WRNS Studio Foundation
WRNS Studio Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $532K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $192K. Net investment income was $51K.
WRNS Studio Foundation at a glance
In short: WRNS Studio Foundation gave $192K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,079
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,013
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,388
- Total assets
- $531,500
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 WRNS Studio Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How WRNS Studio Foundation gives
- Giving grew 217% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 690% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2022) to $192K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $192,079 |
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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 | $531,500 | $252,880 | $194,686 | $192,079 | 6 | $192,759 | $51,122 | $27,953 |
| 2024 | $481,042 | $230,779 | $186,788 | $167,952 | 8 | $185,593 | $12,185 | $25,377 |
| 2023 | $406,325 | $215,586 | $136,187 | $132,475 | 10 | $132,475 | $12,015 | $20,702 |
| 2022 | $296,295 | $207,410 | $63,336 | $60,547 | 6 | $60,547 | $4,750 | $14,254 |
| 2021 | $200,885 | $204,216 | $350 | — | — | — | $3,866 | $2,409 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WRNS Studio Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WRNS Studio Foundation is led by Pauline Souza, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pauline Souza
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meinani Villareal
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Rosenberg
Director
Sect'y & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Morshead
Director
Advisory Committee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Branden Harrell
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Nunes
Sect'y & Director
Director → Sect'y & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Garduno-Flores
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Wiegardt
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Andrew Reynolds (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Leslie Hamilton Johnson (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Lilian Asperin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John Ruffo (2021–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Russell Sherman (2021–2022) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Sefako Ketosugbo (2022) — Director
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 WRNS Studio Foundation
How much does WRNS Studio Foundation give each year?
WRNS Studio Foundation gave $192K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 8 grants.
What is WRNS Studio Foundation's typical grant size?
WRNS Studio Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,388, and its average grant was $32,013, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does WRNS Studio Foundation give grants?
WRNS Studio Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does WRNS Studio Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on WRNS Studio Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is WRNS Studio Foundation?
WRNS Studio Foundation reported $532K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is WRNS Studio Foundation's EIN?
WRNS Studio Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2233996. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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