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Wieland Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ridgefield, Connecticut · EIN 822589403

Wieland Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ridgefield, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $100,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $98,750 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$93,7501$168,832
2024$98,7502$165,794
2025$100,0001$155,550

How to apply

Wieland Family Foundation Inc 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 Wieland Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Penn State University Philanthropic Fund
State College, PA
Forensic science scholarship$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wieland Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wieland Family Foundation Inc give?

$100,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Wieland Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Lynn Marie C Wieland (Pres, Dir) and Walter K Wieland (Sec, Treas, Dir).

What does Wieland Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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