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Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 311581735

Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,660 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,354 and the largest $15,088. 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 $16,668 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$16,6682$1.1 million
2024$35,6603$1.1 million

How to apply

Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable 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 Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama3$35,660

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Auburn University Foundation
Auburn, AL
General support$15,088
Atmore Rotary Clubs Academic All Star Program
Atmore, AL
Scholarships$10,354
First Baptist Church
Atmore, AL
General support$10,218

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation give?

$35,660 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,354.

Who runs Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does Ulay & Edith Wise Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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