Wescom Foundation
Wescom Foundation is a public charity based in Pasadena, California. It supports community-based nonprofit organizations through strategic grantmaking and community engagement, with a stated mission to improve the lives and living conditions of Californians.
Wescom Foundation at a glance
In short: Wescom Foundation gave $1.1M across 39 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in California. 46% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,059,481
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 39
- +39.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,166
- -25.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $406,283
- +42.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (18 of 39, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wescom Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 123 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101-2428
Phone: (626) 535-1000
Website: https://wescom.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wescom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Miracle Network ($169K). Together the top 10 received $649K.
Grant Size Distribution
130 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 130 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it serves Southern California communities and describes its broader mission as improving the lives of Californians. In 2024, 81% of itemized grant dollars went to recipients in California, 16% to Utah, 2% to Iowa, and 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wescom Foundation open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 18 of 39 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $30K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $277K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 39 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Miracle Network Salt Lake City, UT | Our mission is to increase funds and awareness for your local children's hospital and other children's miracle network hospitals. | $169,130 |
| Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CA | Union station homeless services recognizes the inherent value, dignity, and humanity of the people we serve. Together, with them, we work to end homelessness through housing solutions, supportive services, and connection to community. We advocate for equitable and just systems that ensure all individuals and families will have a safe place they can call home. | $100,000 |
| Thomas House Temporary Shelter Garden Grove, CA | To provide a safe, supportive environment and the resources necessary for homeless and at-risk families with children to remain together while empowering them to become independent and self-sufficient. | $79,745 |
| The UCLA Foundation Pasadena, CA | Actively promoting philanthropy and managing donated resources for the advancement of ucla. | $63,250 |
| Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | The distinctive mission of the university is to serve society as a center of higher learning, providing long-term societal benefits through transmitting advanced knowledge, discovering new knowledge, and functioning as an active working repository of organized knowledge. That obligation, more specifically, includes undergraduate education, graduate and professional education, research, and other kinds of public service, which are shaped and bounded by the central pervasive mission of discovering and advancing knowledge. | $58,605 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Inc Irvine, CA | The mission of second harvest food bank is to end hunger in Orange county. We are a purpose-driven organization committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure all are well fed. Providing dignified, equitable, and consistent access to nutritious food creates a foundation for community health and is a catalyst for societal transformation. | $43,196 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | Since 1973, the los angeles regional food bank has worked to mobilize resources in the community to alleviate hunger. | $35,196 |
| Mend - Meet Each Need with Dignity Pacoima, CA | With dignity and respect, mend's mission is to meet the immediate needs of individuals and families and to strengthen their capacity to thrive. Mend meet each need with dignity began as a grassroots effort in 1971 and continues to serve our area's most vulnerablemarginalized people of color with incomes at/below the federal poverty level. We provide food and basic needs (community nourishment programs), along with interventions for long-term sustainability (here we thrive). | $33,245 |
| Feeding America Riverside San Bernardino Counties Riverside, CA | Our mission is to alleviate hunger in the inland empire. | $33,196 |
| Food Share of Ventura County Oxnard, CA | Food share is dedicated to leading the fight against hunger in Ventura county. | $33,196 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing’s program narrative lists grantmaking by category: financial wellness ($338,689), critical human needs ($313,128), health ($220,630), disaster relief ($86,627), education ($73,605), social justice ($50,000), community ($27,500), youth services ($24,400), athletics ($15,000), animal welfare ($13,500), human services ($12,500), environment ($12,000), historic preservation ($5,000), humanitarian assistance ($4,000), and search and rescue ($1,000). The narrative reports total grants of $1,197,579.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $406,283 | $1,318,271 | $1,197,579 | $1,059,481 | 39 |
| 2023 | $285,591 | $1,102,306 | $1,136,700 | $1,018,500 | 28 |
| 2022 | $319,985 | $871,764 | $811,617 | $715,193 | 24 |
| 2021 | $259,838 | $843,427 | $823,243 | $704,829 | 18 |
| 2020 | $239,654 | $511,054 | $402,003 | $277,049 | 21 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to help improve the lives and living conditions of all Californians by supporting nonprofit community organizations through strategic grantmaking and community engagement.
Its website identifies three focus areas: critical human needs, disaster response, and financial wellness. It describes critical human needs grants as supporting nonprofits that provide shelter and food for vulnerable families and individuals; disaster response grants as supporting relief and recovery for natural-disaster victims; and financial wellness grants as supporting economic mobility through workforce development and financial literacy. Its 2024 filing also lists grants in areas including health, education, social justice, youth services, and the environment.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate this range. Union Station Homeless Services says it works to end homelessness through housing solutions and supportive services. The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank describes its mission as mobilizing resources to fight hunger. A Place Called Home says it supports young people in South Los Angeles in achieving social, emotional, and economic success. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
The Foundation’s 2024 filing lists 39 itemized grants totaling $1,059,481. Those grants ranged from $5,750 to $169,130, with a median grant of $12,500. Separately, the filing’s program narrative reports $1,197,579 in total grant funds awarded; its category amounts are listed under Financials below.
The largest itemized 2024 awards included $169,130 to Children’s Miracle Network, which says it raises funds for children’s healthcare in local communities; $100,000 to Union Station Homeless Services; and $79,745 to Thomas House Temporary Shelter, which says it provides a safe, supportive environment for at-risk and unhoused families with children. Other notable awards included $63,250 to The UCLA Foundation and $58,605 to the Regents of the University of California.
The Foundation describes a grant approval process involving board approval, eligibility verification, two-step approval, and confirmation that funds are available and have not already been sent. It states that nonprofits must meet its eligibility requirements. The available information does not specify application materials or a deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jennifer Jeske as chairperson, Jessi Beach as vice chair, and Abigail Ruiz as treasurer. It also lists Angelica Goss, Dan Moore, Jaanvi Parkhani, Keisha Tapper, Lisa Thompson, Ralph Bautista, and Shannon Brammer as directors.
Wescom Foundation is led by Tracey Flynn, Chair Person since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tracey Flynn
Chair Person
Vice Chairperson → Vice Chair Person, 2021
Vice Chair Person → Chair Person, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Jeske
Chair Person
Vice Chair Person → Chair Person, 2024
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Tapper
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Bautista
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Brammer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaanvi Parkhani
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Thompson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Bryant-Porter
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Mosqueda
Director of Wescom Foundation
Executive Director → Director, 2023
Director → Director of Wescom Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelica Goss
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Lopez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abigail Ruiz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Foyer
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Boyle
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessi Beach
Vice Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Adriana Welch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Brizuela (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ly Truong (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 321
- Former: Alex Munro (2020–2021) — Chair Person
- Former: Alfredo Olvera (2020–2021) — Secretary, Senior Development & Grants Manager · Filing note: From 421
- Former: Christopher Goett (2020–2021) — Executive Director · Filing note: Until 721
- Former: David Cerwinski (2021) — Director · Filing note: From 321
- Former: Daniel Montanez (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wescom Foundation
How much does Wescom Foundation give each year?
Wescom Foundation gave $1.1M across 39 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 28 grants.
What is Wescom Foundation's typical grant size?
Wescom Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $27,166, across 39 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wescom Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Wescom Foundation give grants?
Wescom Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants), Salinas, CA (4 grants), San Bernardino, CA (3 grants) and Pasadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Wescom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Wescom Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wescom Foundation's largest grantees?
Wescom Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Children's Miracle Network ($169,130), Union Station Homeless Services ($100,000) and Thomas House Temporary Shelter ($79,745), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wescom Foundation?
Wescom Foundation reported $406K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What does Wescom Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to help improve the lives and living conditions of all Californians by supporting nonprofit community organizations through strategic grantmaking and community engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wescom Foundation?
Wescom Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wescom.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Wescom Foundation's EIN?
Wescom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1709115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wescom Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wescom-foundation-morg_95c5ed8e0c0342c8b257f43058dc2fb5
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