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Wjo Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 461612598

Wjo Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $7,000 and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $827,200 the year before.

57% 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$827,2006$27.8 million
2024$1.3 million7$50.7 million

How to apply

Wjo 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$1.3 million
California4$42,000
Massachusetts1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stand Together Trust
Baltimore, MD
General support$1.3 million
Farhang Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$25,000
Squashbusters Inc
Roxbury Crossing, MA
General support$25,000
Keep Children in School Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$7,000
Nufdi Fund (National Union for Democracy in Iran)
Potomac, MD
General support$6,000
Persian Renaissance Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General support$5,000
Rins Rescues Vip House
Crescent City, CA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wjo Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wjo Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $7,000.

Who runs Wjo Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott O'Neil (Pres/Director), Brittany O'Neil (Sec/Director) and Eugene Kumamoto (Cfo/Director).

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