Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burbank, CA EIN: 46-1607364

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc is a private foundation, based in Burbank, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc at a glance

In short: Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$8,000
Grants made (2022)
3
Average grant
$2,667
Median grant
$3,000
Primary geography
California (75% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Marleys Mutts: $3KMarleys Mutts$3KPasadena Humane Society: $3KPasadena Humane Society$3KThe Asher House: $2KThe Asher House$2K

The largest 2022 recipient was Marleys Mutts ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

EstacadaPasadenaTehachapi

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022

In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marleys Mutts Tehachapi, CATo Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization$3,000
Pasadena Humane Society Pasadena, CATo Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization$3,000
The Asher House Estacada, ORTo Fund the Charitable Purposes of the Organization$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2022—$9,492$8,0003$8,000
2021$9,492$229———
2020$9,721$339———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc is led by Wil Wheaton, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Wil Wheaton

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Wheaton

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc

How much does Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc give each year?

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc's typical grant size?

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc's median grant in 2022 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc give grants?

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (25%).

What is Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc's EIN?

Foundation To Increase Awesome Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1607364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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