WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc

BRADENTON, FL EIN: 76-0520860

WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRADENTON, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $30K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-44.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-33.3% YoY

About WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRADENTON, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $30K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BradentonBrooklynFullertonHoustonLas VegasSan FranciscoSarasotaStephenvilleTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$49K$97K$146K$195K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,641,416$1,709,547$1,860,319
Revenue$47,994$27,047$80,655
Expenses$116,184$176,851$160,757
Qualifying Distributions$50,000$90,000$56,000
Net Investment Income$29,678$25,502$63,659
Distributable Amount$98,548$94,551$94,142

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$45K$68K$90K22 grants202011 grants202110 grants20226 grants20236 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Florida Studio Theatre$20KWUSF Public Media$10KManatee Community Founda…$10KSarasota Orchestra$5KWomen Resource Center of…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Sharon BoudreauxPresident$24KMay WangTreasurer$12KAndrea RouthSecretary$6K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrea RouthSecretary3$6,000
Sharon BoudreauxPresident8$24,000
May WangTreasurer3$12,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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