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Wise-Vettese Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 472341639

Wise-Vettese Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $42,900 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $4,663 and the largest $10,000. 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 $71,450 the year before.

22% of its 2024 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$71,45013$0
2024$42,9009$83,676

How to apply

Wise-Vettese 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 Wise-Vettese Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$26,063
District of Columbia2$15,000
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hope
Pasadena, CA
General support$10,000
McCallum Theater
E Street NW, DC
General support$10,000
The People Concern
Santa Monica, CA
General support$8,400
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
St John's Health Center Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General support$4,663
UNICEF
New York, NY
General support$2,000
Hoffman Institute
San Rafael, CA
General support$1,000
Boys Girls Clubw San Gabriel Valley
Monterey Park, CA
General support$1,000
Catholic Big Brother Big Sisters of
Los Angeles, CA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wise-Vettese Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wise-Vettese Family Foundation give?

$42,900 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $4,663.

Who runs Wise-Vettese Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael E Wise (Director) and Sirah Vettese (Director).

What does Wise-Vettese Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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