Wise Family Foundation

NAPLES, FL EIN: 65-6374303

Wise Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $90K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$315K

+47.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+47.4% YoY

About Wise Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wise Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $90K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AmesAuburnBooneCedar RapidsChampaignClarionKansas CityMason CityMemphisMonttivelooNaplesRochesterSavoySpringfieldTampaUrbana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$214K$428K$642K$856K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,305,511$4,453,357$4,560,827
Revenue$255,730$322,236$294,928
Expenses$377,112$304,577$358,470
Qualifying Distributions$314,883$213,655$269,345
Net Investment Income$89,632$97,261$55,709
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$157K$236K$315K4 grants20208 grants202123 grants202218 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Oxford Adoption Foundation$250KSteve Jones$15KParkland College Foundat…$15KShriners Hospitals for C…$5KSt Jude Childrens Hospital$5KHeartland Museum Foundat…$5KRobert Locke Scholarship…$3KRamiro Rubio$3KIowa State University$2KFellowship of Christian …$2K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Murray R WisePres & Chairman1
Valerie G WiseVP & Director
Melissa SteedDirector
John B KirkpatrickDirector
Jason WiseDirector
Alex AndersonDirector
William CarlsonDirector
Julie BarreDirector
Jamie KnightSec/Treasurer2
Jeff WrightDirector
Kevin HartDirector
Jason KlingamanDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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