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Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 650961676

Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $223,211 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $223,211 and the largest $223,211. 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 $197,466 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$197,4661$6.3 million
2024$223,2111$6.3 million

How to apply

Wilkes-Desmond Educational 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 Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$223,211

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Education$223,211

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation give?

$223,211 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $223,211.

Who runs Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Beuttenmuller (Trustee) and William C Desmond Trust (Founder-decd).

What does Wilkes-Desmond Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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