Wiseway Charitable Foundation
Wiseway Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $59 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $3.
Wiseway Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Wiseway Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- -53.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +16.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $59
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wiseway Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Merrillville Community School Corp ($50K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wiseway Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $215K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merrillville Community School Corp Merrillville, IN | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Valparaiso Community Schools Valparaiso, IN | Charitable | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59 | $200,118 | $100,166 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $3 | $209 |
| 2023 | — | $115,002 | $215,000 | $215,000 | 5 | $215,000 | $2 | $67 |
| 2022 | $105 | — | $589 | — | — | — | — | $20 |
| 2021 | $694 | $1 | $23 | — | — | — | $1 | $35 |
| 2020 | $716 | $1 | $38 | — | — | — | $1 | $36 |
| 2019 | $753 | — | $25 | — | — | — | — | $38 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wiseway Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wiseway Charitable Foundation is led by Donald J Weiss, Director As Required on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Donald J Weiss
Director As Required
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Wiseway Charitable Foundation
How much does Wiseway Charitable Foundation give each year?
Wiseway Charitable Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $215K across 5 grants.
How large is Wiseway Charitable Foundation?
Wiseway Charitable Foundation reported $59 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Wiseway Charitable Foundation operate?
Wiseway Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, New York.
What is Wiseway Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Wiseway Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3924460. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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