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Lillian S Wells Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 23-7433827 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $6M
- Grants reported
- 20
- Median grant
- $150K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | $3M |
| 2023 | 10 | $3M |
Where Lillian S Wells Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINSVILLE, FL | L.S. WELLS FUND FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 2023 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION | GAINSVILLE, FL | L.S. WELLS FUND FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH | 2024 | $1M |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR HEALTH POLICY STUDIES | 2024 | $500K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA | COCONUT CREEK, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 | $500K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA | COCONUT CREEK, FL | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $500K |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | FOR HEALTH POLICY STUDIES | 2023 | $500K |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | CAMPAIGN FOR PARKER PLAYHOUSE | 2023 | $500K |
| BROWARD PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | CAMPAIGN FOR PARKER PLAYHOUSE | 2024 | $500K |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | LAUREN D. HOLINGER, MD PROFESSORSHIP IN PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 2023 | $250K |
| JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | CIVICS EDUCATIONS STUDIES | 2024 | $200K |
| ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | LAUREN D. HOLINGER, MD PROFESSORSHIP IN PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY | 2024 | $100K |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE INC | WILMINGTON, DE | HONORS PROGRAM | 2024 | $100K |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE INC | WILMINGTON, DE | HONORS PROGRAM | 2023 | $100K |
| JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE | TALLAHASSEE, FL | CIVICS EDUCATIONS STUDIES | 2023 | $100K |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | ART MASTER TEACHER AND CURATOR OF EDUCATION ART MUSEUM | 2024 | $50K |
| NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | ART MASTER TEACHER AND CURATOR OF EDUCATION ART MUSEUM | 2023 | $50K |
| MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL | FARMINGTON, CT | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 | $25K |
| MISS PORTER'S SCHOOL | FARMINGTON, CT | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $25K |
| THE LATINO STUDENT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2024 | $15K |
| THE LATINO STUDENT FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2023 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lillian S Wells Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.