Weseley Family Charitable Foundation
The Weseley Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $57,544 to 20 organizations, with grants listed for recipients in New York, Connecticut, and California.
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Weseley Family Charitable Foundation gave $58K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,544
- +30.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,877
- +24.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $180
- Total assets
- $29,455
- -73.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Weseley Family Charitable 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Weseley Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anti Defamation League Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in New York (80%) and Connecticut (19%); California accounted for 1%. The filing also lists 0% for Washington, DC, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Weseley Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $301; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $180 first-time, $180 repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $28K (2020) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti Defamation League Foundation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $19,226 |
| Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk Inc Westport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $8,934 |
| Temple Israel Westport Inc Westport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $742 |
| Connecticut Zoological Society Inc Bridgeport, CT | General & Unrestricted | $607 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $600 |
| New York City Center Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Fund for Lachat Town Farm Inc Weston, CT | General & Unrestricted | $360 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $200 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $180 |
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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 | $29,455 | $-12,958 | $66,928 | $57,544 | 20 | $65,786 | $72,389 | $2,398 |
| 2024 | $109,341 | $100,950 | $55,856 | $43,976 | 19 | $55,035 | $19,487 | $2,670 |
| 2023 | $64,247 | $99,506 | $72,101 | $54,744 | 18 | $72,059 | $59,334 | $2,552 |
| 2022 | $36,842 | $230 | $61,780 | $54,690 | 22 | $61,735 | $191 | $3,940 |
| 2021 | $98,392 | $71 | $38,697 | $33,797 | 21 | $38,667 | $71 | $6,246 |
| 2020 | $137,018 | $1,596 | $35,269 | $28,170 | 9 | — | $1,596 | $7,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weseley Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, environmental organizations, a synagogue, and other charitable organizations. For example, New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players describes its mission as giving vitality to the living legacy of Gilbert and Sullivan through performance and education. Environmental Defense Fund describes its mission as preserving natural systems through science- and economics-guided solutions to environmental problems. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $57,544. Grant amounts ranged from $15 to $25,000, with a median of $180. The largest grants were $25,000 to the Anti-Defamation League Foundation and $19,226 to New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, both for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $8,934 to Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk and $742 to Temple Israel Westport, also for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchell J Weseley as president, director, and secretary, and Randie Weseley as director and vice president.
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation is led by Mitchell J Weseley, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mitchell J Weseley
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randie Weseley
Director & Vice President
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 Weseley Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation gave $58K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 19 grants.
What is Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $180, and its average grant was $2,877, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Weseley Family Charitable Foundation that year got $301 on average.
Where does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Westport, CT (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anti Defamation League Foundation ($25,000), New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Inc ($19,226) and Beit Chaverim Synagogue of Westport Norwalk Inc ($8,934), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Weseley Family Charitable Foundation?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for arts and cultural organizations, environmental organizations, a synagogue, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Weseley Family Charitable 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 Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Weseley Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5022921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Weseley Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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