The Wiegers Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of large, unrestricted gifts that favor institutions in Colorado—particularly Vail and Denver—despite being based in New York. The foundation’s largest and repeated support goes to regional healthcare (Vail Health Foundation), with meaningful secondary giving to major cultural institutions (Denver Art Museum) and local religious community initiatives (Vail Religious Foundation).
The Wiegers Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large unrestricted support for Vail Health Foundation, including a $2,200,000 grant in 2025 after a $2,000,000 grant in 2024 and an additional $330,000 award in 2024. That repeated commitment stands alongside major gifts to other established institutions in Colorado, especially Denver Art Museum and Vail Religious Foundation. The pattern points to a foundation that favors significant general support for organizations with a strong local presence rather than small, project-specific awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also supported institutions in education, community services, conservation, and the arts, including Columbia Business School, Greenlight Fund, University of Colorado Foundation, and Vail Dance Festival. Those grants show a mix of Colorado-centered philanthropy and selective giving to national organizations. The overall profile is one of concentrated institutional support, with multiple awards to the same recipients over time and a clear emphasis on established nonprofits. While the foundation’s portfolio is not broad in recipient count, it reaches across healthcare, culture, faith, and civic causes through general grants to organizations that already operate at scale.
Healthcare is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Vail Health Foundation received $2,200,000 in 2025, plus $2,000,000 and $330,000 in 2024, all listed as general support. Cultural philanthropy is another recurring thread. The foundation gave $1,000,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 to Denver Art Museum, both general grants. Faith-based and community support appears in Vail as well. Vail Religious Foundation received $666,000 in 2024, and St John’s Cathedral in Vail received $62,500 in 2024. The foundation also supports education and public-interest work. Columbia Business School received $88,300 in 2025 and $85,000 in 2024, while Greenlight Fund received $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $2,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record shows both small gifts and very large institutional grants, with a handful of seven-figure awards alongside many $10,000-level grants. Recipients also repeat across years, including Vail Health Foundation, Denver Art Museum, Columbia Business School, Greenlight Fund, and Trout Unlimited, which points to ongoing support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is not a vehicle for individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$6.6M
$9.3M
$3M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Highly concentrated: few, very large grants (one grantee receives ~73% of dollars) with repeat multi-grant support; emphasis on unrestricted/general support to established regional institutions rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Vail Health Foundation, Denver Art Museum, Vail Religious Foundation
Grantmaking is national in scope, but it is most concentrated in Colorado cities such as Vail, Denver, Avon, Edwards, and Aurora. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, though the recent list here is dominated by Colorado recipients. New York grantees include Columbia Business School and American Ballet Theatre. Outside Colorado and New York, grants also went to Boston, Stanford, Memphis, Arlington, Wooly Bugger, and Hailey, with all recent grants recorded to US recipients.
Recent grants show support for healthcare, arts and culture, faith-based community organizations, education, conservation, and civic or social-impact work. Examples include Vail Health Foundation for general support, Denver Art Museum for general support, and Greenlight Fund for general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Vail Health Foundation, Denver Art Museum, Columbia Business School, Greenlight Fund, and Trout Unlimited. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships with selected institutions.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is centered around smaller awards than its largest gifts: p25 is $2,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. Even so, the recent record includes much larger institutional grants, including multi-million-dollar support.
By grant count, Pennsylvania is the top state. The recent grants list shown here, however, is heavily weighted toward Colorado recipients, especially in Vail and Denver.
No. The recent grants list includes healthcare, museums, faith-based organizations, education, conservation, ballet, scholarship work, and regional charitable funds. The common thread is general support for established institutions rather than narrow project funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIAGARA UNIVERSITY | NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $2,800,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $590,950 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHNS CATHEDRAL | NEW YORK, NY | $62,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GREENLIGHT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BROOMFIELD, CO | $42,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| JUDI'S HOUSE | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FAIRWINDS-NANTUCKET'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER | NANTUKET, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ARCADIA UNIVERSITY | GLENSIDE, PA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MONOCACY FARMS | BETHLEHEM, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DENVER POLICE FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL | KEYSTONE, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTA | BRECKENRIDGE, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FORD'S THEATRE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $2,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $88,300 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GREENLIGHT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HELEN & ARTHUR JOHNSON FOUNDATION | HAILEY, ID | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JUDI'S HOHSE | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VAIL VETERANS PROGRAM | VAIL, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DENVER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLIGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST | EDWARDS, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE DOE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF METRO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| REACH OUT & READ COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | DEERFIELD, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OUR LDY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BLOOMSBERG UNIVERSITY | BLOOMSBERG, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $2,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VAIL RELIGIOUS FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $666,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VAIL HEALTH FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $330,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL | VAIL, CO | $62,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GREENLIGHT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BROOMFIELD, CO | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | BROOMFIELD, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| JUDI'S HOUSE | AURORA, CO | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | WOOLY BUGGER, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DENVER SCHOLORSHIP FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION - STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION - STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| VAIL VALLEY CHARITABLE FUND | EDWARDS, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
$3,000,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$590,950GENERAL
ST JOHNS CATHEDRAL
$62,500GENERAL
GENERAL
FAIRWINDS-NANTUCKET'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
$12,500GENERAL
MONOCACY FARMS
$10,000GENERAL
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$10,000GENERAL
NATIONAL REPERTORY ORCHESTA
$5,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$88,300GENERAL
HELEN & ARTHUR JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL
JUDI'S HOHSE
$15,000GENERAL
EAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST
$2,500GENERAL
HOSPICE OF METRO DENVER
$2,500GENERAL
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS
$1,000GENERAL
EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND
$1,000GENERAL
OUR LDY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL
BLOOMSBERG UNIVERSITY
$1,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL
$85,000GENERAL
ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
$62,500GENERAL
DUCKS UNLIMITED
$20,000GENERAL
TROUT UNLIMITED
$10,000GENERAL