The Werner Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-4139253 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$31.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,500 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
77% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Educational support & scholarships | $125,000 |
| University School of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Educational support & scholarships | $100,681 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | Provide after-school programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school and life | $100,000 |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | To support to the jewish community | $100,000 |
| Wesleyan University | Austin, TX | Education-Scholarship | $75,000 |
| Froedtert Hospital Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | To support health care related services, research and educational programs | $65,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support quality education for students | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Research, education, medicine | $50,000 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | Educational support & scholarships | $50,000 |
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Fund research and care for children including physical, social and mental health | $40,000 |
| The Women's Alzheimer's Movement | Cleveland, OH | To support women with alzheimers | $40,000 |
| Dell Children's Foundation | Austin, TX | Life-Saving specialty care to the childrens and families | $30,000 |
| Los Angeles Leadership Academy | Los Angeles, CA | Provide quality education, materials and service to the school | $30,000 |
| Pelotonia | Columbus, OH | Innovative cancer research | $30,000 |
| The Camp Harbor View Foundation | Boston, MA | Educational support & scholarships | $30,000 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | Boston, MA | Provide hope to help cure more children, ease suffering, and restore families. | $25,000 |
| Braddock Carnegie Library Association | Braddock, PA | Provide support to the programs and services offered at the library | $25,000 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Care for children with cancer | $25,000 |
| Ploughshares Fund | San Francisco, CA | To support to reduce nuclear risks arounnd the glob | $25,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | To support los angeles parks for people general operations | $25,000 |
| Fire Aid | Inglewood, CA | To support short term relief and long term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout southern ca | $20,000 |
| Spruce Street Nursery School | Boston, MA | To support individuals at spruce nursery school | $20,000 |
| Buckingham Browne & Nichols School | Cambridge, MA | To support quality education for students | $16,667 |
| The Everychild Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | To support children suffering from disease, disability, abuse, neglect or poverty | $16,000 |
| Milwaukee College Prep | Milwaukee, WI | Scholarships, educational | $15,000 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | Support the inovative work of doctors, nurses and scientists | $14,000 |
| Carnegie Museums | Pittsburgh, PA | To support quality education for students | $12,500 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | Care for children with cancer | $12,500 |
| Boston Children's Museum | Boston, MA | Pioneering interactive learning concepts and experiences for children and their families | $10,000 |
| Every Mother Counts | New York, NY | To support women through their pregnancy journey | $10,000 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | Music programs for youth from low-income families and under-resourced communities | $10,000 |
| The Mountain School | Vershire, VT | Scholarships, educational | $10,000 |
| Franklin Park Zoo | Boston, MA | To support animals at franklin park zoo and stone zoo | $5,000 |
| The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | New Haven, CT | Provide comprehensive camp programs that keep children safe and help them achieve in school and life | $5,000 |
| Griefhaven | Pacific Palisades, CA | Provide support to griefing programs | $3,000 |
| Nantucket Dreamland | Nantucket, MA | To gather people together to share experiences through film, art, culture, and learning | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,222,848 | 36 |
| 2023 | $1,134,297 | 31 |
| 2022 | $1,068,246 | 25 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 17, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642309349100709
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4139253
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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