Wachter Family Foundation
Wachter Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $441K. Net investment income was $164K.
Wachter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wachter Family Foundation gave $441K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $441,340
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,557
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,670
- Total assets
- $3,046,380
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (39% 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 Wachter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Southern California ($140K). Together the top 6 received $441K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 32 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wachter Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 246% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2023) to $574K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $441K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Organization | $140,000 |
| Berklee College of Music Boston, MA | To Support the Organization | $100,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To Support the Organization | $100,000 |
| The Paris Review New York, NY | To Support the Organization | $71,340 |
| The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | To Support the Organization | $20,000 |
| Principles Inc Pasadena, CA | To Support the Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,046,380 | $163,662 | $441,860 | $441,340 | 6 | $441,590 | $163,577 | $179,537 |
| 2024 | $3,658,648 | $101,370 | $585,242 | $574,020 | 6 | $579,070 | $101,468 | $195,575 |
| 2023 | $4,321,853 | $85,904 | $403,866 | $360,000 | 5 | $360,100 | $64,822 | $230,693 |
| 2022 | $4,675,290 | $491,518 | $499,414 | $490,000 | 8 | $492,205 | $387,099 | $217,395 |
| 2021 | $5,632,960 | $223,602 | $502,125 | $480,000 | 7 | $480,000 | $223,602 | $278,855 |
| 2020 | $5,507,580 | $403,442 | $460,971 | $455,000 | 10 | — | $630,168 | $221,331 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wachter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wachter Family Foundation is led by Paul Wachter, President & Chairman of on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Wachter
President & Chairman of
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Liza Wachter
CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Wachter Family Foundation
How much does Wachter Family Foundation give each year?
Wachter Family Foundation gave $441K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $574K across 6 grants.
What is Wachter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wachter Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $85,670, and its average grant was $73,557, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wachter Family Foundation give grants?
Wachter Family Foundation's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Tennessee (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Wachter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Wachter Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization" (6 grants).
Who are Wachter Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wachter Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Southern California ($140,000), Berklee College of Music ($100,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wachter Family Foundation?
Wachter Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $442K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wachter Family Foundation's EIN?
Wachter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0963209. 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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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