Les Wagner Foundation Inc
Les Wagner Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Owego, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $986K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $57K.
Les Wagner Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Les Wagner Foundation Inc gave $62K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,700
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,283
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $985,616
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Les Wagner Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tioga County Boys and Girls Club Inc ($20K). Together the top 6 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Les Wagner Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $85K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tioga County Boys and Girls Club Inc Owego, NY | To Support Childrens' Activities | $20,000 |
| Tioga County Rural Ministry Owego, NY | To provide unmet needs to the poor, sick and elderly | $18,000 |
| Hiawatha Island Boat Club Owego, NY | To Support Recreation | $12,000 |
| Haven of Peace Inc - Maple Ridge Ranch Owego, NY | To Support Recreation | $5,000 |
| Historic Owego Marketplace Inc Owego, NY | To support enhancing and maintaining the village of owego | $3,700 |
| The Grahym Plan - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Bethesda, MD | To Support People with Cystic Fibrosis | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $985,616 | $71,002 | $75,441 | $61,700 | 6 | $61,700 | $56,528 | $66,801 |
| 2024 | $990,055 | $88,415 | $95,030 | $64,258 | 8 | $64,258 | $57,643 | $63,375 |
| 2023 | $996,670 | $44,488 | $104,294 | $84,927 | 7 | $84,927 | $29,756 | $68,242 |
| 2022 | $1,056,476 | $-28,249 | $89,675 | $70,014 | 4 | $70,014 | $22,410 | $66,787 |
| 2021 | $1,174,400 | $75,506 | $71,234 | $53,300 | 5 | $53,300 | $57,572 | $70,851 |
| 2020 | $1,170,128 | $42,569 | $50,216 | $34,500 | 3 | — | $26,853 | $64,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Les Wagner Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Les Wagner Foundation Inc is led by Leslie D. Wagner, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie D. Wagner
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wheelock
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Shortino
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald E. Goodrich
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James R. Franz
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathie Rollison
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Steven F. Schaeffer (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Les Wagner Foundation Inc
How much does Les Wagner Foundation Inc give each year?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc gave $62K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 8 grants.
What is Les Wagner Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $10,283, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Les Wagner Foundation Inc give grants?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Owego, NY (5 grants).
Does Les Wagner Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Les Wagner Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Les Wagner Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Tioga County Boys and Girls Club Inc ($20,000), Tioga County Rural Ministry ($18,000) and Hiawatha Island Boat Club ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Les Wagner Foundation Inc?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc reported $986K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Les Wagner Foundation Inc's EIN?
Les Wagner Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2071740. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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