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Wolande Foundation

Preselected recipients only St Charles, Illinois · EIN 320039740

Wolande Foundation is a private foundation in St Charles, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,805 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $22,000. 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 down from $36,515 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$99,8003$337,877
2024$36,5157$374,710
2025$35,80510$404,917

How to apply

Wolande 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 Wolande Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$33,580
Florida4$1,225
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fenwick High School
Oak Park, IL
Unrestricted$22,000
St Thomas the Apostle
Naperville, IL
Unrestricted$6,080
St Francis High School
Wheaton, IL
Unrestricted$3,000
Saint Joan of Arc School
Lisle, IL
Unrestricted$1,500
Clearbrook
Arlington Heights, IL
Unrestricted$1,000
Help Hope Live
Radnor, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Imagine Solutions
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$525
Pathways Early Education
Immokalee, FL
Unrestricted$250
St Patrick Church
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$250
St Williams Church
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wolande Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wolande Foundation give?

$35,805 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Wolande Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles Wolande (President).

What does Wolande Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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