WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc is a private foundation, 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.
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,641,416
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Florida Studio Theatre ($20K). Together the top 5 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $90K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Studio Theatre Sarasota, FL | Charity | $20,000 |
| WUSF Public Media Tampa, FL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Manatee Community Foundation Bradenton, FL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Sarasota Orchestra Sarasota, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
| Women Resource Center of Manatee In Bradenton, FL | Charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,641,416 | $47,994 | $116,184 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $29,678 | $98,548 |
| 2024 | $1,709,547 | $27,047 | $176,851 | $90,000 | 6 | $90,000 | $25,502 | $94,551 |
| 2023 | $1,860,319 | $80,655 | $160,757 | $56,000 | 6 | $56,000 | $63,659 | $94,142 |
| 2022 | $1,939,536 | $49,012 | $141,565 | $85,500 | 10 | $85,500 | $31,409 | $97,415 |
| 2021 | $2,035,095 | $44,876 | $164,435 | $87,350 | 11 | — | $27,271 | $98,623 |
| 2020 | $2,156,275 | $-127,499 | $160,407 | $85,370 | 22 | — | $29,670 | $97,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc is led by Sharon Boudreaux, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sharon Boudreaux
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $24K (2025)
May Wang
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Andrea Routh
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Hassell (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Sharon Boudreaux (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc
How much does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc give each year?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc gave $50K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 6 grants.
What is WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc give grants?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants) and Bradenton, FL (2 grants).
Does WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (5 grants).
Who are WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Florida Studio Theatre ($20,000), WUSF Public Media ($10,000) and Manatee Community Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's EIN?
WJ & Lela Budwine Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0520860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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