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Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bonita Springs, Florida · EIN 367521570

Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bonita Springs, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $51,136 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $17,000. 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 $39,200 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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$38,55010$647,231
2024$39,20010$696,801
2025$51,13613$743,623

How to apply

Wayne and Sharon Wellman 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 Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$27,000
Florida5$21,200
Mississippi1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Illinois1$936

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saugatuck Center for the
Saugatuck, MI
General funds$17,000
Lee Health Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
General funds$14,000
Habitat for Humanity
Fort Myers, FL
General funds$5,000
Childrens Advocacy Center
Holland, MI
General funds$3,000
Christian Neighbors Inc
Douglas, MI
General funds$3,000
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General funds$3,000
St Jude
Memphis, TN
General funds$1,000
University of Detroit
Detroit, MI
General funds$1,000
Mason Classical Academy
Naples, FL
General purposes$1,000
Piney Woods School
Piney Woods, MS
General purpose$1,000
Cafe of Life
Bonita Springs, FL
General purposes$1,000
Imerman Angels
Chicago, IL
General funds$936
St Mathhews House
Naples, FL
General purpose$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation give?

$51,136 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne H Wellman (Trustee) and Sharon Wellman (Trustee).

What does Wayne and Sharon Wellman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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