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Fred W Wells Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenfield, Massachusetts · EIN 046412350

Fred W Wells Trust is a private foundation in Greenfield, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $345,794 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $345,794 and the largest $345,794. 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 $274,817 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$274,8171$5.9 million
2024$345,7941$6.1 million

How to apply

Fred W Wells Trust 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 Fred W Wells Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$345,794

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greenfield Savings Bank- Grants and
Greenfield, MA
Individual education scholarships and grants$345,794

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred W Wells Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fred W Wells Trust give?

$345,794 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $345,794.

Who runs Fred W Wells Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Greenfield Savings Bank (Agent for Fiduciary), Dot Lyman (Trustee), Suzanne Bishop (Trustee) and Frank J Cutting (Trustee) among 15 officers and trustees.

What does Fred W Wells Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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