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Wades Army

Public charity · Grantmaker Skillman, NJ EIN: 46-4321364 Website

Provide support for stage 1 clinical trials for neuroblastoma and direct support to families battling the disease.

Wades Army at a glance

Total assets
$795,941
+37.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$344,379
-12.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$21,529
+42.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$125,913
-53.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Wades Army funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

New YorkChapel HillPrinceton

How Wades Army gives

  • Giving fell 33% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2022) to $150K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Solving Kids Cancer New York, NYClinical Research$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$795,941$344,379$125,913——$21,529
2023$578,800$393,208$268,688$100,0001$15,156
2022$456,744$398,777$398,035$75,0002$3,059
2021$455,881$265,922$241,524$80,0002$1,341
2020$429,593$186,485$258,453$150,0002—

About Wades Army

Based on IRS filings

Wades Army is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Skillman, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $796K in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wades Army is led by John Welbourn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Welbourn

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Debruin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Welbourn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Debruin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Wades Army

How large is Wades Army?

Wades Army reported $796K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $344K.

What is Wades Army?

Wades Army is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Skillman, NJ. It holds $796K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Wades Army operate?

Wades Army has awarded grants in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York.

What is Wades Army's EIN?

Wades Army's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4321364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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