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Wish You Well Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 043671809

Wish You Well Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $130,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $113,700 the year before.

100% 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$113,70018$237,196
2024$130,50013$193,605

How to apply

Wish You Well 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 Wish You Well Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$50,000
Arkansas1$10,000
Colorado1$10,000
West Virginia1$10,000
Georgia1$9,500
Arizona1$8,000
Nevada1$5,500
California1$5,000
Louisiana1$5,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Women Impacting Neighborhoods
Miramar, FL
Unrestricted general$50,000
Lewisburg Literary Group Inc
Lewisburg, WV
Unrestricted general$10,000
Literacy Council of the Ouachitas
Hot Springs, AR
Unrestricted general$10,000
Valley Settlement
Glenwood Springs, CO
Unrestricted general$10,000
Casa de Amistad
Athens, GA
Unrestricted general$9,500
A New Leaf
Mesa, AZ
Unrestricted general$8,000
Incline Education Fund
Incline Village, NV
Unrestricted general$5,500
Community Center of Northern Winchester
Katonah, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Literacy Volunteers of Morris County
Morristown, NJ
Unrestricted general$5,000
Literacy Volunteers Centenary College
Shreveport, LA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Torrance-South Bay YMCA
Torrance, CA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Literacy Council of Sheboygan County
Plymouth, WI
Unrestricted general$4,000
Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
Reading, PA
Unrestricted general$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wish You Well Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wish You Well Foundation give?

$130,500 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Wish You Well Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David G Baldacci (President) and Michelle A Baldacci (Vice President).

What does Wish You Well Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and education.

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