Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN

Wem Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K $75K $250K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
123
Repeat grantees
84
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

James Hield
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
$390K
Harriet S Norgren
DIRECTOR
$5K
Elizabeth S Macmillan
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR/SEC
Whitney Macmillan 11-31120
DIRECTOR/CHAIR/TREAS

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2022
57.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
539
Total grants awarded
$610.3M
Total amount
$1.1M
Average grant
$75.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$359.5M
135 grants
2022
$203.9M
138 grants
2021
$18.4M
130 grants
2020
$28.5M
136 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$75.2M
4 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$31.0M
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$30.1M
Minneapolis Institute of Art
5 grants · MN
$26.7M
2 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$26.0M
8 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$25.9M
5 grants · FL · ≈ likely match
$21.5M
University of Minnesota Foundation - Bell Museum and Planetarium
4 grants · MN
$21.1M
6 grants · MN · ≈ likely match
$16.1M
3 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$15.0M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Smithsonian Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$75.2M
Minneapolis Institute of Art
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$25.1M
The Learning Alliance
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$20.0M
Williams College
GENERAL
ME · TY 2023
$15.0M
Riverside Theatre
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$10.1M
Vero Beach Museum of Art
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$10.0M
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$10.0M
Minneapolis Parks Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$10.0M
Guthrie Theater
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$8.2M
Project Success
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$7.1M
Northside Achievement Zone
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$6.3M
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$6.1M
Groves Academy
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.3M
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.2M
Great Mn Schools
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.1M
Minnesota Historical Society
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.1M
Second Harvest Heartland
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.1M
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.0M
Mckee Botanical Garden
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$5.0M
Dunwoody College of Technology
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.0M
University of Minnesota Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$5.0M
Way to Grow
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.8M
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.5M
Lundstrum Performing Arts
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.5M
Summit Academy Oic
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.2M
Church of the Ascension
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.2M
Prodeo Academy
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.1M
Macphail Center for Music
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$4.1M
St David's Center for Child & Family Development
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.5M
Project for Pride in Living
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.5M
YWCA Minneapolis
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.3M
Youth Frontiers
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.2M
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.1M
Minnesota Council on Economic Education
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.1M
Think Small
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.1M
Westminster Presbyterian Church
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.0M
Northside Economic Opportunity Network
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.0M
Children's Theatre Company
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.0M
Wallin Education Partners
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$3.0M
Kingswood College
GENERAL
TY 2023
$2.0M
University of Minnesota Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$2.0M
St Andrew's College
GENERAL
TY 2023
$2.0M
Diocesan School for Girls
GENERAL
TY 2023
$2.0M
Producer Partnership Inc
GENERAL
MT · TY 2023
$2.0M
We Care Solar
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$1.9M
Every Meal
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$1.5M
Voyageur Outward Bound School
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$1.5M
University of Minnesota Foundation
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$1.5M
First Tee - Minnesota
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$1.4M
Jeremiah Program
GENERAL
MN · TY 2023
$1.3M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.