Wrape Family Charitable Trust
Wrape Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Its 2025 filing lists its restrictions as primarily Arkansas and education.
Wrape Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Wrape Family Charitable Trust gave $230K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Arkansas. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $229,500
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,403
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $3,795,121
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (97% 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 Wrape Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists WR WRAPE III as the contact for requests and says to submit a letter of request from the grantee. The stated restrictions are primarily Arkansas and education.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Wr Wrape Iii
Mailing address: PO Box 22881, Little Rock, AR 72221-2881
Phone: (501) 224-6164
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wrape Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Diocese of Little Rock ($45K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 151 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that giving is primarily in Arkansas. In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas; 1% each went to recipients in Maryland, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wrape Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 31 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $203K (2022) to $230K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $230K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Little Rock Little Rock, AR | Programs | $45,000 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Capital Campaign Fayetteville, AR | Programs | $16,000 |
| Carmelite Fathers Little Rock, AR | Programs | $14,000 |
| St Edward's Catholic Church Little Rock, AR | Programs | $12,000 |
| St Theresa's Catholic Church Little Rock, AR | Programs | $12,000 |
| North Little Rock Catholic Academy North Little Rock, AR | Programs | $10,000 |
| Carmelite Sisters Little Rock, AR | Programs | $9,000 |
| St Bartholomews Little Rock, AR | Programs | $8,000 |
| Helping Hand Little Rock, AR | Programs | $7,500 |
| Catholic High School for Boys Little Rock, AR | Programs | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,795,121 | $330,612 | $303,167 | $229,500 | 31 | $245,355 | $272,229 | $228,724 |
| 2024 | $3,762,703 | $352,202 | $287,569 | $215,000 | 30 | $231,147 | $295,618 | $209,768 |
| 2023 | $3,698,070 | $230,071 | $266,454 | $203,000 | 29 | $219,076 | $182,693 | $195,018 |
| 2022 | $3,734,452 | $293,770 | $273,209 | $203,000 | 29 | $219,222 | $239,783 | $207,279 |
| 2021 | $3,712,768 | $405,650 | $302,099 | $224,000 | 32 | $240,147 | $343,698 | $219,550 |
| 2020 | $3,608,129 | $142,707 | $294,343 | $208,000 | 34 | — | $72,811 | $211,384 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wrape Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $229K 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
The trust’s filing identifies education and Arkansas as its primary restrictions. Its 2025 grants include Catholic churches and religious organizations, schools, and other nonprofits. Among the recipients, Union Rescue Mission describes its mission as serving people facing difficulties through the love and compassion of Jesus Christ; Divine Mercy Health Center describes its mission as helping people in need achieve their best health. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not statements of the trust’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 31 grants totaling $229,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $45,000, with a median of $5,500.
Its largest reported grants included $45,000 to the Diocese of Little Rock, $16,000 to St Thomas Aquinas Capital Campaign, $14,000 to Carmelite Fathers, $12,000 each to St Edward’s Catholic Church and St Theresa’s Catholic Church, and $10,000 to North Little Rock Catholic Academy. Other reported recipients included Union Rescue Mission ($5,500) and Divine Mercy Health Center ($3,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists PAUL J JAMES, THOMAS K WRAPPE, and WR WRAPE III as trustees.
Wrape Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul J. James
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas K. Wrappe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wr Wrape III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Wrape Family Charitable Trust
How much does Wrape Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust gave $230K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 30 grants.
What is Wrape Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,403, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wrape Family Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Wrape Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Arkansas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (18 grants), North Little Rock, AR (3 grants) and Fort Smith, AR (2 grants).
Does Wrape Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Wrape Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (31 grants).
Who are Wrape Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Diocese of Little Rock ($45,000), St Thomas Aquinas Capital Campaign ($16,000) and Carmelite Fathers ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wrape Family Charitable Trust?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $245K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wrape Family Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s filing identifies education and Arkansas as its primary restrictions. Its 2025 grants include Catholic churches and religious organizations, schools, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wrape Family Charitable Trust?
The filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wrape Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Wrape Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6050323. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wrape Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wrape-family-charitable-trust-morg_27521ff0c44e46a8a691e41dace77e97
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