Willison Family Charitable Foundation
The Willison Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports $82,700 in grants to 17 charitable organizations. The foundation states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Willison Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Willison Family Charitable Foundation gave $83K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,700
- +139.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,865
- +181.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $363,267
- +25.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (9 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (92% 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 Willison Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10601 Wilshire Blvd 1004, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 454-5143
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Willison Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Monica Catholic Community ($26K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 86 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 4% to recipients in New York, and 4% to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Willison Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 17 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 457% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2024) to $159K (2019). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Monica Catholic Community Santa Monica, CA | General Funding | $26,000 |
| Catholic Schools Caollaborative Los Angeles, CA | General Funding | $20,000 |
| St Monica Schools Santa Monica, CA | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Carson, CA | General Funding | $5,000 |
| UCLA Foundation- Wooden Athletic Fund Los Angeles, CA | General Funding | $4,800 |
| American Ballet Theater New York, NY | General Funding | $3,400 |
| Los Angeles Music Center Los Angeles, CA | General Funding | $3,000 |
| High Desert Musuem Bend, OR | General Funding | $2,500 |
| St John's Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CA | General Funding | $2,000 |
| Archdiocese of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | General Funding | $1,000 |
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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 | $363,267 | $162,715 | $89,854 | $82,700 | 17 | $83,000 | $156,161 | $18,177 |
| 2024 | $290,406 | $29,578 | $41,602 | $34,550 | 20 | $34,550 | $24,238 | $18,629 |
| 2023 | $302,430 | $101,134 | $50,103 | $43,335 | 14 | $43,335 | $94,366 | $17,159 |
| 2022 | $251,399 | $63,319 | $147,004 | $141,400 | 23 | $141,400 | $57,740 | $27,811 |
| 2021 | $335,084 | $91,945 | $81,743 | $74,050 | 12 | $74,050 | $42,245 | $29,803 |
| 2020 | $324,882 | $185,624 | $159,943 | $155,800 | 14 | — | $80,441 | $15,911 |
| 2019 | $299,201 | $110,546 | $166,733 | $158,700 | 15 | — | $49,382 | $21,209 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Willison Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $82,700. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $26,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest reported grants were $26,000 to St Monica Catholic Community, $20,000 to Catholic Schools Collaborative, and $10,000 to St Monica Schools. Other notable grants included $5,000 to the Salvation Army, $4,800 to UCLA Foundation–Wooden Athletic Fund, and $3,400 to American Ballet Theater. The listed grants were reported for general funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce G Willison and Gretchen A Willison as trustees.
Willison Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce G. Willison
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gretchen A. Willison
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Willison Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Willison Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation gave $83K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 20 grants.
What is Willison Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,865, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Willison Family Charitable Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Willison Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Santa Monica, CA (4 grants) and Camarillo, CA (2 grants).
Does Willison Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Willison Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Willison Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Monica Catholic Community ($26,000), Catholic Schools Caollaborative ($20,000) and St Monica Schools ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Willison Family Charitable Foundation?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation reported $363K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Willison Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Willison Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Willison Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4608751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Willison 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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