Private foundation · EIN 38-6157507

The Wells Foundation

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Louisville, KY

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602459349100905
Total assets (EOY)$6,004,711
Grants paid$316,370
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (KY)95%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K11
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K4
$100K+0

Smallest $400 · Largest $75,000

Geographic focus

KY
95%
FL
3%
CA
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

gift

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$417,801$6,011,85814
2024$212,500$6,091,50615
2025$316,370$6,004,71123

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Saint Xavier High SchoolLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$75,000
St Vincent De Paul LouisvilleLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
St Agnes Catholic ChurchLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$50,000
Holy TrinityLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$40,000
Catholic Education FoundationLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$20,000
Filson Historical SocietyLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$12,500
Louisville OrchestraLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$12,070
Sacred Heart Academy Annual FundLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10,000
Lost Tree FoundationNORTH PALM BEACH, FLUNRESTRICTED GIFT$8,000
River FieldsLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$6,000
General Society Of Colonial WarsLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
Waterfront Botanical GardensLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
Mayfield Senior School Of The Holy Child JesusPASADENA, CAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$4,000
St Phillip The Apostle SchoolLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$4,000
Kmac CoutreLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3,400
Speed Art MuseumLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3,000
The Nicholson ProjectWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,500
Norton Children'S HospitalLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,000
Virginia Chance SchoolLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
National Stem Cell FoundationLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Father John Judie Ministries IncLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Frazier Kentucky History MuseumLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$500
Miscellaneous Cash DonationsLOUISVILLE, KYUNRESTRICTED GIFT$400
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