WRNS Studio Foundation

Gave $192K in 2025

San Francisco, California · EIN 87-2233996 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$192K

Organizations funded0

Typical grantUnknown

Total assets$532K

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	Leslie H Johnson Executive Director
Address	501 2ND ST 402, San Francisco CA 94107
Phone	(415) 489-2268
Email	Questions@wrnsstudiofoundation.org
Form and materials	https://www.wrnsstudiofoundation.org/scholarships Applications must be submitted online through the Submittable links with the following information: + Personal response(s), + Letter(s) of reference, + Creative work or portfolio sample, + Educational data (transcripts, financial aid, etc.)
Deadlines	3/15/25
Restrictions	Full-time students identifying as Black or African-American pursuing degrees in architecture or design at approved accredited 5-year or 4+1 programs in the continental United States and Hawaii are eligible to apply. For example: a high school student planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program; - a second-year college student in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program; or, - a technical school or community college student with 12+ studio credits who has completed high school or its equivalent and intends to transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture program NAAB-accredited degree programs may be a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture degree, or - a 4-year pre-professional bachelor's degree followed by a Master of Architecture degree. The Foundation intends to renew scholarships annually, until graduation, for students who maintain a GPA required for program completion. - Eligibility must be confirmed by both self-certification and within letters of reference.

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Grants paid in tax year 2025

No grants to organizations were itemized on this return.

The return also lists 6 grants to individuals ($192,079). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$192,079	6
2024	$167,952	8
2023	$132,475	10

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641349349105764
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-2233996
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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