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Weseley Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 275022921

Weseley Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,544 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $180 and the largest $25,000. 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 $43,976 the year before.

35% 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$54,74418$66,475
2024$43,97619$105,404
2025$57,54420$32,533

How to apply

Weseley Family Charitable 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 Weseley Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$45,921
Connecticut6$10,943
California2$330
District of Columbia2$250
Massachusetts1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Anti Defamation League Foundation
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$25,000
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$19,226
Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk Inc
Westport, CT
General & Unrestricted$8,934
Temple Israel Westport Inc
Westport, CT
General & Unrestricted$742
Connecticut Zoological Society Inc
Bridgeport, CT
General & Unrestricted$607
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$600
New York City Center Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$500
Fund for Lachat Town Farm Inc
Weston, CT
General & Unrestricted$360
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$200
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted$180
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$180
Aspetuck Land Trust Inc
Fairfield, CT
General & Unrestricted$150
Greenpeace Fund Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$150
Nature Conservancy
New Haven, CT
General & Unrestricted$150
Sierra Club Foundation
Oakland, CA
General & Unrestricted$150
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$100
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$100
Neeman Foundation USA
Boston, MA
General & Unrestricted$100
Ocean Conservancy Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$100
Jewish Museum
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$15

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation give?

$57,544 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $180.

Who runs Weseley Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mitchell J Weseley (Pres, Dir, Sec) and Randie Weseley (Dir, VP).

What does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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