Wilkey Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hartland, WI EIN: 47-0983698

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hartland, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $24K.

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Wilkey Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,500
+5.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,125
-21.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$92,112
-30.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (76% 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 Wilkey Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

National MS Society: $30KNational MS Society$30KFrenchman Bay Conservancy: $10KFrenchman Bay Conservancy$10KLoaves & Fishes Food Pantry: $10KLoaves & Fishes Food Pantry$10KThe Grand: $3KThe Grand$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was National MS Society ($30K). Together the top 4 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

HartlandAppletonEllsworthHancock

How Wilkey Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National MS Society Hartland, WITo support the organization's mission to conduct research to stop MS.$30,000
Frenchman Bay Conservancy Hancock, METo support the organization's mission to protect and conserve the land, sea, and livelihoods in Downeast Maine.$10,000
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Appleton, WITo provide free nutritious evening meals to anyone in need, in a safe and welcoming environment.$10,000
The Grand Ellsworth, METo support the Hopeful project with a mission to foster social interaction and growth in artists and audiences through the arts.$2,500
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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$92,112$32,628$57,113$52,5004$52,500$24,165$4,698
2024$132,377$30,777$58,346$50,0003$54,605$23,911$7,012
2023$164,849$4,182$3,851———$331$7,620
2022$154,721$13,046$37,837$35,0002$35,000$8,109$8,824
2021$197,036$3,944$2,948———$996$8,893
2020$160,908$3,711$2,801———$910$7,013
2019$160,378$6,416$3,223———$543$7,194

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilkey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc is led by Daniel S. Wilkey, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel S. Wilkey

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A. Wilkey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Wilkey

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Wilkey Family Foundation Inc

How much does Wilkey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc gave $53K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.

What is Wilkey Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wilkey Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (24%).

Does Wilkey Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wilkey Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Wilkey Family Foundation Inc?

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wilkey Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wilkey Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0983698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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