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Wesley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Manhattan Beach, California · EIN 264106878

Wesley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Manhattan Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $31,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$33,7503$710,195
2023$31,0003$749,041
2024$30,0003$793,578

How to apply

Wesley Family 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 Wesley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grants and Contributions Under 5K
Manhattan Beach, CA
General assistance$12,500
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
General assistance$10,000
Peninsula Education Foundation
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Vital education programs$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wesley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wesley Family Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Wesley Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy Andew Wesley (Trustee), Jonnie Lynn Wesley (Trustee), David Scott Wesley (Trustee) and Lisa Bonbright (Trustee).

What does Wesley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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