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WLSR Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 300887435

WLSR Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,450 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 $138,800 the year before.

67% 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$134,3179$2.8 million
2024$138,80010$3.0 million
2025$150,45018$3.2 million

How to apply

WLSR 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 WLSR Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan8$143,450
Ohio4$2,750
Florida3$1,750
Indiana1$1,000
Texas1$1,000
Missouri1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General operations$80,000
Albion College
Albion, MI
General operations$45,000
Glen Lake Association
Glen Arbor, MI
General operations$5,000
Leelanaue Conservancy
Leland, MI
General operations$5,000
Hanover Horton High School
Horton, MI
General operations$3,950
Denver Children's Foundation
Denver, MI
General operations$2,500
Play Right Sports Academy
Battle Creek, MI
General operations$1,500
Letourneau University
Longview, TX
General operations$1,000
Springer School and Center
Cincinnati, OH
General operations$1,000
Anderson Education Foundation
Anderson, IN
General operations$1,000
Naples Botanical Garden
Naples, FL
General operations$750
Friends of Winton Hills Academy
Cincinnati, OH
General operations$750
Kansas City Hospice
Kansas City, MO
General operations$500
All Gods Children
Naples, FL
General operations$500
Mount Notre Dame High School
Cincinnati, OH
General operations$500
Miami University
Oxford, OH
General operations$500
Cass Community Social Services
Naples, FL
General operations$500
Glen Lake Fire & Rescue
Glen Arbor, MI
General operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WLSR Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does WLSR Foundation give?

$150,450 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs WLSR Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cheryl Ann Lee Weedman (Trustee) and Jeffrey Weedman (Trustee).

What does WLSR Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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