WL Nugent Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 86-3579925

WL Nugent Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $38.

WL Nugent Foundation at a glance

In short: WL Nugent Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$39,658
-11.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oregon (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 WL Nugent Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Journey International: $5KJourney International$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Journey International ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PrinevilleBendParadise Valley

How WL Nugent Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 85% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 245% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Journey International Prineville, ORGeneral Funds$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$39,658$76$5,024$5,0001$5,000$38$2,043
2024$44,606$204$7,573$5,0001$6,250—$2,374
2023$51,975$204$12,647$10,0001$12,443—$3,097
2022$64,418$50,008$35,590$32,5003$35,500—$1,936
2021$50,000$50,000—————$101

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WL Nugent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WL Nugent Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shannon R. Nugent

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William L. Nugent

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about WL Nugent Foundation

How much does WL Nugent Foundation give each year?

WL Nugent Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is WL Nugent Foundation?

WL Nugent Foundation reported $40K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does WL Nugent Foundation operate?

WL Nugent Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Oregon.

What is WL Nugent Foundation's EIN?

WL Nugent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3579925. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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