E F Wildermuth Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-6050202

Foundation Overview

Based in Ballwin, MO, E F Wildermuth Foundation has awarded 195 grants totaling $2,247,079 to organizations in Ohio, Indiana and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $285,720, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$2,247,079
Total Assets
$4,675,258
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%

3 of 21 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

56% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Columbus (82%), Carroll (10%), Reynoldsburg (7%).

Funding Trajectory
-42%

Declining funding trend with 42% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (71%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into E F Wildermuth Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Ballet Metropolitan $8,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2024
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Community Of The Holy Rosary $18,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2024
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2024
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2024
Foar From Home $2,500 Fernandina Beach, FL, US General Fund 2024
Indiana University $29,856 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2024
Milwaukee Rescue Mission $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2024
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $10,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2024
Ohio State University $29,856 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Ohioana Library $3,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
Reach Out And Read $1,000 Kansas City, KS, US General Fund 2024
Ronald Mcdonald House Central Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2024
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2024
Wildermuth Church $30,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2024
Spina Bfida Association Of America $1,000 Alexandria, VA, US General Fund 2024
Milwaukee College Preparatory School $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2024
Christ Prince Of Peace Athletic Assocation $1,000 Manchester, MO, US General Fund 2024
Ballet Metropolitan $7,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2023
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Community Of The Holy Rosary $18,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2023
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2023
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2023
Indiana University $30,276 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2023
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2023
Ohio State University $30,105 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Ohioana Library $3,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House Central Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2023
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2023
Wildermuth Church $25,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2023
Foar From Home $2,500 Fernandina Beach, FL, US General Fund 2023
Reach Out And Read $1,000 Kansas City, KS, US General Fund 2023
Ballet Metropolitan $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Christ Prince Of Peace Athletic Assocation $1,000 Manchester, MO, US General Fund 2022
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Community Of The Holy Rosary $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2022
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2022
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2022
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2022
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $3,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2022
Ohio State University $40,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohioana Library $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Opportunity Enterprises Indiana $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2022
Wildermuth Church $15,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $1,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $4,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $1,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
Nationwide Children's Hospital $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohio Health Foundation $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Neuroscience Rehabilitation Center On Behalf Of Robert W. Lee 2022
Penfield Children's Center $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Central Ohio $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
The Chidlren's Place $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Ballet Metropolitan $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Christ Prince Of Peace Athletic Assocation $1,000 Manchester, MO, US General Fund 2022
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Community Of The Holy Rosary $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2022
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2022
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2022
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2022
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $3,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2022
Ohio State University $40,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohioana Library $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Opportunity Enterprises Indiana $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2022
Wildermuth Church $15,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $1,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $4,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $1,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
Nationwide Children's Hospital $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohio Health Foundation $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Neuroscience Rehabilitation Center On Behalf Of Robert W. Lee 2022
Penfield Children's Center $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Central Ohio $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
The Chidlren's Place $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Ballet Metropolitan $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Christ Prince Of Peace Athletic Assocation $1,000 Manchester, MO, US General Fund 2022
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Community Of The Holy Rosary $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2022
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2022
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2022
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2022
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $3,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2022
Ohio State University $40,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohioana Library $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Opportunity Enterprises Indiana $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2022
Wildermuth Church $15,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Children's Center For The Visually Impaired $1,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $4,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
George & Raymond Frank Foundation $1,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Camp Kawanhee 2022
Nationwide Children's Hospital $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
Ohio Health Foundation $10,000 Columbus, OH, US Neuroscience Rehabilitation Center On Behalf Of Robert W. Lee 2022
Penfield Children's Center $2,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Central Ohio $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2022
The Chidlren's Place $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2022
Ballet Metropolitan $25,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Indiana $5,000 Hammond, IN, US General Fund 2021
Casa $20,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Community Kitchen $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Community Of The Holy Rosary $25,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2021
Cunningham Children's Home $10,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2021
First Tee Of Central Ohio $5,000 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2021
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2021
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (macc Fund) $7,500 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2021
Ohio State University $50,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Ohioana Library $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Prevent Blindness Ohio $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Wildermuth Church $24,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2021
Child Protection Centers Inc $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2021
Opportunity Enterprises Indiana $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2021
Divided Community Project Co Ohio State University $2,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Columbus Academy $50,000 Gahanna, OH, US General Fund 2021
The Milwaukee Rescue Mission $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2021
Cunningham Children's Home $1,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2021
Lakeshore Paws $1,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2021
Spina Bifida Assoc $1,000 Arlington, VA, US General Fund 2021
Lead To Read $1,000 Kansas City, MO, US General Fund 2021
St Mary's Tall Ship Alliance $1,000 Saint Marys, GA, US General Fund 2021
Christ Prince Of Peace Athletic Assocation $1,000 Manchester, MO, US General Fund 2021
Camp Sunrise $1,000 Fairmount, GA, US General Fund 2021
First Stage Milwaukee $1,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Fund 2021
The Center For Family Safety $1,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Indiana $10,000 Hammond, IN, US General Fund 2020
Cunningham Children's Home $5,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2020
First Tee Of Central Ohio $2,500 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2020
Ohioana Library $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Wildermuth Church $31,900 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2020
Ballet Metropolitan $25,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Casa $15,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Community Of The Holy Rosary $23,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2020
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2020
Ohio State University $40,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Prevent Blindness Ohio $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Community Kitchen $4,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (macc Fund) $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Indiana $10,000 Hammond, IN, US General Fund 2020
Cunningham Children's Home $5,000 Urbana, IL, US General Fund 2020
First Tee Of Central Ohio $2,500 Reynoldsburg, OH, US General Fund 2020
Ohioana Library $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Wildermuth Church $31,900 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2020
Ballet Metropolitan $25,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Casa $15,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Community Of The Holy Rosary $23,000 Columbus, OH, US Holy Rosary/food Pantry 2020
Indiana University $30,000 Bloomington, IN, US General Fund 2020
Ohio State University $40,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Prevent Blindness Ohio $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Community Kitchen $4,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2020
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer Inc (Macc Fund) $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US The Ringer 2020
Ballet Metropolitan $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Casa $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Childrens Hospital $15,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Community Of The Holy Rosary $15,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Indiana University $15,000 Bloomington, IN, US Optometry College 2018
Ohio State University $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Optometry College 2018
Wildermuth Memorial Church $35,000 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2018
Porter Starkccunceling $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2018
Big Brothers Sisters $8,333 Columbus, OH, US Zgeneral Fund 2018
Boys Girls Club Of Indiana $10,000 Hammond, IN, US General Fund 2018
Ohioana Library $2,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Prevent Blindness Ohio $2,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2018
Porter Stark Couceling $5,000 Valparaiso, IN, US General Fund 2018
Ballet Metropolitan $15,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2017
Casa $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2017
Childrens Hospital $10,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2017
Community Of The Holy Rosary $13,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2017
Indiana University $10,000 Bloomington, IN, US Optometry College 2017
Ohio State University $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Optometry College 2017
Wildermuth Memorial Church $13,800 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2017
Riverside Methodist Hospital $5,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters $8,333 Columbus, OH, US Zgeneral Fund 2017
Ballet Metropolitan $6,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2016
Casa $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2016
Childrens Hospital $3,000 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2016
Community Of The Holy Rosary $11,500 Columbus, OH, US General Fund 2016
Indiana University $10,000 Bloomington, IN, US Optometry College 2016
Ohio State University $20,000 Columbus, OH, US Optometry College 2016
Wildermuth Memorial Church $285,720 Carroll, OH, US Building And General Fund 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for E F Wildermuth Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 31-6050202
Website N/A
Address 2517 CASSANDRA MARIE DR Ballwin, MO 63021-7827

Key People (10)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee E F Wildermuth Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee David T Patterson
Trustee Thomas Borton
Trustee Jonathon Slaughter
Vice-president Chris Campbell
Treasurer Matthew Patterson

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.