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Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation

Accepts applications Sterling, Illinois · EIN 922877319

Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation is a private foundation in Sterling, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $85,693 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,206 and the largest $20,976. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

ContactWahl Clipper Corporation
2900 N Locust St, Sterling, IL 61081
Phone or email(815) 548-8304, woessner@wahlclipper.com
What to submitApplication form submitted to scholarship committee-copy of form available upon request
RestrictionsFade it forward provides scholarships and mentoring opportunities for applicants who show a genuine interest in being a barber. Applicants with demonstrated financial need shall be considered for a full or partial scholarship to attend a fade it forward partnered barber school. Applicants from underserved areas of the community will be prioritized. Applicants who have taken steps on their own to attend or try to attend barber school will be prioritized. Applicants must be a high school graduate or have a high school ged. Applicants should be between the ages of 18-24. Those older than 24 may be considered on a case-by- case basis.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$36,146
Texas2$25,440
California1$15,243
Missouri1$8,864

Grants paid in 2023

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Allstate Barber and Beauty College
Clevland, OH
College tuition and mentoring$20,976
Texas Barber College
Houston, TX
College tuition and mentoring$17,240
California Barber and Beuaty College
San Diego, CA
College tuition and mentoring$15,243
Kerratin Barber College
Clevland, OH
College tuition and mentoring$15,170
St Charles Barber College
St Charles, MO
College tuition and mentoring$8,864
Franklin Barber Institute
Houston, TX
College tuition and mentoring$8,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation give?

$85,693 in tax year 2023, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,206.

Who runs Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Lance Wahl (President), Melissa Woessner (Treasurer) and Elizabeth Wahl (Secretary).

What does Wahl Fade It Forward Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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