Witzel Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Sheridan, WY EIN: 26-3239496

Witzel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sheridan, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $150K.

Key facts about Witzel Family Foundation

EIN: 26-3239496
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $170,400
Grants made (2024): 6
Average grant: $28,400
Median grant: $10,000
Total assets: $2,677,200
Primary geography: Wyoming (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Witzel Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Witzel Family Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Wyoming (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sheridan, WY (5 grants). None of its 6 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Witzel Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 96% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$170K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+12.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Witzel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $189K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Witzel Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Wyoming $170K (100%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Wyoming

Cities

SheridanBig HornCasper

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$2,677,200	$2,710,589	$2,731,095
Revenue	$153,443	$172,606	$72,260
Expenses	$186,778	$193,112	$154,277
Qualifying Distributions	$180,808	$188,693	$150,157
Net Investment Income	$150,341	$168,187	$69,940
Distributable Amount	$189,191	$170,208	$177,565

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Music Scholarships to ($108,400), St Peter's Episcopal Church ($38,000), Sheridan College Foundation ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO Sheridan, WY	MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS	$108,400
ST PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sheridan, WY	MUSIC PROGRAMS	$38,000
SHERIDAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION Sheridan, WY	MUSIC CAMP, COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES	$10,000
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL Sheridan, WY	MUSIC INSTRUMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL	$10,000
WYO THEATER INC Sheridan, WY	CHILDREN SERIES MUSIC PRESENTATION	$3,000
THE BRINTON MUSEUM Big Horn, WY	MUSIC	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Mary Beth Evers	President	1	—
Frederick E Kehrwald	Vice Preside	1	—
Karen E Nicolarsen	Secretary	1	—
David J Nicolarsen	Treasurer	1	$7,796
Michael J Evers	Director	1	—
Jay T Craft	Director	1	—
Elizabeth Craft	Director	1	—
Dan Alsup	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Witzel Family Foundation?

Witzel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Sheridan, WY. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Witzel Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Witzel Family Foundation holds $2.7M in total assets with $153K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $170K in 2024.

Where does Witzel Family Foundation operate?

Witzel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What size grants does Witzel Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Witzel Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $170K — an average of about $28K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Witzel Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Witzel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $189K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.