Wrather Family Foundation
The Wrather Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sherman Oaks, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including animal welfare, health care, conservation, education, and human rights.
Wrather Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wrather Family Foundation gave $308K across 57 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state California. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $308,000
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 57
- +14.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,404
- +12.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,355,008
- -0.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (10 of 56, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (40% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wrather Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14310 Ventura Blvd Second Floor, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: (818) 986-6850
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wrather Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Oregon Humane Society ($20K). Together the top 10 received $142K.
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 248 grants of 249 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California organizations received 40% of grant dollars and Oregon organizations received 22%. New York and Virginia each received 6%, and Texas received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wrather Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 56 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2023) to $372K (2020). In 2024 it made 57 grants totaling $308K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Humane Society Portland, OR | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Charitable | $17,500 |
| Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Portland, OR | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Tranquility Farm Cottonwood, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Allan Hancock College Foundation Santa Maria, CA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Educational Theater Foundation Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,355,008 | $301,539 | $327,057 | $308,000 | 57 | $308,000 | $285,205 | $315,772 |
| 2023 | $4,381,821 | $187,510 | $256,212 | $239,500 | 50 | $239,500 | $173,572 | $274,388 |
| 2022 | $4,450,523 | $193,982 | $279,352 | $261,000 | 49 | $261,000 | $180,018 | $272,701 |
| 2021 | $4,534,816 | $362,398 | $292,672 | $281,500 | 47 | $281,500 | $351,276 | $316,118 |
| 2020 | $4,465,090 | $147,597 | $390,235 | $372,000 | 46 | — | $137,771 | $268,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wrather Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $316K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans several fields. For example, the Oregon Humane Society describes its mission as promoting a more humane society and compassion for animals; Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation raises and distributes funds for the hospital’s charitable, scientific, and educational activities; and The Nature Conservancy works to conserve lands and waters. Other 2024 recipients include organizations focused on emergency veterinary care, education, environmental protection, racial justice, and wildlife rehabilitation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 57 grants totaling $308,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $20,000 each to the Oregon Humane Society and Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation, $17,500 to The Nature Conservancy, $15,000 each to Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital and Tranquility Farm, and $12,000 each to Allan Hancock College Foundation and the Educational Theater Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Christopher C Wrather as president, Linda W Finocchiaro as treasurer, and Charlotte Meriwether Wrather as secretary.
Wrather Family Foundation is led by Christopher C. Wrather, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher C. Wrather
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Meriwether Wrather
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda W. Finocchiaro
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wrather Family Foundation
How much does Wrather Family Foundation give each year?
Wrather Family Foundation gave $308K across 57 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $240K across 50 grants.
What is Wrather Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wrather Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,404, across 57 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wrather Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Wrather Family Foundation give grants?
Wrather Family Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (22%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (7 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Wrather Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 57 grants with a stated purpose on Wrather Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (56 grants).
Who are Wrather Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wrather Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Oregon Humane Society ($20,000), Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation ($20,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($17,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wrather Family Foundation?
Wrather Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $308K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $316K (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 does Wrather Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose work spans several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wrather Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wrather Family Foundation's EIN?
Wrather Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6100110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Wrather Family 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wrather Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wrather-family-foundation-morg_590dd2c150414c6ba36caaab54cd65d5
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