WACHTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
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Plain text WACHTER FAMILY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2014–2025. https://furp.org/org/wachter-family-foundation-800963209. Retrieved 2026-11-06.
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Retrieved 2026-11-06; covers tax years 2014–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $164K · expenses $442K · assets $3.0M
- EIN
- 80-0963209
- Address
- 10960 WILSHIRE BLVD 5TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024-3708
- NTEE code
- T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wachter | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 2014-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Liza Wachter | CFO AND SECRETARY | 2014-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL WACHTER | PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LIZA WACHTER | CFO AND SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 6 grants to organizations · $441K
2024 · 6 grants to organizations · $574K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $360K
2022 · 8 grants to organizations · $490K
2021 · 7 grants to organizations · $480K
2020 · 10 grants to organizations · $455K
2019 · 13 grants to organizations · $594K
2018 · 17 grants to organizations · $380K
2017 · 11 grants to organizations · $326K
2016 · 12 grants to organizations · $182K
2015 · 21 grants to organizations · $280K
2014 · 7 grants to organizations · $131K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2022 · 1 contributor · $97K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAUL WACHTER | Person | LOS ANGELES, CA | $97,210 | $97,210 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2016 · 1 contributor · $500K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIZA WACHTER | Person | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
2015 · 1 contributor · $576
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIZA WACHTER | Person | LOS ANGELES, CA | $576 | $576 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing |
2014 · 2 contributors · $185K
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $163,662 | $441,860 | $3,046,380 | $3,046,380 | $75 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $101,370 | $585,242 | $3,658,648 | $3,658,648 | $50 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $85,904 | $403,866 | $4,321,853 | $4,321,853 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $491,518 | $499,414 | $4,675,290 | $4,675,290 | $97,210 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $223,602 | $502,125 | $5,632,960 | $5,632,960 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $403,442 | $460,971 | $5,507,580 | $5,507,387 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,236,609 | $601,355 | $5,001,087 | $5,001,087 | $991,096 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $992,094 | $380,085 | $3,498,030 | $3,498,030 | $902,902 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $41,282 | $326,031 | $2,574,379 | $2,574,379 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $533,913 | $181,785 | $2,785,738 | $2,785,738 | $500,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $27,851 | $290,495 | $2,607,863 | $2,607,863 | $576 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $215,826 | $136,578 | $2,135,733 | $2,135,733 | $185,332 | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CA · 1 person in common (Paul Wachter)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEITER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $172,268 | $125,744 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HSI FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $165,570 | $136,207 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| FINCH FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $165,622 | $636,260 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SILTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $163,916 | $184,805 | CHAIRPERSON/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| CHANG FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $162,838 | $32,078 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| SKEES FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $162,599 | $150,502 | Pres/Dir | $17,014 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LI & YE FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $162,114 | $40,103 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HAURY FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $167,695 | $35,993 | Founding Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HAMILTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $168,209 | $83,290 | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & EXC DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BREZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $172,176 | $128,617 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| BELLOWE FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $166,595 | $102,998 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| KIM-GLEZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $156,470 | $11,777 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| EMOND-SODERLING FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $156,395 | $72,316 | TAX OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| YUNRUI LI FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $164,407 | $13,547 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SVS FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $164,467 | $37,617 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KMCF FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $164,081 | $77,029 | CEO, CFO & SECT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SUPO FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $171,614 | $684,547 | FOUND. MGR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VICKI AND LEWIS SOLMON FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $165,461 | $164,640 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HELEN & JACK MCCULLOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $167,832 | $95,586 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FEICHTMEIR FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $155,661 | $173,985 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SACCHI FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $160,977 | $151,620 | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE FABALIS FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $164,803 | $38,838 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ITO FOUNDATION USA | CA | T20 | $168,915 | $563,461 | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE JANET LANGDON HANDTMANN FAMILY FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $171,965 | $88,324 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEI BROTHERS FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $156,170 | $125,051 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $441,860 spent · pay $0 · grants $441,340 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $441,340 | 99.9% | |
| Taxes | $345 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $175 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $441,860 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $585,242 spent · pay $0 · grants $574,020 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $574,020 | 98.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | 0.9% | |
| Interest | $4,052 | 0.7% | |
| Other expenses | $2,120 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $50 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $585,242 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $403,866 spent · pay $0 · grants $360,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $360,000 | 89.1% | |
| Other expenses | $26,456 | 6.6% | |
| Taxes | $10,668 | 2.6% | |
| Interest | $6,742 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $403,866 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $499,414 spent · pay $0 · grants $490,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $490,000 | 98.1% | |
| Other expenses | $3,744 | 0.7% | |
| Interest | $3,465 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,130 | 0.4% | |
| Taxes | $75 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $499,414 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $502,125 spent · pay $0 · grants $480,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $480,000 | 95.6% | |
| Taxes | $20,182 | 4.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,898 | 0.4% | |
| Interest | $45 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $502,125 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $460,971 spent · pay $0 · grants $455,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $455,000 | 98.7% | |
| Taxes | $5,971 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $460,971 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $601,355 spent · pay $0 · grants $594,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $594,250 | 98.8% | |
| Taxes | $7,105 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $601,355 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $380,085 spent · pay $0 · grants $380,050 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $380,050 | 100.0% | |
| Taxes | $35 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $380,085 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $326,031 spent · pay $0 · grants $325,876 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $325,876 | 100.0% | |
| Taxes | $155 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $326,031 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $181,785 spent · pay $0 · grants $181,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $181,750 | 100.0% | |
| Taxes | $35 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $181,785 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $290,495 spent · pay $0 · grants $280,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $280,300 | 96.5% | |
| Other expenses | $10,000 | 3.4% | |
| Taxes | $195 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $290,495 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $136,578 spent · pay $0 · grants $131,130 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $131,130 | 96.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,392 | 3.9% | |
| Other expenses | $31 | 0.0% | |
| Taxes | $25 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $136,578 | 100% |
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