Wescustogo Foundation
Wescustogo Foundation is a private foundation based in Captiva, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Maine, New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Virginia.
Wescustogo Foundation at a glance
In short: Wescustogo Foundation gave $3.4M across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state Maine. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,398,719
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,599
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,500
- Total assets
- $76,924,842
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (2 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wescustogo Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1644 Lands End Village, Captiva, FL 33924
Phone: (917) 733-1883
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wescustogo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charityvest Inc ($322K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
281 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 281 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was Maine 44%, New York 24%, Connecticut 17%, Florida 7%, and Virginia 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wescustogo Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 58 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2020) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charityvest Inc Fairfield, CT | Wescustogo Spring Charity Fund | $322,345 |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME | General Support | $260,092 |
| Nature Conservancy Inc Arlington, VA | General Support | $200,178 |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra Portland, ME | General Support | $150,083 |
| Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME | General Support | $150,083 |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME | McAuley House $50,000, Pediatric Behavioral Health $50,000, General Operations $50,000 | $150,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Weill Cornell Medicine | $125,061 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | General Support | $125,000 |
| West Side Center for Community Life Inc New York, NY | General Support | $120,000 |
| Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Sanibel, FL | General Support | $110,138 |
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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 | $76,924,842 | $4,559,989 | $3,707,424 | $3,398,719 | 58 | $3,456,004 | $1,510,051 | $3,850,671 |
| 2024 | $77,935,347 | $4,920,157 | $3,485,677 | $3,177,092 | 59 | $3,224,932 | $2,397,115 | $3,646,667 |
| 2023 | $68,586,776 | $4,053,914 | $3,236,333 | $2,970,000 | 57 | $3,017,472 | $1,386,450 | $3,026,352 |
| 2022 | $60,896,964 | $3,859,088 | $3,115,677 | $2,818,317 | 56 | $2,909,917 | $1,166,323 | $2,974,192 |
| 2021 | $73,397,435 | $5,514,038 | $2,559,846 | $2,250,681 | 51 | $2,348,713 | $2,457,433 | $3,002,471 |
| 2020 | $53,326,794 | $3,837,554 | $2,114,647 | $1,892,389 | 45 | — | $840,432 | $2,364,441 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wescustogo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for healthcare, arts and culture, social services, conservation, and philanthropy-related organizations. These are descriptions of grantees, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, Portland Museum of Art describes its mission as creating an inclusive space that champions open expression and makes art accessible to all. Preble Street says it provides barrier-free services for people experiencing homelessness, housing problems, hunger, and poverty, and advocates for solutions. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation says it works to protect and care for Southwest Florida’s coastal ecosystems. Charityvest describes itself as a donor-advised fund sponsor that aims to make giving simple and accessible.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 58 grants totaling $3,398,719. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $322,345, with a median of $42,500. Among the largest grants were $322,345 to Charityvest Inc. for the Wescustogo Spring Charity Fund; $260,092 to MaineHealth for general support; $200,178 to Nature Conservancy Inc. for general support; and $150,083 each to Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra and Portland Museum of Art for general support. Mercy Hospital received $150,000, designated for McAuley House, Pediatric Behavioral Health, and general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert S Nanovic as president, Kathryn M Nanovic-Morlet as treasurer, and Rebecca E Lin as secretary. Directors listed are Robert T Nanovic, Emmanuel Morlet, and Anne Nanovic. Elizabeth E Nanovic is listed as a director through March 2025.
Wescustogo Foundation is led by Robert T Nanovic, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert T Nanovic
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth E Nanovic
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Nanovic
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emmanuel Morlet
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn M Nanovic-Morlet
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca E Lin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Wescustogo Foundation
How much does Wescustogo Foundation give each year?
Wescustogo Foundation gave $3.4M across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 59 grants.
What is Wescustogo Foundation's typical grant size?
Wescustogo Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $58,599, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wescustogo Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does Wescustogo Foundation give grants?
Wescustogo Foundation's top state is Maine, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Connecticut (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (13 grants), New York, NY (7 grants), Sanibel, FL (5 grants) and Norwalk, CT (4 grants).
Does Wescustogo Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Wescustogo Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (52 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wescustogo Foundation's largest grantees?
Wescustogo Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Charityvest Inc ($322,345), MaineHealth ($260,092) and Nature Conservancy Inc ($200,178), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wescustogo Foundation?
Wescustogo Foundation reported $76.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Wescustogo Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for healthcare, arts and culture, social services, conservation, and philanthropy-related organizations. These are descriptions of grantees, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wescustogo Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wescustogo Foundation's EIN?
Wescustogo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3848164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Wescustogo Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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