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WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 237649667

WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15 is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $762,803 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $512,803. 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 $600,000 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$600,0004$3.5 million
2024$762,8036$3.1 million

How to apply

WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$512,803
Massachusetts2$100,000
Alabama1$50,000
District of Columbia1$50,000
New York1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Philadelphia Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purpose$512,803
The Boston Museum of Science
Boston, MA
General charitable purposes$50,000
The Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
General charitable purpose$50,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General charitable purpose$50,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
General charitable purpose$50,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
General charitable purpose$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15 accept grant applications?

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

How much does WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15 give?

$762,803 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs WLG Charitable Foundation 2556-11-15?

Its 2024 filing lists Glenmede Trust Co N A (Trustee) and William Glatfelter III (Trustee).

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