Wiegand Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROMOTE SERVICE, VOLUNTEERISM, PATRIOTISM, AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY BY PROVIDING ARTWORK AND SPACE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN THOSE AREAS.
- Income
- $105,082
- Spending
- $93,654
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 32.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $83,117 spent. PRESERVE. EDUCATE. INSPIRE. THE WIEGAND LEGACY IS MULTI-FACETED AND INCLUDES THE MELDING OF CREATIVE ART WITH NATURAL ART, AS SCULPTURE AND MUSIC EXIST IN HARMONY WITH WILDLIFE, HORTICULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE AT THE WIEGAND STUDIO. PARTNERSHIP WITH KINDRED SPIRITS AND LIKE-MINDED NONPROFITS IS PURSUED, AS ARE COMMEMORATION AND RESPECT FOR HISTORY, PATRIOTISM, HUMAN ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ASPIRATION, RELIGION AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN ITS MANY FORMS. SOME OF THE FOUNDATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT BAS RELIEF REDUCTIONS GIFTED DIRECTLY BY THE FOUNDATION ARE: * STAN MUSIAL, THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS * LINDBERGH MEDALS, THE SMITHSONIANPLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF PROGRAMMING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE WIEGAND FOUNDATION. MULTIPLE OTHER BAS RELIEF REDUCTIONS ARE PRESENTLY IN USE EXCLUSIVELY BY NON-PROFITS TO HONOR THEIR SPECIFIC MISSION AND PURPOSE. SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE ARE: TO HONOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS: *GIFT OF LIFE, MID-AMERICA TRANSPLANT SERVICES (MTS) TO HONOR GLOBAL BUSINESS/ECONOMICS: * MURRAY WEIDENBAUM, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO HONOR PHILANTHROPY: * EARL & MYRTLE WALKER, MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY * E. DESMOND AND MARY ANN LEE, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUISSPIRIT OF HOPE. THE FOUNDATION ORIGINATED THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARDS. THE NAVY, ARMY, MARINE CORP, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD AND THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EACH NOMINATED ONE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHOSE PATRIOTISM AND SERVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR FAMILIES, REFLECTED THE PATRIOTISM AND SERVICE OF BOB HOPE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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