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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3998241

The Wiebe Foundation

A private foundation in Ferndale, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $200,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Hugh Wiebe
1830 Scout Place
Ferndale, WA 98248
(604) 385-1117
Form and materials
None specified
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $200,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,935,486

  • Tax year 2024

    $199,802

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,023,352

  • Tax year 2023

    $227,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,145,980

  • Tax year 2022

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,388,781

  • Tax year 2021

    $207,608

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,662,674

  • Tax year 2020

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,853,024

  • Tax year 2019

    $245,875

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,985,873

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global Disciples CanadaWhite Rock, Canada

    General operating fund

    $48,000
  2. Friends of HaitiFaunsdale, AL

    Medical clinic in haiti - general operating fund

    $42,000
  3. Cure International CanadaVancouver, Canada

    Cover cost of 50 surgeries in uganda and malawi

    $35,000
  4. Engedi Refuge MinistriesLynden, WA

    General operating fund

    $35,000
  5. Thrive for GoodThornhill, Canada

    Farming project in south africa

    $20,000
  6. Youth UnlimitedSurrey, Canada

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  7. Victoria Prayer CounsellingSaanichton, Canada

    General operating fund

    $5,500
  8. Junglemaster MinistriesBellingham, WA

    General operating fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $42,00051% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $35,00043% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama1 grant $42,000
  2. Washington2 grants $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John Hugh WiebeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Barbara J WiebePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ruthanne WartmanSECRETARY/ TREASURER THRU 12/31/25 Hours 2Pay $28,800
  • Henry J WiebeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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