Wegener Foundation Inc
Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-6095407. Reported 170 grants totalling $1,604,500 to 79 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wegener Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $40,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings Special Needs Community Inc | Edmond, OK | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hearts for Hearing Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pivot Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $60,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Little Light House Inc | Tulsa, OK | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center | Guthrie, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City Rescue Mission Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Limbs for Life Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Services Organization | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Positive Tomorrows | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sisu Youth Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Special Care Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Care Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meadows Center for Opportunity | Edmond, OK | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peppers Ranch Inc | Guthrie, OK | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Right Path Riding Academy Incorporated | Drumright, OK | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Chance to Change Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Calm Waters Center for Children and Families | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center of Family Love | Okarche, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Daily Living Centers Inc | Bethany, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Messages Project | Edmond, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Restoreokc Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sunbeam Family Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Is Alive Ministries Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA Voices for Children Inc | Chickasha, OK | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Children and Families Inc | Norman, OK | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Care Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Alliance for the Uninsured | Oklahoma City, OK | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anna's House Foundation | Edmond, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Genesis Project | Jones, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newview Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Children's Center Inc | Bethany, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Eden Clinic Inc | Norman, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Upward Transitions Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Willow Pregnancy Support of Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Central Ok | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homeless Alliance | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Light Ministries Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Not Your Average Joe | Moore, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Parent Promise | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Savannah Station Therapeutic Riding Program Inc | Yukon, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teen Recovery Solutions | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Twin Cedars Inc Formerly Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center | Guthrie, OK | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abbott House Child Advocacy Center | Norman, OK | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aspiring Attitudes | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Britvil Food Pantry | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Calm Waters Center | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dale Rogers Training Center Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of Oklahoma Inc Dba | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts - Western Oklahoma Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hearts for Hearing | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Little Light Ministries Fbo Light Christian Academy (formerly Little Light | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make a Wish Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Metro Technology Centers Foundation Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Cleats for Kids | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Project Woman Inc | Tulsa, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pioneer Library System Foundation | Norman, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Redeeming the Family | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Remerge of Oklahoma County Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skyline Urban Ministry | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smart Start Central Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Children's Center Inc (dba the Children's Center Rehabilitation Hospit | Bethany, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dragonfly Home | Oklahoma City, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tulsa Boys' Home | Sand Springs, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Britvil Community Food Pantry Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beyond the Spectrum Ok | Edmond, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma - State Headquarters | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Youth & Family Services | Norman, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dress for Success Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Halo Project | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopehouse Okc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spark Creative Lab | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taylor Griggs Harjo Education Foundation | Seminole, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Urban Mission Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Fbo Francis Hope Foundation | Indianapolis, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
51 of 79 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 62%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Hearts for Hearing Foundation
HEARTS FOR HEARING CAPITAL PROJECT - Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center
MAKE PROMISES HAPPEN SUPPORT - City Rescue Mission Inc
HOPE LIVES HERE HOUSING PROGRAM - Sisu Youth Inc
SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH - Wings Special Needs Community Inc
WINGS VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES - Pivot Inc
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 124 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $336,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 41 | $386,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 51 | $397,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $484,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Wegener Foundation Inc has 2 of them, worth $220,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Wings Special Needs Community Inc | Edmond, OK | $110,000 |
| Hearts for Hearing Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | $110,000 |
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oklahoma.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wegener Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 18335, Oklahoma City, OK, 73154. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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