Wade Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St George, UT EIN: 27-1315219

Wade Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St George, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $201K.

Key facts about Wade Family Foundation

In short: Wade Family Foundation gave $201K across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Utah. 35% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1315219
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$200,650
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$10,033
Median grant
$4,500
New grantees (estimate)
35% first-time grantees (7 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$46,235
Primary geography
Utah (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$46K

-52.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$201K

-19.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-27.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wade Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Wade Family Foundation open to new grantees?

35%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 20 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 45% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 52% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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1 open opportunity from Wade Family Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

St GeorgeSalt Lake CityIvinsProvoSandyAltonBuena VistaOgdenOremRoanokeSpringdaleWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants202010 grants202113 grants202218 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Asante Foundation: $45KAsante Foundation$45KWashington County School District Foundation: $30KWashington County SchoolDistrict Foundation$30KSouthern Virginia University: $25KSouthern Virginia University$25KUnited We Pledge: $25KUnited We Pledge$25KFriends of Switchpoint Inc: $24KFriends of Switchpoint Inc$24KDoctor's Volunteer Clinic: $15KDoctor's Volunteer Clinic$15KDixie Power Kite Festival: $5KDixie Power Kite Festival$5KInt'l Center for Law & Religion Studies: $5KInt'l Center for Law &Religion Studies$5KUtah Coalition Against Pornography: $5KUtah Coalition AgainstPornography$5KWomen's Leadership Institute: $5KWomen's Leadership Institute$5K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASANTE FOUNDATION Orem, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$45,150
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION St George, UTFORE THE KIDS CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT - GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY Buena Vista, VAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
UNITED WE PLEDGE St George, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
FRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT INC St George, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$24,000
DOCTOR'S VOLUNTEER CLINIC St George, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
DIXIE POWER KITE FESTIVAL St George, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
INT'L CENTER FOR LAW & RELIGION STUDIES Provo, UTIAC MEMBER ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION$5,000
UTAH COALITION AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Salt Lake City, UTGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$46,235$97,380$1,219
Revenue$150,000$345,000$105,000
Expenses$201,145$248,839$111,255
Qualifying Distributions$200,650$248,839$110,280
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$2,711$793$373

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wade Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Corbin Wade

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Wade

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheena Wade

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Wade

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wade Family Foundation

How much does Wade Family Foundation give each year?

Wade Family Foundation gave $201K across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $249K across 18 grants.

What is Wade Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Wade Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,500, and its average grant was $10,033, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wade Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.

Where does Wade Family Foundation give grants?

Wade Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were St George, UT (12 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (3 grants).

Does Wade Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Wade Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Wade Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Wade Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Asante Foundation ($45,150), Washington County School District Foundation ($30,000) and Southern Virginia University ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Wade Family Foundation?

Wade Family Foundation reported $46K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wade Family Foundation?

Wade Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in St George, UT. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Wade Family Foundation's EIN?

Wade Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1315219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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