Weston Havens Foundation
Weston Havens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Weston Havens Foundation at a glance
In short: Weston Havens Foundation gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $380K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,140,721
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $380,240
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $384,821
- Total assets
- $28,568,758
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Weston Havens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Institute of Technology ($530K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Weston Havens Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | General Operating | $530,357 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA | General Operating | $384,821 |
| University of California Sans Francisco San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $225,543 |
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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 | $28,568,758 | $3,135,809 | $1,515,255 | $1,140,721 | 3 | $1,229,289 | $2,872,897 | $1,566,869 |
| 2024 | $26,194,088 | $871,941 | $1,392,705 | $1,055,009 | 3 | $1,147,100 | $647,578 | $1,445,828 |
| 2023 | $26,818,753 | $1,245,662 | $1,729,969 | $1,364,146 | 3 | $1,446,001 | $1,012,856 | $1,340,428 |
| 2022 | $27,768,636 | $4,904,698 | $2,071,800 | $1,755,303 | 3 | $1,786,299 | $4,665,303 | $1,419,916 |
| 2021 | $23,985,442 | $1,723,285 | $2,203,186 | $2,000,000 | 3 | — | $1,543,017 | $1,432,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Weston Havens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Weston Havens Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$171K (2021) → $183K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $183K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Weston Havens Foundation
How much does Weston Havens Foundation give each year?
Weston Havens Foundation gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
What is Weston Havens Foundation's typical grant size?
Weston Havens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $384,821, and its average grant was $380,240, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Weston Havens Foundation give grants?
Weston Havens Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Weston Havens Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Weston Havens Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Weston Havens Foundation?
Weston Havens Foundation reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 is Weston Havens Foundation's EIN?
Weston Havens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6051962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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