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Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 306204728

Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $232,385 in 124 grants; the typical grant was $725 and the largest $45,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $191,100 the year before.

16% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$156,30292$4.8 million
2024$191,100111$5.1 million
2025$232,385124$5.3 million

How to apply

Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 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 Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 22 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida57$176,350
District of Columbia19$11,970
New York6$11,950
Virginia12$9,650
North Carolina1$5,500
California5$3,500
Texas4$2,275
Pennsylvania1$2,000
Maryland3$1,640
Arizona2$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 124 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stetson University
Deland, FL
General support$45,000
Indian River Golf Foundation
Vero Beach, FL
General support$17,000
Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
General support$15,000
University of Miami Frost School of Music
Coral Gables, FL
General support$11,000
Indian River Charter High School
Vero Beach, FL
General support$10,000
Treasure Coast Jazz Society
Vero Beach, FL
General support$10,000
University of Florida College of the Arts - School of Music
Gainesville, FL
General support$6,500
University of Central Florida - Wucf
Orlando, FL
General support$6,000
University of South Florida - Wusf
Tampa, FL
General support$6,000
Elon University
Elon, NC
General support$5,500
Alzheimer & Parkinson of Indian River County Inc
Vero Beach, FL
General support$5,000
Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL
General support$5,000
Northeast College of Health Sciences Fka Ny Chiropractic College
Seneca Falls, NY
General support$5,000
Audubon Society
New York City, NY
General support$4,500
Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
General support$2,500
Quail Valley Charities
Vero Beach, FL
General support$2,500
The Dickinson Fund
Carlisle, PA
General support$2,000
Vna & Hospice Foundation
Vero Beach, FL
General support$2,000
Indian River Land Trust
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,750
United Way Foundation of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,750
American Battlefield Trust
Hagerstown, MD
General support$1,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,500
Florida State University Scholarship
Tallahassee, FL
General support$1,500
Friends of Indian River County Library
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,500
George Mason University Foundation
Fairfax, VA
General support$1,500
World War II Veterans Committee
Arlington, VA
General support$1,500
Claremont Institute
Claremont, CA
General support$1,250
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
Boys Ranch, FL
General support$1,200
Youth Guidance Mentoring
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,100
ALS
Tampa, FL
General support$1,000
Army Historical Foundation
Fort Belvoir, VA
General support$1,000
Cato Institute
Washington, DC
General support$1,000
Cfact
Washington, DC
General support$1,000
Crossover Mission
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,000
Eisenhower Foundation
Abilene, KS
General support$1,000
Environmental Learning Center
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,000
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
General support$1,000
Hibiscus Children's Center
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,000
Indian River Community Foundation
Vero Beach, FL
General support$1,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 give?

$232,385 in tax year 2025, across 124 grants, with a typical grant of $725.

Who runs Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles E Garris (Trustee).

What does Archie S Wingfield Jr Charitable Trust U/A/D 5/15/1995 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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