The Wildwood Foundation
The Wildwood Foundation advocates for people with disabilities and works toward creating an awareness of how their goals and needs can be met through philanthropy. The foundation fulfills the philanthropic needs of wildwood programs through progressive, cost effective, fundraising initiatives. The foundation encourages the community's involvement and investment in wildwood and strives to build and nurture long-term relationships.
The Wildwood Foundation at a glance
In short: The Wildwood Foundation gave $658K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $658K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $658,133
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $658,133
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $658,133
- Total assets
- $7,796,953
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Wildwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildwood Programs Inc ($658K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Wildwood Foundation gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $658K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Programs Inc Latham, NY | Ongoing Support of the Wildwood Programs, Inc. Operations. | $658,133 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,796,953 | $1,226,108 | $1,203,370 | $658,133 | 1 | $551,189 |
| 2024 | $7,631,058 | $965,001 | $1,375,601 | $824,985 | 1 | $280,938 |
| 2023 | $7,513,874 | $815,238 | $719,390 | $160,809 | 1 | $85,970 |
| 2022 | $7,262,401 | $1,285,646 | $1,873,956 | $1,345,056 | 1 | $241,159 |
| 2021 | $8,767,026 | $3,943,860 | $992,577 | $500,549 | 1 | $2,087,423 |
About The Wildwood Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Wildwood Foundation is a public charity, based in Latham, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $658K. Net investment income was $551K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Wildwood Foundation is led by Louis Deepe, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Louis Deepe
CEO
CEO & COO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Jubie
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Roecker
Foundation Director
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$95K (2021) → $117K (2025)
Bonnie Daggett
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kelly
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Clifford
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pennie Gonzalez
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Loyola
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Sherman
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Noonan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Conley
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Bonitatibus
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Nicoll
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Britton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Dumas
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Osborne Allen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kira Pogge
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson Vandenburgh Jr.
CFO
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Vicky Hiffa (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dush Pathmanandam (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Perella (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Frank Schmeler (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee French (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Trudeau (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Ann Allen (2021) — CEO · Filing note: Retired
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to Lauren Roecker (Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Wildwood Foundation
How much does The Wildwood Foundation give each year?
The Wildwood Foundation gave $658K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $825K across 1 grant.
How large is The Wildwood Foundation?
The Wildwood Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does The Wildwood Foundation operate?
The Wildwood Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Wildwood Foundation's EIN?
The Wildwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1808612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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