Wise Family Foundation
Wise Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $343,798 to charitable recipients.
Wise Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wise Family Foundation gave $344K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Iowa. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $343,798
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,920
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,574,234
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (46% 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 Wise 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: 4309 Crayton Road, Naples, FL 34103
Phone: (239) 430-6240
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wise Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa State University ($145K). Together the top 10 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 82 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa (46%), Florida (32%), Minnesota (13%), Illinois (4%), and New York (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wise Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
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 $170K (2020) to $344K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $344K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State University Ames, IA | To fund scholarships for students selected by University,campus renovations, football team support, Building Fund, etc. | $144,839 |
| Oxford Adoption Foundation Naples, FL | To fund for music program | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation Rochester, MN | Endowment Contribution | $45,000 |
| Parkland College Foundation Champaign, IL | To fund scholarships for college students | $14,755 |
| Daniel Penny Gendale, NY | Supporting healthcare | $10,000 |
| Steve Jones Boone, IA | General Giving | $6,204 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Heartland Museum Foundation Clarion, IA | General Giving | $5,000 |
| Samatritans Purse Boone, NC | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,574,234 | $251,812 | $417,502 | $343,798 | 15 | $343,798 | $72,444 | — |
| 2024 | $4,305,511 | $255,730 | $377,112 | $314,883 | 18 | $314,883 | $89,632 | — |
| 2023 | $4,453,357 | $322,236 | $304,577 | $213,655 | 18 | $213,655 | $97,261 | — |
| 2022 | $4,560,827 | $294,928 | $358,470 | $269,345 | 23 | $269,345 | $113,878 | — |
| 2021 | $4,934,848 | $778,143 | $272,993 | $182,255 | 8 | $177,255 | $156,899 | — |
| 2020 | $4,825,824 | $370,674 | $271,597 | $169,755 | 4 | — | $59,904 | — |
| 2019 | $5,037,002 | $439,245 | $389,181 | $230,255 | 12 | — | $21,728 | $180,847 |
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 grants show support for a range of recipients, including educational, healthcare, cultural, and charitable organizations. The Parkland College Foundation describes its mission as generating funds for scholarships, economic development programs, and quality of life in east central Illinois. The Heartland Museum Foundation says it tells the story of agriculture in north central Iowa, preserves local collections, and provides museum and community facilities. Shriners Children’s describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $343,798. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $144,839, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $144,839 to Iowa State University for scholarships, campus renovations, football team support, its Building Fund, and other purposes; $100,000 to Oxford Adoption Foundation for a music program; $45,000 to Mayo Clinic Foundation as an endowment contribution; and $14,755 to Parkland College Foundation for college student scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Murray R Wise as president and chairman; Valerie G Wise as vice president and director; Jamie Knight as secretary/treasurer; and Melissa Steed, John B Kirkpatrick, Jason Wise, Alex Anderson, William Carlson, Julie Barre, and Jeff Wright as directors.
Wise Family Foundation is led by Murray R Wise, President & Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Murray R Wise
President & Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jason Klingaman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jason Wise
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Wright
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John B Kirkpatrick
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Julie Barre
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kevin Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melissa Steed
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Valerie G Wise
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Carlson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jamie Knight
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Wise Family Foundation
How much does Wise Family Foundation give each year?
Wise Family Foundation gave $344K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $315K across 18 grants.
What is Wise Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wise Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $22,920, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wise Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wise Family Foundation give grants?
Wise Family Foundation's top state is Iowa, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (32%) and Minnesota (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (4 grants), Ames, IA (2 grants) and Tampa, FL (2 grants).
Does Wise Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Wise Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wise Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wise Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa State University ($144,839), Oxford Adoption Foundation ($100,000) and Mayo Clinic Foundation ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wise Family Foundation?
Wise Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $252K.
What does Wise Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of recipients, including educational, healthcare, cultural, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wise 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 Wise Family Foundation's EIN?
Wise Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6374303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wise 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Wise Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wise-family-foundation-morg_c450b41125d647dd9c40ba3f1dfe4642
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