The Wristen Family Foundation
EIN 202271528Total Given 2016–2024
$416K
65 grants · $46K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $4K–$9K
grant size
40%
supporter · 14/35 multi-year
repeat
$940K
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 277-1536
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65K | $924K | $40K | 6 |
| 2018 | $50K | $896K | $53K | 10 |
| 2020 | $50K | $1.0M | $46K | 8 |
| 2021 | $63K | $1.1M | $34K | 9 |
| 2022 | $64K | $861K | $34K | 11 |
| 2023 | $70K | $905K | $19K | 11 |
| 2024 | $54K | $940K | $19K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 65 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
EW
Edward L Wristen
President/Dir
Leadership
RW
Rebecca S Wristen
Vice President/Dir
Leadership
SB
Sarah E Brown
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
ME
Molly S Erwin
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
JB
Jeffery T Brown
Director
TE
Timothy D Erwin
Director
Grants Awarded (65 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living Grace | Cary, IL | $20,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| The Orchard Evangelical Free Church | Arlington Heights, IL | $14,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Columbus Academy | Columbus, OH | $12,500 | General Support | 2023 |
| Columbus Academy | Columbus, OH | $12,500 | General Support | 2022 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| The Orchard Evangelical Free Church | Arlington Heights, IL | $11,500 | General Support | 2024 |
| The Orchard Evangelical Free Church | Arlington Heights, IL | $11,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Converge MidAmerica | Park Ridge, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Living Grace Community Church | Cary, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Trinity Oaks Christian Academy | Cary, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | $10,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Global Fingerprints | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| By The Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Living Grace Community Church | Cary, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| Refugee for Women | Crystal Lake, IL | $9,500 | General Support | 2024 |
| The Orphan Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $9,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| The Orphan Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $9,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| Reliant Mission | Orlando, FL | $8,750 | General Support | 2024 |
| The Orphan Network | Virginia Beach, VA | $8,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | $8,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,500 | General Support | 2024 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship | Madison, WI | $7,000 | General Support | 2020 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship | Madison, WI | $7,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $7,000 | General Support | 2021 |