Toby Wells Foundation
The Toby Wells Foundation (San Diego area) honors Toby Wells and supports community programs for people and animals. The site describes programs including the Blue Apple Ranch equine program and fundraising events such as an annual golf classic. Contact and donation pages are present.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium community organization based in Poway/San Diego (or nearby California communities) working in animal welfare/equine therapy, youth services, scholarships, or community service club activities.
Good Fit
- • Local presence in Poway or San Diego County
- • Programs for animals or equine therapy
- • Youth-focused services or scholarship programs
- • Participation in local fundraising events or partnership with the foundation’s events
- • Comfort with relatively small, one-time grants and modest reporting
Geography
Giving is heavily California-focused (about 83% of the latest-year dollars) but the foundation funded recipients in three states in the latest year, so the footprint is primarily state/regional rather than national.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded ten distinct recipients in the latest year and 18 the prior year, with eight repeat grantees across the two years, indicating a moderately broad set of independent recipients even though dollars are concentrated among a few.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is limited but two new recipients appeared in the latest year; a public website, application information, deadline, and a named contact exist, so unfamiliar applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio but selection appears selective and relationship-influenced.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
