The WKS Foundation
The WKS Foundation is a private foundation based in Cypress, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to individuals, churches, and other recipients, with stated purposes including donations, church projects, and support for a children’s toy drive.
The WKS Foundation at a glance
In short: The WKS Foundation gave $55K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,190
- -21.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,449
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,900
- Total assets
- $5,435
- +253.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The WKS Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says to contact Roland Spongberg; no form or other materials are required, there is no deadline, and there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Roland Spongberg
Mailing address: 5856 Corporate Ave Ste 200, Cypress, CA 90630
Phone: (562) 425-1402
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The WKS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carter Cancer Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 9% to recipients in Pennsylvania. The filing also reports 0% for Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How The WKS Foundation gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $36K (2020) to $106K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $55K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Cancer Foundation Long Beach, CA | Donation | $10,000 |
| The Greater Harvest Church Long Beach, CA | Donation | $5,900 |
| Temple Baptist Church Long Beach, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Carla Goodman Los Alamitos, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Elaine Del Bello Long Beach, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Norma Taylor Lakewood, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Paula Kinzie Long Beach, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Diane Feinour Topton, PA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Long Beach Fire Fighter Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Fire Fighter's Children Toy Drive | $2,800 |
| Donations for Church Carnival Cypress, CA | Donations to multiple Individuals | $2,768 |
Ready to take the next step with The WKS Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,435 | $59,089 | $55,190 | $55,190 | 16 | $55,190 |
| 2024 | $1,536 | $69,838 | $69,838 | $69,838 | 23 | $69,838 |
| 2023 | $1,536 | $64,436 | $70,442 | $70,442 | 19 | $70,442 |
| 2022 | $7,542 | $80,625 | $74,931 | $74,931 | 16 | $74,931 |
| 2021 | $1,848 | $59,427 | $59,000 | $59,000 | Total only | $59,000 |
| 2020 | $1,421 | $35,159 | $36,782 | $36,360 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $3,044 | $108,384 | $105,532 | $105,532 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $55,190. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median grant of $3,900. The largest listed grants were $10,000 to Carter Cancer Foundation; $5,900 to The Greater Harvest Church; and $5,000 each to Temple Baptist Church, five individual recipients
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roland Spongberg and Sandra Spongberg as trustees.
The WKS Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roland Spongberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sandra Spongberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 WKS Foundation
How much does The WKS Foundation give each year?
The WKS Foundation gave $55K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 23 grants.
What is The WKS Foundation's typical grant size?
The WKS Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,900, and its average grant was $3,449, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The WKS Foundation give grants?
The WKS Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (8 grants) and Los Alamitos, CA (2 grants).
Does The WKS Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The WKS Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (8 grants).
Who are The WKS Foundation's largest grantees?
The WKS Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carter Cancer Foundation ($10,000), The Greater Harvest Church ($5,900) and Temple Baptist Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The WKS Foundation?
The WKS Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $59K.
How do I apply for a grant from The WKS Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The WKS Foundation's EIN?
The WKS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8255795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The WKS Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 17, 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 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
Live grants for the work The WKS Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in The WKS Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Giving 4 Tomorrow
Sterling, VA
Assets
$37K
Grants
1
Total Given
$3K
Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable
Oakdale, CT
Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable supports qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including organizations that provide assistance to individuals; its Bob’s Cares program describes community support nationwide, though its 2025 filing reports a Connecticut recipient. Recent filings show one large operating-support grant of about $823,000, so they do not establish a typical award size. The foundation describes a process for submitting request letters, indicating it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$57K
Grants
1
Total Given
$823K
Long Beach Rescue Mission Foundation
Long Beach, CA
To operate exclusively for the benefit of long beach rescue mission, a California nonprofit corporation, and other organizations that are closely related in purpose or function to long beach rescue mission and which are publicly supported as described in section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) of the internal revenue code.
Assets
$11.4M
Grants
1
Total Given
$1.5M
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Saint Louis, MO
The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$594.3M
Grants
1
Total Given
$101.4M
Tua Howard Clarke Charitable
Dallas, TX
Assets
$834K
Grants
2
Total Given
$41K
Neal Family Foundation
Seal Beach, CA
Assets
$9.1M
Grants
3
Total Given
$205K
More similar funders
More Funders in California
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from The WKS Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
The WKS Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?