Wisdom Family Foundation
Wisdom Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alva, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $507K. Net investment income was $980K.
Wisdom Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wisdom Family Foundation gave $507K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $506,711
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,342
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,996
- Total assets
- $16,125,786
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Wisdom Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cherokee Strip Museum Foundation ($200K). Together the top 5 received $507K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 25 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wisdom Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $133K (2021) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $507K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Strip Museum Foundation Perry, OK | Elevator | $200,000 |
| Ou Foundation Norman, OK | Advanced Patient Simulator | $160,715 |
| Freedom West Freedom, OK | Maintaining Usable Space for Art and Art Classes | $75,996 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | General Fund | $65,000 |
| Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence OKC, OK | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $16,125,786 | $1,260,664 | $689,497 | $506,711 | 5 | $506,711 | $979,822 | $890,734 |
| 2024 | $15,566,660 | $933,979 | $759,124 | $605,514 | 8 | $605,514 | $803,872 | $865,814 |
| 2023 | $15,397,686 | $823,515 | $552,377 | $411,366 | 6 | $411,366 | $693,625 | $813,976 |
| 2022 | $15,131,344 | $912,852 | $1,797,252 | $1,582,738 | 4 | $1,582,738 | $914,061 | $802,925 |
| 2021 | $16,026,789 | $1,241,100 | $267,840 | $132,996 | 2 | $132,996 | $1,033,493 | $937,148 |
| 2020 | $15,055,389 | $1,297,944 | $692,511 | $601,396 | 4 | — | $1,017,687 | $812,454 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wisdom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $891K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisdom Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanne Anne King
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Jim Pfeiffer
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Ken Schultz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Lee Brandt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Nancy Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Peggy Wisdom
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$300 (2020) → $600 (2025)
Brad Boeckman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$600 (2022) → $600 (2025)
Bryant Gingrich
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$600 (2024) → $600 (2025)
Cayci Brickman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$600 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Douglas Voth (2020–2023) — Director
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 $6K, to Jim Pfeiffer (Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wisdom Family Foundation
How much does Wisdom Family Foundation give each year?
Wisdom Family Foundation gave $507K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $606K across 8 grants.
What is Wisdom Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wisdom Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,996, and its average grant was $101,342, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wisdom Family Foundation give grants?
Wisdom Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Wisdom Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Wisdom Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wisdom Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wisdom Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cherokee Strip Museum Foundation ($200,000), Ou Foundation ($160,715) and Freedom West ($75,996), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wisdom Family Foundation?
Wisdom Family Foundation reported $16.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $507K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $891K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wisdom Family Foundation's EIN?
Wisdom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2151892. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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