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John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation: 42 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
John and Marilyn Wells Family Foundation, a private foundation in Encino, CA, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $1,281,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to University of Southern California-School of Cinematic Art in Los Angeles, CA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 680526427
- Based in
- Encino, CA
- Assets
- $15,834,568
- Grants paid
- $1,281,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202523189349101732. It reported $1,281,000 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California-School of Cinematic Art | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria House | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Entertainment Community Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Room & Board | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Motion Picture & Television Fund | Woodland Hills, CA | Unrestricted | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunnyside Baptist Church | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Foster Youth Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ucla | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Butterfly's Haven | Beverly Hills, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayors Fund for Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc Center On Philanthropy and Public Policy | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Sunday | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| A New Way of Life Rentry Project | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Womens Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nga Hancock Park | Encino, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence St Joseph Foundation | Burbank, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sbes Parent Teacher Association | Haleiwa, HI | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Episcopal School of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Place for Youth | Venice, CA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St James Food Pantry | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Writers Guild Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| KCRW Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liberty Hill Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu Foundation of Southern California | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravo Vail | Vail, CO | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA | Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Action Network | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Funders Together To End Homelessness | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Incorporated | Culver City, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauai Food Bank | Lihue, HI | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Dog Is My Home | Ridgewood, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Social Justice Partners La | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $205,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $146,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $52,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $47,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 |
| Youth development | $2,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,220,500 |
| New York | $48,000 |
| Hawaii | $7,000 |
| Georgia | $3,500 |
| Colorado | $1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.