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The Wisner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Huntsville, Alabama · EIN 261638248

The Wisner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Huntsville, Alabama. In tax year 2023 it gave $5,505 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $675 and the largest $2,830. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $4,998 the year before.

20% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2020$6,1275$108,297
2022$4,9985$98,488
2023$5,5055$107,904

How to apply

The Wisner Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Wisner Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama5$5,505

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Miscellaneous Under 40000
Huntsville, AL
To provide financial assistance$2,830
Cumberland School of Law
Birmingham, AL
To provide financial assistance$1,000
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
To provide financial assistance$675
YMCA
Huntsville, AL
To provide financial assistance$500
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
To provide financial assistance$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wisner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Wisner Family Foundation give?

$5,505 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $675.

Who runs The Wisner Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Mike Wisner (Director) and Irene Wisner (Director).

What does The Wisner Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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