Wiancko Charitable Foundation is narrowly focused on reproductive health and rights, directing all of its known philanthropy to Planned Parenthood. Its giving appears aimed at supporting clinical services, family planning, and reproductive health advocacy rather than a broad mix of causes. The foundation’s activity is concentrated and targeted rather than dispersed across many organizations.
Highly concentrated: all recorded giving went to a single grantee (Planned Parenthood) in three grants totaling $860,000, indicating repeat, sizable support for one primary partner rather than many small or diverse recipients.
Wiancko Charitable Foundation Inc gives in a tightly targeted way: all of the known recent philanthropy in the data goes to Planned Parenthood and related reproductive-health organizations, alongside a smaller set of climate and conservation grantees. The largest recent grant listed is $395,000 to Planned Parenthood in Pullman, Washington, followed by a $260,000 grant in 2025 and a $205,000 grant in 2024 to the same recipient. Those awards point to a funder that uses substantial, unrestricted support rather than many small, earmarked grants. The foundation’s portfolio also shows sustained support for policy and research groups connected to reproductive health, including the Alan Guttmacher Institute and Population Action International, with additional grants to environmental organizations such as Earthjustice, Oregon Environmental Council, Climate Solutions, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The pattern is not broad-based philanthropy across many unrelated sectors; instead, it is concentrated, repeated, and centered on a few organizations and issue areas. Its grants are marked as unrestricted, suggesting flexibility for recipients rather than project-only funding. In the recent-grants list, several organizations appear across multiple years, which indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Reproductive health is the clearest anchor in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $395,000 in 2023, $205,000 in 2024, and $260,000 in 2025 to Planned Parenthood in Pullman, Washington, all listed as unrestricted support. It also made repeated $100,000 grants to the Alan Guttmacher Institute in Washington, DC, in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supports reproductive-rights policy work. Population Action International received $50,000 in 2024, again as unrestricted support. That sits alongside the grant pattern to research and advocacy organizations connected to reproductive health. A second area is environmental protection. Earthjustice received $85,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Oregon Environmental Council received $70,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $85,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded Climate Solutions, Ecotrust, and Natural Resources Defense Council, showing a sustained environmental stream rather than a single isolated grant.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood
Typical grants sit in a mid-sized range: p25 is $20,000, median is $32,500, and p75 is $50,000. The recent-grants list also shows larger awards clustered at $55,000, $65,000, $75,000, $85,000, $100,000, and above, which suggests a core of substantial institutional grants rather than very small awards. Several recipients recur across multiple years, including Planned Parenthood, the Alan Guttmacher Institute, Earthjustice, Oregon Environmental Council, Climate Solutions, and World Wildlife Fund. The foundation is a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the data are marked unrestricted.
Grantmaking is regional but heavily concentrated in the United States, with 117 grants, or 100.0%, going to US recipients in the provided distribution. Washington is the top state by grant count, and Seattle appears among recipient cities through Climate Solutions. Other recurring recipient locations include Pullman, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Washington, DC; Oakland, California; New York, New York; Denver, Colorado; Anchorage, Alaska; and Boulder, Colorado.
Its recent grants are centered on reproductive health and rights, especially Planned Parenthood and related organizations. The same records also show a smaller but repeated environmental stream through grantees such as Earthjustice, Oregon Environmental Council, Climate Solutions, and Natural Resources Defense Council.
The grants shown in the recent list are marked unrestricted. That includes the awards to Planned Parenthood, the Alan Guttmacher Institute, Earthjustice, Oregon Environmental Council, and other recipients in the data.
The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $20,000, median at $32,500, and p75 at $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants at $55,000, $65,000, $75,000, $85,000, and $100,000.
Yes. Planned Parenthood appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Alan Guttmacher Institute also appears in all three years; and Earthjustice and Oregon Environmental Council each recur across multiple years as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | PULLMAN, WA | $260,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALAN GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | PORTLAND, OR | $85,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MSI UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENVIRONMENT AMERICA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER | DENVER, CO | $65,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $55,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ECOTRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICED |
| CASCADIA WILDLANDS | EUGENE, OR | $45,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| IBIS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLUMBIA LAND TRUST | VANCOUVER, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ECOFLIGHT | ASPEN, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| E LAW | EUGENE, OR | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COLUMBIA RIVER KEEPER | HOOD RIVER, OR | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD | PORTLAND, OR | $28,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | CORVALLIS, OR | $27,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FORTH MOBILITY | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EARTHCORPS | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF THE COLUMBIA GORGE | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WESTERN RIVERS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GRAND CANYON TRUST | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON FOR CLIMATE ACTION | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BARK | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PACIFIC CREST SCHOOL | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | PULLMAN, WA | $205,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALAN GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EARTHJUSTICE | OAKLAND, CA | $85,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | PORTLAND, OR | $70,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $68,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $65,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STAND EARTH (FORMERLY FOREST ETHICS) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $65,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MSI UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| POPULATION ACTION INTL | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $45,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $45,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$260,000UNRESTRICTED
ALAN GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE
$100,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
$40,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION
$40,000UNRESTRICTED
E LAW
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
OREGON CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD
$28,000UNRESTRICTED
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
$27,000UNRESTRICTED
OREGON FOR CLIMATE ACTION
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
PACIFIC CREST SCHOOL
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$205,000UNRESTRICTED
ALAN GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE
$100,000UNRESTRICTED