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The Wanvig Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 650885129

The Wanvig Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,600 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 $22,500 the year before.

18% of its 2025 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
2023$21,0009$453,981
2024$22,50010$489,128
2025$22,60012$561,095

How to apply

The Wanvig 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 The Wanvig Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$11,100
Colorado1$4,000
Minnesota1$2,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Texas1$1,000
Illinois1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Navigators - Enstmingers
Colorado Springs, CO
General fund$4,000
Individual
FL
General fund$4,000
Campus Crusade for Christ International
Orlando, FL
General fund$2,500
American Bible Society
Philadelphia, PA
General fund$2,000
Evangelical Free Church of America - Vangs
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$2,000
Missio Serve Alliance
Odessa, FL
General fund$2,000
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
Boone, NC
General fund$2,000
Sunnyside Foundation
Sarasota, FL
General fund$2,000
Childrens Haven International
Pharr, TX
General fund$1,000
Harvest House
Sarasota, FL
General fund$500
Wheaton Academy
West Chicago, IL
General fund$500
All Faiths Food Bank
Sarasota, FL
General fund$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wanvig Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wanvig Foundation Inc give?

$22,600 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Wanvig Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Donna J Wanvig (Director) and Stephen W Wanvig (Director).

What does The Wanvig Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and faith communities.

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