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Willard & Renee Wade Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 800371571

Willard & Renee Wade Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $611,736 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $469,236. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $165,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$165,0002$3.3 million
2024$611,7365$0

How to apply

Willard & Renee Wade Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Willard & Renee Wade Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$504,236
New York1$102,500
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
To further the goals of the foundation.$469,236
Fordham University
Bronx, NY
To further the goals of the foundation$102,500
Mammoth Hospital Foundation
Mammoth Lakes, CA
To further the goals of the foundation$25,000
Chaminade College Prep
West Hills, CA
To further the goals of the foundation$10,000
Drive to Cure
Kensington, MD
To further the goals of the foundation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Willard & Renee Wade Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Willard & Renee Wade Foundation give?

$611,736 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Willard & Renee Wade Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul Frimmer (Trustee).

What does Willard & Renee Wade Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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