Woltjen Family Foundation
Woltjen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Mission, Kansas. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
Woltjen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Woltjen Family Foundation gave $18K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Kansas. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,385
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $693,976
- +18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (28% 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 Woltjen Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6325 Kennett Place, Mission, KS 66202
Phone: (816) 590-9007
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Woltjen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Egyptian Theater ($3K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas (28%), Missouri (19%), New York (17%), Florida (14%), and California (14%). The listed grants also included recipients in Utah and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Woltjen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
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 $18K (2025) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Theater Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Queen of the Holy Rosary Overland Park, KS | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operations | $2,000 |
| VFW Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Jacksonville, FL | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Harvesters Kansas City, KS | General Operations | $1,500 |
| Salvation Army Kansas City, MO | General Operations | $1,500 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Center Fairway, KS | General Operations | $1,100 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation New York, NY | General Operations | $1,000 |
| St Mary's of Park City Utah Park City, UT | General Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $693,976 | $128,550 | $20,987 | $18,000 | 13 | $19,830 | $128,550 | $40,351 |
| 2024 | $586,413 | $44,543 | $42,210 | $40,000 | 14 | $42,210 | $44,541 | $37,721 |
| 2023 | $584,080 | $14,199 | $36,500 | $34,410 | 14 | $35,500 | $14,011 | $31,006 |
| 2022 | $606,381 | $15,251 | $35,795 | $33,800 | 14 | $34,000 | $15,251 | $30,060 |
| 2021 | $626,925 | $100,572 | $41,837 | $36,400 | 16 | $37,480 | $100,572 | $32,638 |
| 2020 | $568,190 | $122,132 | $33,118 | $31,005 | 15 | — | $119,493 | $25,457 |
| 2019 | $479,176 | $75,156 | $23,941 | $18,350 | 19 | — | $15,156 | $21,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woltjen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 went to organizations including community, religious, veterans’, health, and other charitable organizations. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, which received $1,000, describes its own mission as finding a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of people affected by those diseases.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $18,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $400 to $2,500, with a median of $1,500. Notable grants included $2,500 to the Egyptian Theater; $2,000 each to Queen of the Holy Rosary, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, VFW, and Wounded Warriors; and $1,500 each to Harvesters and the Salvation Army. The listed purposes for these grants were general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John A Woltjen and M Kathleen Woltjen as directors.
Woltjen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John A. Woltjen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Kathleen Woltjen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Woltjen Family Foundation
How much does Woltjen Family Foundation give each year?
Woltjen Family Foundation gave $18K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 14 grants.
What is Woltjen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Woltjen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,385, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Woltjen Family Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Woltjen Family Foundation give grants?
Woltjen Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (19%) and New York (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does Woltjen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Woltjen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Woltjen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Woltjen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Egyptian Theater ($2,500), Queen of the Holy Rosary ($2,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Woltjen Family Foundation?
Woltjen Family Foundation reported $694K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Woltjen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including community, religious, veterans’, health, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Woltjen Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Woltjen Family Foundation's EIN?
Woltjen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4552491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Woltjen 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 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
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