Wimberg Family Foundation
Wimberg Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Galloway, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including local economic development, schools, recreation, public safety, heritage, and community-service organizations.
Wimberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wimberg Family Foundation gave $58K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,030
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,415
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450
- Total assets
- $454,318
- -15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (11 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (99% 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 Wimberg Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists no application form or materials, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards; it says to contact the foundation.
- Contact
Application contact: Wimberg Family Foundation
Mailing address: 211 E Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ 08205
Phone: (609) 965-4786
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wimberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Egg Harbor City Economic Development ($15K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 183 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 1% to Pennsylvania, and less than 1% to Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wimberg Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 41 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $618; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% 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 $51K (2024) to $153K (2021). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor City Economic Development Egg Harbor City, NJ | Support Cause | $15,219 |
| The Pilgrim Academy Egg Harbor City, NJ | Support Cause | $9,750 |
| Key Recreation Inc Egg Harbor City, NJ | Support cause | $5,000 |
| Holy Spirit High School Absecon, NJ | Support cause | $4,750 |
| Harbor Hawks Egg Harbor City, NJ | Support Cause | $2,000 |
| Nicky Green Foundation Lumberton, NJ | Support Cause | $2,000 |
| Port Republic Heritage Society Port Republic, NJ | Support Cause | $1,600 |
| Galloway Township Police Foundation Galloway, NJ | Support Cause | $1,500 |
| Atlantic County Outlaws Pomona, NJ | Support Cause | $1,400 |
| Avanzar Pleasantville, NJ | Support Cause | $1,400 |
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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 | $454,318 | $4,213 | $85,527 | $58,030 | 41 | $58,030 | $4,213 | $24,261 |
| 2024 | $535,632 | $861 | $76,960 | $51,403 | 42 | $51,403 | $861 | $28,314 |
| 2023 | $611,731 | $1,346 | $149,908 | $123,989 | 41 | $123,989 | $136 | $33,673 |
| 2022 | $760,293 | $440,151 | $120,792 | $97,804 | 32 | $97,804 | $267 | $36,771 |
| 2021 | $440,934 | $136,820 | $154,597 | $153,251 | 27 | $153,251 | $75 | $18,551 |
| 2020 | $458,711 | $136,819 | $105,884 | $100,155 | 26 | — | $79 | $19,250 |
| 2019 | $427,776 | $136,854 | $85,518 | $81,285 | 30 | — | $124 | $19,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wimberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K 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 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Egg Harbor City Fire Department describes its mission as providing fire safety and maintaining firefighting equipment. Special Olympics says it fosters acceptance and inclusion of people of all abilities through sports, health, and education programs. St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton describes work focused on shelter, food, and clothing for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $58,030. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $15,219, with a median of $450. The largest grants included $15,219 to Egg Harbor City Economic Development, $9,750 to The Pilgrim Academy, $5,000 to Key Recreation Inc, and $4,750 to Holy Spirit High School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Wimberg, Doug Sweiderk, and Marco Gomez as directors.
Wimberg Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Wimberg
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Doug Sweiderk
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marco Gomez
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lloyd Wimberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Hannan (2019–2020) — 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 Wimberg Family Foundation
How much does Wimberg Family Foundation give each year?
Wimberg Family Foundation gave $58K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 42 grants.
What is Wimberg Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wimberg Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $450, and its average grant was $1,415, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wimberg Family Foundation that year got $618 on average.
Where does Wimberg Family Foundation give grants?
Wimberg Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Egg Harbor City, NJ (12 grants), Galloway, NJ (8 grants), Absecon, NJ (4 grants) and Mays Landing, NJ (3 grants).
Does Wimberg Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on Wimberg Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Cause" (41 grants).
Who are Wimberg Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wimberg Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Egg Harbor City Economic Development ($15,219), The Pilgrim Academy ($9,750) and Key Recreation Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wimberg Family Foundation?
Wimberg Family Foundation reported $454K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wimberg Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Egg Harbor City Fire Department describes its mission as providing fire safety and maintaining firefighting equipment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wimberg Family Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wimberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Wimberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3374367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wimberg Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wimberg-family-foundation-morg_e54aa0a5bce448939738a1820c00c996
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