Wachter Family Foundation
EIN 800963209Total Given 2016–2024
$2.8M
69 grants · $307K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
37%
supporter · 14/38 multi-year
repeat
$3.7M
Assets (2024)
38
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 288-6200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $182K | $2.8M | $534K | 12 |
| 2017 | $326K | $2.6M | $41K | 11 |
| 2018 | $380K | $3.5M | $992K | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.0M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $455K | $5.5M | $403K | 10 |
| 2022 | $490K | $4.7M | $492K | 8 |
| 2023 | $360K | $4.3M | $86K | 5 |
| 2024 | $574K | $3.7M | $101K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 69 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
PW
Paul Wachter
8+ yrs
President and Chairman of
Leadership
LW
Liza Wachter
8+ yrs
Cfo and Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (69 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support and Feed | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Uc Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| The University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| The Paris Review Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Western Justice Center | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Western Justice Center | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| The Paris Review Foundation | New York, NY | $87,250 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| The Paris Review Foundation | New York, NY | $75,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $71,520 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Ucla School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| After-School All-Stars | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| The Paris Review | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Berklee College Music | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2016 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION | 2017 |