Wagner Family Foundation
EIN 461537126 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$17.7M
59 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$51K
typical mid grants · $10K–$228K
grant size
20%
balanced · 8/41 multi-year
repeat
$35.7M
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED HALF OF ITS ASSETS, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN FOUNDATION FOUNDERS JAMES PW WAGNER AND AMY WAGNER, AS A GRANT TO A DAF OF WHICH JAMES PW WAGNER IS THE DONOR-ADVISER. THE GRANT WAS COMPRISED OF CASH, MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. THIS TRANSACTION IS A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION PER THE FORM 990-PF INSTRUCTIONS; IT IS NOT A LIQUIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR TERMINATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 804-7100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.8M | $40.1M | $3.9M | 14 |
| 2017 | $318K | $51.9M | $2.2M | 11 |
| 2018 | $2.8M | $49.2M | $2.7M | 10 |
| 2019 | N/A | $60.3M | $10.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $74.6M | $3.8M | 5 |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $92.4M | $2.8M | 3 |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $35.3M | $3.2M | 11 |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $35.7M | $1.0M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 59 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$51K
Average
$300K
75th Pctl
$228K
Maximum
$3.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
6.8% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 9 states
$4.8M across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Smith
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (59 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $3,001,736 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Menlo Park Presbyterian Church | Menlo Park, CA | $2,507,332 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mercy Ships | Lindale, TX | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $1,214,295 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Stratum | San Francisco, CA | $1,150,000 | CHURCH STARTUP FUND | 2022 |
| Peninsula Arts Guild | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,000,000 | PROVIDE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PERFORMING ARTS OFFERINGS | 2018 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000,000 | DAYBREAK FUND | 2020 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $991,273 | HBS/SEAS COLLABORATION FUND | 2018 |
| Transforming the Bay With Christ | Hollister, CA | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $489,013 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF WORK IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, RACIAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Able Works | San Francisco, CA | $448,874 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $371,774 | UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School Inc | East PALO ALTO, CA | $250,252 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS | 2020 |
| Able Works | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Bibleproject | Portland, OR | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Transforming the Bay With Christ | Hollister, CA | $206,985 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Able Works | East PALO ALTO, CA | $202,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION WORK | 2020 |
| Transforming the Bay With Christ | Mountain View, CA | $200,938 | CATALYZE A HOLISTIC GOSPEL MOVEMENT IN THE BAY AREA | 2017 |
| Mercy Ships International | Lindale, TX | $200,177 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Reality San Francisco Church | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NURU International | Palo Alto, CA | $198,734 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Transforming the Bay With Christ | Campbell, CA | $198,336 | CATALYZE A HOLISTIC GOSPEL MOVEMENT IN THE BAY AREA | 2018 |
| Faith Christian School | Roanoke, VA | $150,000 | TRANSPORTATION/VAN PURCHASE & FACULTY/STAFF BONUSES | 2022 |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | East PALO ALTO, CA | $120,000 | VAN, PLUMBING, FLOORING AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Special OPS SV Inc | LOS Altos, CA | $106,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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