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Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 136079388

Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $227,500 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $215,000 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$215,00011$3.8 million
2024$227,50011$3.9 million

How to apply

Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr 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 Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$177,500
Maine1$20,000
Missouri1$15,000
Ohio1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Dominic's Family Services
Blauvelt, NY
General operating$40,000
Lighthouse Guild International Inc
New York, NY
General operating$40,000
Covenant House
New York, NY
General operating$25,000
The Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY
General operating$20,000
The Summer Camp
Bridgton, ME
General operating$20,000
Children's Aid
New York, NY
General operating$20,000
University Settlement
Cleveland, OH
General operating$15,000
Campfire
Kansas City, MO
General operating$15,000
East End Hospice
W Hampton BCH, NY
General operating$12,500
New York Foundling Hospital
New York, NY
General operating$10,000
Green Chimneys
Brewster, NY
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr give?

$227,500 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Estate George P Wakefield Res Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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