Wells Fargo is currently accepting applications for its John and Maria Laffin Trust 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Wells Fargo John and Maria Laffin Trust
The John and Maria Laffin Trust provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations in education, animal welfare, medical research, and human services.
Benefits of Wells Fargo John and Maria Laffin Trust
- Average grant size: $5,000 to $10,000
Average number of grants per year: 25
The John and Maria Laffin Trust awards grants to organizations supporting education, animal welfare, medical research, and human services, as follows:
- 20% Education Funds shall be granted to educational institutions at the college and university level in the Los Angeles City and County areas that are dedicated to maintaining and raising the standards of scholastic excellence.
- 30% Animal Related Funds shall be granted to animal welfare organizations or foundations within Los Angeles City and County that are demonstrably dedicated to the preservation and humane placement of abandoned and/or homeless small domesticated animals.
- 25% Medical Research Funds shall be granted to medical research organizations that do not exclude from consideration any alternative or seemingly radical and/or controversial treatment that the American Medical Association may currently oppose.
- 25% Human Services Funds shall be granted to humanitarian organizations to alleviate human misery, suffering, and starvation in any part of the world.
Wells Fargo John and Maria Laffin Trust Requirements
Eligible organizations must:
- Be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Demonstrate alignment with one of the Trust’s four priority areas.
- For education and animal welfare grants, operate within Los Angeles City and County.
- For medical research and human services, have no geographic restrictions.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2026
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