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Wade Research Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 454962912

Wade Research Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $174,147 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $53,290 and the largest $77,074. 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 $137,049 the year before.

67% of its 2024 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$137,0495$3.4 million
2024$174,1473$4.2 million

How to apply

Wade Research Foundation Inc 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 Wade Research Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$77,074
Alabama1$53,290
Arizona1$43,783

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tall Timbers Research Inc
Tallahassee, FL
Avian Communities and Fire History Projects$77,074
The Longleaf Alliance
Andalusia, AL
Longleaf Academy Series Projects$53,290
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
General Purpose$43,783

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wade Research Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wade Research Foundation Inc give?

$174,147 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $53,290.

Who runs Wade Research Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Randall H Wade (President/Director), Emily Vanderbilt Wade (Secretary/Director (end Feb 2024)), Emily W Hughey (Treasurer/Director) and William G Wade (Director; Secretary (start Feb 2024)) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Wade Research Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and science and research.

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