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The Wagner Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Florham Park, New Jersey · EIN 133980685

The Wagner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Florham Park, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $174,645 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $58,300. 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 $136,180 the year before.

30% 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
2022$99,90021$167,518
2023$136,18028$131,958
2024$174,64523$63,070

How to apply

The Wagner Family 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 The Wagner Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York19$167,535
Maine1$1,000
District of Columbia1$750
Pennsylvania1$360

Grants paid in 2024

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA Federation of Ny
New York, NY
General support$58,300
American Friends of Shalva
New York, NY
General support$30,000
Yivo
New York, NY
General support$26,800
Dix Hills Jewish Center
Dix Hills, NY
General support$9,235
The Suffolk Y JCC
Commack, NY
General support$9,000
Sunrise Association
Oceanside, NY
General support$7,500
Lymphoma Research Foundation
New York, NY
General support$6,000
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Penn Hillel
Philadelphia
General support$5,000
Machne Israel
Brooklyn, NY
General support$3,800
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
General support$3,600
Clinton Parents Association
New York, NY
General support$3,500
American Cancer Society
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Poetry in America
Cambridge, ME
General support$1,000
Second Kings Charities Fund Inc
Oceanside, NY
General support$1,000
Hillel International
Washington, DC
General support$750
Sid Jacobson JCC
Greenvale, NY
General support$600
American Friends of Magen David Adom (Afmda)
New York, NY
General support$500
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
General support$500
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
General support$500
Suffolk County Bar Association Charity Foundation
Commack, NY
General support$500
Maccabi USA
Philadelphia, PA
General support$360
Huntington Jewish Center
Huntington, NY
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Wagner Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Wagner Family Foundation Inc give?

$174,645 in tax year 2024, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs The Wagner Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Harry Wagner (President & Treasurer) and Myra Wagner (Chief Financial Officer).

What does The Wagner Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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