W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 46-1181118

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $161K. Net investment income was $88K.

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima at a glance

In short: W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima gave $161K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$161,000
-20.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,833
-33.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,149,529
-7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (38% 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 W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Family Church: $50KFamily Church$50KButterfly Equity Foundation: $50KButterfly Equity Foundation$50KBarnabas Ministries of Michigan: $25KBarnabas Ministries ofMichigan$25KWoodside Bible Church of Troy: $25KWoodside Bible Church of Troy$25KHouse of Providence: $10KHouse of Providence$10KBethesda Christian Church: $1KBethesda Christian Church$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Family Church ($50K). Together the top 6 received $161K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K11$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 27 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

TroyBeverly HillsBismarkWest Palm BeachClarkstonDetroitAuburn HillsBirminghamMadison HeightsNew YorkOxfordSterling Heights

How W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 265% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2022) to $202K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $161K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Church West Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted General$50,000
Butterfly Equity Foundation Beverly Hills, CAUnrestricted General$50,000
Barnabas Ministries of Michigan Clarkston, MIUnrestricted General$25,000
Woodside Bible Church of Troy Troy, MIUnrestricted General$25,000
House of Providence Oxford, MIUnrestricted General$10,000
Bethesda Christian Church Sterling Heights, MIUnrestricted General$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,149,529$92,746$171,289$161,0006$165,104$88,031$62,386
2024$1,240,297$119,947$215,037$202,0005$206,656$114,087$67,427
2023$1,320,760$130,010$170,006$157,0004$162,430$121,018$67,985
2022$1,353,655$65,821$144,178$126,0006$133,312$57,174$98,070
2021$1,407,998$173,234$200,994$182,0006$189,987$163,758$83,555
2020$1,438,415$166,257$220,653$200,0007—$156,018$81,385

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet H. Sales

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Wayne Sales

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Ann Algate

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne C. Sales

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy L. Sales-Sekich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Amy L. Sales (2023) — Director
  • Former: Amy L. Zolno (2020–2022) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima

How much does W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima give each year?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima gave $161K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 5 grants.

What is W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's typical grant size?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima give grants?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's top state is Michigan, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (31%) and California (31%).

Does W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's largest grantees?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's largest 2025 grantees include Family Church ($50,000), Butterfly Equity Foundation ($50,000) and Barnabas Ministries of Michigan ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's EIN?

W & J Sales Family Fdn-Dima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1181118. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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