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Wiechers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 810756829

Wiechers Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $48,870 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $28,870. 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 up from $36,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$36,0002$405,444
2024$48,8703$389,918

How to apply

Wiechers 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 Wiechers Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $28,870 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$10,000
Texas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Associacion Para la Superacion Humana En TamahuFor scholarship assistance$28,870
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
San Diego, CA
For assistance$10,000
St Peter Upon the Water
Ingram, TX
For assistance in their charities$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wiechers Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wiechers Foundation give?

$48,870 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Wiechers Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Veronica W Duluk (Ceo), Lucia W Garay (Secretary) and Cecilia von Bertrab (Board Member).

What does Wiechers Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and faith communities.

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