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WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bradenton, Florida · EIN 760520860

WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bradenton, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $90,000 the year before.

20% 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$90,0006$1.9 million
2024$50,0005$2.1 million

How to apply

WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc 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 WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Studio Theatre
Sarasota, FL
Charity$20,000
WUSF Public Media
Tampa, FL
Charity$10,000
Manatee Community Foundation
Bradenton, FL
Charity$10,000
Sarasota Orchestra
Sarasota, FL
Charity$5,000
Women Resource Center of Manatee In
Bradenton, FL
Charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc give?

$50,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrea Routh (Secretary), Sharon Boudreaux (President) and May Wang (Treasurer).

What does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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