Theophilus Foundation Co Martha Jean Weaver

N SAN JUAN, CA EIN: 90-0919650

The Theophilus Foundation is a California-based private foundation managed by Martha Jean Weaver and located in North San Juan, California. The foundation operates with a volunteer leadership team and supports a diverse range of organizations and initiatives across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.5M

+2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$392K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

23

-4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-1.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation awarded approximately $416,000 in grants in the most recent year tracked, with an average grant size of $78. The foundation distributed a total of 7,547 grants in the previous year. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

Grant Range

of $78. The foundation distributed a total of 7,547 grants in the previous year. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

Average Grant

of $78. The foundation distributed a total of 7,547 grants in the previous year. The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Theophilus Foundation supports organizations and initiatives across numerous U.S. states and cities, including:

States: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Alaska, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming

Cities: Albuquerque, Boulder, Houston, and New York, among others

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AlbertonAlbuquerqueBostonBoulderCulver CityDecaturFairfieldFranklin LanesGainesvilleGrass ValleyHastings On HudsonHoustonMountain ViewNevada CityNew YorkOaklandOverland ParkQuincySanta FeSummertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $6,382,119
  • Annual Expenses: $475,567
  • Annual Revenue: $434,269
  • Tax-Exempt Status: Since July 2014
  • EIN: 90-0919650
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$349K$699K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,509,598$6,382,119$6,427,700
Revenue$590,981$434,269$64,886
Expenses$463,331$475,567$597,595
Qualifying Distributions$391,608$415,500$521,840
Net Investment Income$519,258$374,202$64,908
Distributable Amount$431,527$409,013$425,645

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$130K$261K$391K$522K23 grants202020 grants202134 grants202224 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GLOBAL VILLAGE INSTITUTE…$75KGEOVERSITY$40KFOUNDATION UN CURSO DE A…$40KSOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZEN…$20KWILD FOUNDATION$20KTAKE HEART PUBLICATIONS$20KINTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN F…$20KSEA TURTLE CONSERVANCY$20KRAINFOREST TRUST$20KBEAR YUBA LAND TRUST$20K

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

118<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's leadership team operates without compensation:

  • Martha Jean Weaver — President and Treasurer
  • Glenn Hovemann — Vice President
  • Oren Hovemann — Treasurer

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARTHA WEAVERPRESIDENT/TREASURER
GLENN HOVEMANNVICE PRESIDENT
OREN HOVEMANNTREASURER

Recent Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has provided grant support to organizations including the Nevada City School of the Arts in Nevada City, California, which serves kindergarten through 8th grade students with an arts-integrated curriculum.

Eleven Emerging Philanthropists Award $55,000 in Grants through the Weaver

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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