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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2677250

Emily Anne Weikert Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in West Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $133,750 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $133,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,638
  • Tax year 2024

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,482,348
  • Tax year 2023

    $83,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,462,725
  • Tax year 2022

    $117,742

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,448,932
  • Tax year 2021

    $94,758

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,468,934
  • Tax year 2020

    $92,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,880,108
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,493,340
  • Tax year 2018

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,571,112

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of WDM Parks & RecreationWest Des Moines, IA

    To support and enhance communityengagement & outdoor enjoyment

    $50,000
  2. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    Team Emerson

    $25,000
  3. EveryStep FoundationClive, IA

    Cheer Box Program-Give a box of cheer of giftsto people in need

    $25,000
  4. WDMCS Student Scholarship FundWest Des Moines, IA

    2025 Fall Scholarships

    $18,750
  5. WDMCS Student Scholarship FundWest Des Moines, IA

    2025 Spring Scholarships

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $25,00050% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $25,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa4 grants $108,750
  2. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Rod WeikertTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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