second Harvest Northland).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $476,531. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $80,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest listed grants were $80,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland and $30,000 each to American National Red Cross, Minnesota Masonic Clinic for Childhood Communication Disorders, and Union Gospel Mission Inc., all in Duluth.
Other listed 2025 grants included $25,031 to Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Society in Superior, Wisconsin, and $25,000 each to Churches United in Ministry, Duluth Children’s Museum, Duluth Library Foundation, Miller-Dwan Foundation, St. Luke’s Foundation, and The College of St Scholastica.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael S Altman, Robert J Zallar, and Steve Krmpotich as directors.
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael S. Altman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Zallar
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Krmpotich
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Don Carlson (2019) — Director
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 Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation
How much does Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation give each year?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation gave $477K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $459K across 20 grants.
What is Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,661, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation give grants?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Duluth, MN (20 grants).
Does Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (22 grants).
Who are Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northland ($80,000), American National Red Cross ($30,000) and Minnesota Masonic Clinic for Childhood Communication Disorders ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $484K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $368K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe a range of services: Union Gospel Mission says it provides meals, housing, and supportive services for neighbors in need; St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wildey Mitchell 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 Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN?
Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6222997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wildey Mitchell 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 April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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