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Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 870686654

Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $457,234 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $156,234. 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 $423,035 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$423,0357$9.2 million
2024$457,2347$9.1 million

How to apply

Kathryn Caine Wanlass 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 Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California4$321,234
Utah2$126,000
Montana1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Arts and theater programs$156,234
Utah State University
Logan, UT
Nehma art purchase &$114,000
Cornerstone Theatre Company
Los Angeles, CA
For general and artistic$60,000
Side Street Projects
Pasadena, CA
Support of daily operations$55,000
Inner-City Arts
Los Angeles, CA
Support of visual, media$50,000
Sunshine Terrace Foundation Inc
Logan, UT
The kathryn caine wanlass$12,000
Yellowstone Art Museum
Billings, MT
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation give?

$457,234 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee), George R Wanlass (Advisory Committee Member), Ralph Wanlass (Advisory Committee Member) and Megan Wanlas Szalla (Advisory Committee Member).

What does Kathryn Caine Wanlass Charitable Foundation fund?

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

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