Wem Foundation
EIN 411604640
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$610.3M
539 grants · $152.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $15K–$250K
grant size
56%
supporter · 128/229 multi-year
repeat
$354.2M
Assets (2022)
229
Distinct Recipients
About
WEM FOUNDATION LIQUIDATED ON 12/19/2023. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION AND ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(952) 674-2800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.5M | $448.2M | $61.3M | 136 |
| 2021 | $18.4M | $547.5M | $26.4M | 130 |
| 2022 | $203.9M | $354.2M | $446.1M | 138 |
| 2023 | $359.5M | $0 | $5.9M | 135 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 539 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$75K
Average
$1.1M
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$75.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #18 of 22 states
$2K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Smith
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (539 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $75,165,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Art | Minneapolis, MN | $25,050,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | Chaska, MN | $25,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $25,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| The Learning Alliance | Vero Beach, FL | $20,000,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | $20,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation - Bell Museum and Planetarium | Minneapolis, MN | $18,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Williams College | Williamstown, ME | $15,000,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $12,667,368 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Riverside Theatre | Vero Beach, FL | $10,050,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL | $10,030,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Montana State University Alumni Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Brooklyn Park, MN | $9,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | $8,225,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement North | St Paul, MN | $8,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Project Success | Minneapolis, MN | $7,100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $6,250,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $6,100,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Groves Academy | St Louis Park, MN | $5,255,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $5,150,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |