Wayne H Towne Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0454941
Foundation Overview
Based in Fresno, CA, Wayne H Towne Family Foundation has awarded 117 grants totaling $1,624,958 to organizations in California, Nebraska and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $589 to $60,000, with a median award of $7,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 24 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
85% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Fresno (87%), Rocklin (10%), San Jose (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 339% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wayne H Towne Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra College Foundation | $7,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2023 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2023 |
| Fresno Mission | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2023 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $7,419 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $49,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2023 |
| Evangel Home | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2023 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2023 |
| Poverello House | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2023 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | $15,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2023 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $7,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2023 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2023 |
| Fresno Mission | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2023 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $7,419 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $49,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2023 |
| Evangel Home | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2023 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2023 |
| Poverello House | $7,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2023 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | $15,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2023 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2022 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Fresno Mission | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2022 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $50,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2022 |
| Evangel Home | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2022 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2022 |
| Poverello House | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2022 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2022 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2022 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Fresno Mission | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2022 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $50,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2022 |
| Evangel Home | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2022 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2022 |
| Poverello House | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2022 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2022 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2022 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Fresno Mission | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2022 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $50,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2022 |
| Evangel Home | $6,774 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2022 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2022 |
| Poverello House | $6,773 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2022 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2022 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2021 |
| Valley Public Television | $42,598 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2021 |
| Fresno Mission | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2021 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $50,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2021 |
| Evangel Home | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2021 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2021 |
| Poverello House | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2021 |
| Valley Animal Center | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $10,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2021 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2020 |
| Valley Public Television | $45,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2020 |
| Fresno Rescue Mission | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2020 |
| Hinds Hospice | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $55,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2020 |
| Evangel Home | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organizations. | 2020 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $5,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2020 |
| Poverello House | $4,388 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2020 |
| Valley Animal Center | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2020 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Facilitate The Education Of All Americans On Our Great American History. | 2020 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $5,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2018 |
| Valley Public Television | $44,500 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2018 |
| Hinds Hospice | $14,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2018 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $9,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2018 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $60,000 | Fresno, CA, US | To Fund The Operation Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2018 |
| San Jose State University | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Fund The Wayne H. And Frances G. Towne Scholarship Fund. | 2018 |
| Marjoree Mason Center | $3,560 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2018 |
| Poverello House | $8,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2018 |
| Valley Animal Center | $11,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2018 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation | $2,239 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Fund The Central Valley Honor Flight For Our Local Veterans. | 2018 |
| Evangel Home | $8,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organization. | 2018 |
| Fresno Rescue Mission | $8,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2018 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $10,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,500 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2017 |
| Valley Public Television | $48,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2017 |
| Scottish Rite Foundation | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Center Facility. | 2017 |
| Hinds Hospice | $14,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization. | 2017 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $6,400 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2017 |
| Friends Of The Fresno Scottish Rite | $50,000 | Fresno, CA, US | To Fund The Operation Of The Childhood Language Disorders Center. | 2017 |
| San Jose State University | $5,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Fund The Wayne H. And Frances G. Towne Scholarship Fund. | 2017 |
| Valley Teen Ranch | $15,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Greatest Benefit Of The Organization And Its Stated Purpose. | 2017 |
| Poverello House | $14,500 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Provide For Daily Life-sustaining Services To Those In Need In The Fresno Community. | 2017 |
| Valley Animal Center | $13,064 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Applied To The Area Of Greatest Need Forcats And Dogs. | 2017 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation | $2,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used To Fund The Central Valley Honor Flight For Our Local Veterans. | 2017 |
| Evangel Home | $4,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used For The Programmed Services Of The Organization. | 2017 |
| Fresno Rescue Mission | $2,500 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds Are To Be Used Where There Is The Greatest Need In The Organization. | 2017 |
| Sierra College Foundation | $10,000 | Rocklin, CA, US | Howard Woodside Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Maywood Cemetery | $1,000 | Maywood, NE, US | Funds To Be Used Where They Are Needed Most. | 2016 |
| Valley Public Television | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Educational Programming | 2016 |
| Scottish Rite Foundation | $10,000 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For The Benefit Of The Childhood Language Center Facility. | 2016 |
| California State University San Jos | $10,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Funds For The Greatest Educational Benefit Of The School. | 2016 |
| Girl Scouts Of Central Calif South | $589 | Fresno, CA, US | Funds To Be Used For Program Services That Will Directly Benefit Under Served Girls In The San Joaquin Valley. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Wayne H Towne Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 77-0454941 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 4948 N ARTHUR AVE Fresno, CA 93705-0603 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wayne H Towne Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Mary J Towne-merritt |
|---|---|
| Secretary | J Wesley Merritt |
| Director | Janet L Towne |
| Director | Louis W Jelinek |
| Treasurer | Patricia A Towne |
Forms 990-PF
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