Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Riverside, CA EIN: 85-4378214

WESTERLING EMANUEL FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Riverside, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to California recipients, including organizations involved in aviation history, education, broadcasting, theater, conservation, and youth programs.

Key facts about Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation

In short: Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation gave $54K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-4378214
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$54,000
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$5,400
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$2,086,067
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+21.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

+125.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+12.5% YoY

How Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1700% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $54,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest awards were $20,000 and $17,000 to March Air Field Museum for restoration projects and acquisition and display of a PV-2 Harpoon aircraft, respectively. Other grants included $6,250 to Serrano High School for wrestling team wear, an electronic display, and a student scholarship; $5,500 to KVCR TVFM for programming; and $1,000 each to Tri County Branch of So Cal IDA, Riverside Community Players Theater, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, and Center for Intergrative Bee Research.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

States

Cities

RiversidePhelanSan BernardinoPalm Desert

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $54K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

March Air Field Museum: $37K across 2 grantsMarch Air Field Museum$37K · 2 grantsSerrano High School: $6KSerrano High School$6KKVCR TVFM: $6KKVCR TVFM$6KTri County Branch of so Cal Ida: $1KTri County Branch of so CalIda$1KRiverside Community Players Theater: $1KRiverside Community PlayersTheater$1KLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens: $1KLiving Desert Zoo and Gardens$1KCenter for Intergrative Bee Researc: $1KCenter for Intergrative BeeResearc$1KRiverside Youth Judo: $750Riverside Youth Judo$750Raincross Gazzette: $500Raincross Gazzette$500

The largest 2025 recipient was March Air Field Museum ($37K across 2 grants). Together the top 9 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
March Air Field Museum Riverside, CARestoration Projects$20,000
March Air Field Museum Riverside, CAAcquisition and Display of PV-2 Harpoon Aircraft$17,000
Serrano High School Phelan, CAWrestling Team Wear, Electronic Display, Student Scholarship$6,250
KVCR TVFM San Bernardino, CAProgramming$5,500
Tri County Branch of so Cal Ida Riverside, CAAnnual Dyslexia Conference for Educators and Parents$1,000
Riverside Community Players Theater Riverside, CATheater Renovation$1,000
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Palm Desert, CAProject Headstart$1,000
Center for Intergrative Bee Researc Riverside, CAUnrestricted Funds for Bee Research$1,000
Riverside Youth Judo Riverside, CATuition and Materials for Needy Child Students$750
Raincross Gazzette Riverside, CAUnrestricted Funds$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,086,067 $430,924 $74,396 $54,000
2024 $1,715,413 $1,328,245 $24,700 $24,000
2023 $329,984 $172,693 $25,295 $24,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,086,067$1,715,413$329,984
Revenue$430,924$1,328,245$172,693
Expenses$74,396$24,700$25,295
Qualifying Distributions$54,000$24,000$24,000
Net Investment Income$1,379,287$80,468$42,417

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Karin Westerling was listed as CFO on the 2025 filing.

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's only listed officer is Karin Westerling, CFO on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karin Westerling

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 6545 Marlo Way, Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: (951) 565-6606

Frequently asked questions about Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation

How much does Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation give each year?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation gave $54K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 5 grants.

What is Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,400, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation give grants?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (7 grants).

Does Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include March Air Field Museum ($37,000 across 2 grants), Serrano High School ($6,250) and KVCR TVFM ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $431K.

How do I apply for a grant from Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's EIN?

Westerling Emanuel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4378214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Westerling Emanuel Family 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.

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