Private foundation · Philadelphia, PA

The Wrede Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $23K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy Q Petersmeyer
TRUSTEE
Nadine Doolittle
TRUSTEE
Bruce a Rosenfield
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
27
Total grants awarded
$540K
Total amount
$20K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$80K
5 grants
2023
$100K
5 grants
2022
$105K
4 grants
2021
$90K
4 grants
2020
$45K
3 grants
2019
$120K
6 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$175K
5 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Free Library of Phila Fdn
2 grants · PA
$50K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$40K
2 grants · PA · ✓ Exact match
$40K
Healthy Networks
3 grants · PA
$35K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$20K
The Byers School Foundation
1 grant · PA
$20K
Rusell Byers Charter Sch Fd
1 grant · PA
$20K
2 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$15K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Miquon School
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Mercy for Animals
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Healthy Networks
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$15K
Whyy Inc
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$15K
Cheshire Law Group
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Free Library of Phila Fdn
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$25K
Whyy Inc
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$25K
International Medical Corps
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Mercy for Animals
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Healthy Networks
GENERAL
PA · TY 2023
$10K
The Miquon School
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$50K
Free Library of Phila Fdn
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$25K
Rusell Byers Charter Sch Fd
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$20K
Healthy Networks
GENERAL
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Miquon School
GENERAL
PA · TY 2021
$50K
Whyy
GENERAL
PA · TY 2021
$20K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$10K
Healthy Newsworks
GENERAL
PA · TY 2021
$10K
Whyy
GENERAL
PA · TY 2020
$20K
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
GENERAL
PA · TY 2020
$20K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2020
$5K
Miquon School
GENERAL
PA · TY 2019
$50K
Whyy
GENERAL
PA · TY 2019
$20K
Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation
GENERAL
PA · TY 2019
$20K
The Byers School Foundation
GENERAL
PA · TY 2019
$20K
International Rescue Committee
GENERAL
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia
GENERAL
PA · TY 2019
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.