Wirtz Family Foundation
Wirtz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $6K.
Wirtz Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wirtz Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $128,522
- -40.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Wirtz Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yes in My Back Yard ($50K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wirtz Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 268% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 892% 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 $1K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yes in My Back Yard San Fransisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation Sacramento, CA | Homebuilding Higher Education Program | $20,000 |
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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 | $128,522 | $6,332 | $92,848 | $70,000 | 2 | $90,839 | $5,717 | $10,180 |
| 2024 | $215,038 | $16,999 | $30,632 | $20,000 | 1 | $28,549 | $16,077 | $12,079 |
| 2023 | $228,671 | $14,881 | $55,612 | $45,000 | 3 | $53,458 | $12,927 | $13,039 |
| 2022 | $269,402 | $13,971 | $30,399 | $19,000 | 2 | $27,474 | $10,998 | $14,451 |
| 2021 | $285,830 | $41,683 | $31,695 | $20,000 | 2 | $28,541 | $42,184 | $16,666 |
| 2020 | $275,842 | $10,279 | $12,171 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $8,137 | $14,238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wirtz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wirtz Family Foundation is led by Brian Wirtz, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Wirtz
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Colton Wirtz
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Wirtz
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wirtz Family Foundation
How much does Wirtz Family Foundation give each year?
Wirtz Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.
How large is Wirtz Family Foundation?
Wirtz Family Foundation reported $129K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Wirtz Family Foundation operate?
Wirtz Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts.
What is Wirtz Family Foundation's EIN?
Wirtz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2108169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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