Wurster Family Foundation
Wurster Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bakersfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $510K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $79K.
Wurster Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Wurster Family Foundation gave $75K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $75,000
- +13.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,375
- -15.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $510,403
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wurster Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Honor Flight Kern County ($10K). Together the top 6 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($50,300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 31 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wurster Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2020) to $80K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $50,300 |
| Honor Flight Kern County Bakersfield, CA | To provide resources for vetrans to celebrate America's veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation's memorials. | $10,000 |
| Csub Foundation Bakersfield, CA | To provide resources to California state university bakersfield athletes to excel in the classroom, competition and beyond. | $5,000 |
| RM Pyles Boys Camp Valencia, CA | To promote long-term positive behavioral change for low-income, disadvantaged boys | $5,000 |
| St John's Lutheran Church Bakersfield, CA | To create a community of authentic believers and to witness a city transformed by the life-changing reality of the gospel as people come to know jesus as their lord and savior. | $2,500 |
| Bakersfield Breakfast Lions Bakersfield, CA | To provide resources for children with special needs and local charities. | $1,200 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH | To provide resources to a hospital that is committed to the best outcomes and heatlh equality for all children; and ensures that every child should have access to the best care. | $1,000 |
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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 | $510,403 | $83,594 | $81,371 | $75,000 | 8 | $75,000 | $79,466 | $87,009 |
| 2023 | $508,180 | $84,708 | $74,063 | $66,250 | 6 | $66,250 | $77,202 | $70,223 |
| 2022 | $497,535 | $75,825 | $82,375 | $80,200 | 4 | $80,200 | $75,236 | $70,513 |
| 2021 | $504,085 | $63,631 | $73,190 | $66,000 | 9 | $66,000 | $55,848 | $77,485 |
| 2020 | $513,644 | $34,054 | $67,385 | $61,000 | 4 | — | $29,676 | $59,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wurster Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wurster Family Foundation is led by Richard W. Wurster, President, CEO, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard W. Wurster
President, CEO, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wurster
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 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 Wurster Family Foundation
How much does Wurster Family Foundation give each year?
Wurster Family Foundation gave $75K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $66K across 6 grants.
What is Wurster Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Wurster Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $9,375, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wurster Family Foundation give grants?
Wurster Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bakersfield, CA (4 grants).
Does Wurster Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Wurster Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wurster Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Wurster Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Honor Flight Kern County ($10,000), Csub Foundation ($5,000) and RM Pyles Boys Camp ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($50,300), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wurster Family Foundation?
Wurster Family Foundation reported $510K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Wurster Family Foundation?
Wurster Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bakersfield, CA. It holds $510K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Wurster Family Foundation's EIN?
Wurster Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3954888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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