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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4613074

Ellen Bracken Wiese Foundation

A private foundation in Independence, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $62,500 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,424,392

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,399,980

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,673

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,935,035

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Bond BetweenMinnetonka, MN

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $15,000
  3. Propel NonprofitsMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Curls on the BlockAurora, CO

    General support

    $7,500
  5. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $25,00040% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,50012% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $35,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ellen B WiesePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kyleen WieseVP AND SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradley WieseTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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