Wittern Family Charitable Foundation

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1114774

Wittern Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $211K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$211K

+91.0% YoY

Grant Count

33

+83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+4.2% YoY

About Wittern Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wittern Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 33 grants totaling $211K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AltoonaAmesAnkenyArlingtonAustinBooneCedar FallsChicagoCliveCoconut CreekCouncil BluffsDENVERDES MOINESDallasDe SotoDenverDes MOINESDes MionesDes MoinesDes Moines Iowa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$211K27 grants202019 grants202131 grants202218 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mayo Clinic$50KBlank Park Zoo Foundation$22KScottish Rite for Children$19KIntegrated Community$10KVariety-The Children's C…$10KGreat Outdoors Foundation$8KThe Orchard Place Founda…$8KRoutt County Riders$5KSteamboat Mountain School$5KDrake University$5K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$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
HEIDI CHICOPRESIDENT & SECRETARY0.5
F A WITTERN IIIVICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER0.5

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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