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The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lafayette, California · EIN 680422083

The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation is a private foundation in Lafayette, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $250,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $32,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $120,000 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$145,0008$2.5 million
2024$120,0006$2.6 million
2025$250,0008$2.7 million

How to apply

The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$250,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Petaluma Boys and Girls Club
Petaluma, CA
Operational assistance$50,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
Operational assistance$50,000
Council on Aging
Santa Rosa, CA
Operational assistance$50,000
Petaluma Educational Foundation
Petaluma, CA
Operational assistance$40,000
Petaluma People Services Center
Petaluma, CA
Operational assistance$25,000
Salvation Army
Rohnert Park, CA
Operational assistance$20,000
Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank
Concord, CA
Operational assistance$10,000
Canine Companions
Santa Rosa, CA
Operational assistance$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation give?

$250,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $32,500.

Who runs The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Janet Govan (Cfo), Wayne Eugene Musser Jr (President) and Anne Schroeder (Secretary).

What does The Wayne and Roberta Musser Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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