The Wpw Foundation
Wilmington, DE · EIN 58-6338488. Reported 159 grants totalling $1,500,250 to 71 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Wpw Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $48,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $68,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Civicorps | Oakland, CA | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Housing California | Sacramento, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alameda Family Services | Alameda, CA | $52,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Gilchrist Hospice | Hunt Valley, MD | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tipping Point Community | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Paul's School | Brooklandville, MD | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arch Bishop Borders School | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Contra Costa Crisis Center | Walnut Creek, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Promise | Summit, NJ | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Pauls School | Brooklandville, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Next One Up Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Jose Mercy News Wish Book Fund (share the Spirit East Bay) | San Jose, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arch Bishop Borders School Attn Mrs Amy Belz Principal | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Time for Change Foundation | San Bernardino, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| John Muir Land Trust | Martinez, CA | $28,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Monmouth Inc | Tinton Falls, NJ | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cardindal Shehan School | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shephard's Gate | Livermore, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Riding High Farm | Allentown, NJ | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Church of the Resurrection | Lutherville, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Contra Costa Crisis Ctr | Walnut Creek, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cardinal Shehan School Dr Anika Logan Principal | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of Baltimore Attn Sue Dassantis | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fordham University | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mother Mary Lange Catholic School Attn Mrs Lynnea Cornis Principal | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Next One Up Foundation Attn Matt Hanna Ceo | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Share the Spirit Fund | Dublin, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Immaculate Conception School | Towson, MD | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute for Exceptional Care Mai Pham President & Ceo Iec | Washington, DC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Riding High Farm Attn Robyn Struz Executive Director | Allentown, NJ | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bridge to Turkiyey | North Carolina, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecticut College Attn Susan Daniels Advancement | New London, CT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gbmc Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shepherds Gate | Livermore, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tri-Valley Animal Rescue | Pleasanton, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Movable Feast | Baltimore, MD | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fordham University Attn Director of Deve | Bronx, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Immaculate Conception School Attn Heather Cucuzella | Towson, MD | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| City Serve of the Tri Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lava Mae | Alameda, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Navy & Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paws in Need | Pleasanton, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Providence College | Providence, RI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Social Good Fundmarsha Johnson | Richmond, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sylvia Rivera Law Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc of Monmouth Development Department | Tinton Falls, NJ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Valley Humane Society | Pleasanton, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Underdog Animal Rescue | Lafayette, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Enoch Pratt Free Library - Department of Department of Institutional Advancement | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Movable Feast Attn Susan Elias Executive Directorpo | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| USO | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Class of 1981 Princeton University | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Sc Alumni Association | Colombia, SC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cal Poly State Univ Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Colorado State Univ Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chelsea's Hope Lafora Children Research | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
55 of 71 (77%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 87%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Catholic Charities of Baltimore
TO LOVE, SERVE AND TEACH, CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROVIDES CARE AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF MARYLANDERS IN NEED. - Family Promise
TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THESE AFFILIATES TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN THEIR SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE. - Housing California
TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING LIFE WITHIN OUR GOLDEN STATE. - St Paul's School
TO SUPPORT UNIFICATION OF ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS INC. AND THE BOY'S SCHOOL OF ST. PAUL'S PARISH. - Tipping Point Community
TO FIGHT POVERTY IN THE BAY AREA FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE RESOURCES TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS - Arch Bishop Borders School
TO PREPARE ITS STUDENTS TO BE DYNAMIC MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE INFORMED BY DIVERSITY, FAITH AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 79 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $285,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $308,750 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $354,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $277,500 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 37 | $275,000 | $8,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
39% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Wpw Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2 Righter Parkway Suite 300A, Wilmington, DE, 19803. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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