Private foundation · EIN 68-0526427 · Encino, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $1.78M in grants paid across 42 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 32.8% of those dollars to 23 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $584K 23 lines
- No confident match $996K 17
- Individuals, not shown $201K 2
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 39 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California-School of Cinematic Art Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Entertainment Community Fund Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Motion Picture and Television Fund Woodland Hls, CA · EIN 95-1652916 | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same street 1.00 |
| Los Angeles Room & Board Los Angeles, CA · EIN 83-3172348 | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Sunnyside Baptist Church Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1652918 | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1696734 | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Go for Pas Alliance Eugene, OR · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing New York, NY · EIN 13-3600232 | $45,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Southern California Grantmakers Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2831058 | $25,575 | UNRESTRICTED | Same street 1.00 |
| National Foster Youth Institute Washington, DC · EIN 46-0809227 | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Rape Foundation Santa Monica, CA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Extrordinary Families Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| USC Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Wilshire Sports Association Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Big Sunday Los Angeles, CA · EIN 42-1765317 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CA · EIN 31-1597223 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The School of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 26-4274906 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| A New Way of Life Rentry Project Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Girls Culver City, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Nga Hancock Park Encino, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Providence St Joseph Foundation Burbank, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Liberty Hill Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 51-0181191 | $3,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1904857 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Safe Place for Youth Marina del Rey, CA · EIN 84-1802637 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| Southern California Public Radio Pasadena, CA · EIN 95-4765734 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.74 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Atlanta, GA · EIN 52-1118866 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.75 |
| Writers Guild Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 23-7024900 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| St James Food Pantry Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| ACLU Foundation of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-2673361 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| Bravo Colorado at Beaver Creek-Vail Inc Dba Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival Vail, CO · EIN 84-1074065 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.65 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA New York, NY · EIN 13-3433452 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Known alias 1.00 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessnes Boston, MA · EIN 27-3033048 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.90 |
| Kauai Food Bank Lihue, HI · EIN 99-0317431 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Kcrw Foundation Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-3750631 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Social Justice Partners Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 51-0563566 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 0.82 |
| Children's Action Network Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Heart and Soul Center Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Civicas Pacific Palisades, CA · no confident EIN match | $350 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($10K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
20 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
11 recipients in common - Conrad N Hilton Foundation Westlake Village, CA
9 recipients in common - The Ralph M Parsons Foundation Los Angeles, CA
8 recipients in common - Weingart Foundation Los Angeles, CA
7 recipients in common - The California Endowment Los Angeles, CA
7 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
6 recipients in common - Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
6 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.