S Weldon Family Foundation
S Weldon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntington Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $107K.
S Weldon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: S Weldon Family Foundation gave $43K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -90.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,500
- +386.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $1,380,761
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who S Weldon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornerstone House ($40K). Together the top 2 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How S Weldon Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone House Carpinteria, CA | General Support | $40,000 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,380,761 | $117,493 | $63,640 | $43,000 | 2 | $50,500 | $107,067 | $77,159 |
| 2024 | $1,331,637 | $221,679 | $113,319 | $97,222 | 22 | $100,222 | $211,377 | $67,933 |
| 2023 | $1,223,277 | $76,158 | $71,461 | $56,000 | 5 | $58,250 | $65,528 | $63,566 |
| 2022 | $1,218,580 | $-22,687 | $71,073 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $17,568 | — |
| 2021 | $1,318,555 | $207,316 | $76,943 | $57,805 | 7 | $57,805 | $181,957 | — |
| 2020 | $1,202,417 | $-62,766 | $76,423 | $60,463 | 9 | — | $36,283 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S Weldon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
S Weldon Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denim Mercado
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $8K (2025)
Helene Weldon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Weldon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Denim Milay (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Denim Mercado (Director).
Frequently asked questions about S Weldon Family Foundation
How much does S Weldon Family Foundation give each year?
S Weldon Family Foundation gave $43K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 22 grants.
How large is S Weldon Family Foundation?
S Weldon Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does S Weldon Family Foundation operate?
S Weldon Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, New York, Virginia.
What is S Weldon Family Foundation's EIN?
S Weldon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0578900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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