The Wellman Family Foundation
The Wellman Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $3K.
The Wellman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wellman Family Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,310
- +190.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,812
- +125.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180
- Total assets
- $81,069
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (74% 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 The Wellman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Victories Animal Rescue ($12K). Together the top 9 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Wellman Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 391% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Victories Animal Rescue Ona, WV | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Tunnel to Tower Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $3,150 |
| ASPCA Washington, DC | Charitable | $450 |
| SPCA of Wake County Raleigh, NC | Charitable | $200 |
| SPCA Tampa Bay Largo, FL | Charitable | $180 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare Washington, DC | Charitable | $100 |
| Covenant House Topeka, KS | Charitable | $100 |
| American Heart Association Durham, NC | Charitable | $80 |
| SPCA International New York, NY | Charitable | $50 |
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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 | $81,069 | $4,479 | $17,506 | $16,310 | 9 | $16,558 | $2,539 | $4,238 |
| 2024 | $94,096 | $6,006 | $6,725 | $5,615 | 7 | $5,855 | $3,735 | $4,687 |
| 2023 | $94,815 | $988 | $6,201 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,450 | — | $4,910 |
| 2022 | $100,028 | $-76 | $29,281 | $28,155 | 3 | $28,568 | — | $6,196 |
| 2021 | $129,385 | $987 | $21,896 | $20,700 | 4 | $21,148 | — | $7,186 |
| 2020 | $150,294 | $2,128 | $10,297 | $8,000 | 1 | — | — | $7,838 |
| 2019 | $158,463 | $22,819 | $16,580 | $14,999 | 4 | — | $20,674 | $7,861 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Wellman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wellman Family Foundation is led by F. Selby Wellman Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Selby Wellman Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Alan Wellman
V.p.
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ashley Wellman
V.p.
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Bias Wellman
V.p. & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Wellman Family Foundation
How much does The Wellman Family Foundation give each year?
The Wellman Family Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 7 grants.
What is The Wellman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Wellman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180, and its average grant was $1,812, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Wellman Family Foundation give grants?
The Wellman Family Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Wellman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Wellman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).
Who are The Wellman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Wellman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Little Victories Animal Rescue ($12,000), Tunnel to Tower Foundation ($3,150) and ASPCA ($450), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Wellman Family Foundation?
The Wellman Family Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Wellman Family Foundation's EIN?
The Wellman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2210377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Wellman Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-wellman-family-foundation-morg_36b20f4a4567423dbbf2203c5e734693
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