Wagmore Foundation Agency
Wagmore Foundation Agency is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2024 filing lists “ANIMAL RESCUE” as a restriction on awards. Its grants that year included animal-welfare and wildlife organizations, as well as organizations working in other areas.
Wagmore Foundation Agency at a glance
In short: Wagmore Foundation Agency gave $1.9M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $125K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,868,874
- +65.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $124,592
- +54.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $4,503,635
- +4368.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wagmore Foundation Agency
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact the foundation manager for the form and materials. It lists no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jeannette Peters
Mailing address: 5015 Nw 24Th Drive, Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone: (352) 371-7412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wagmore Foundation Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Alachua County Humane Society Inc ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 90 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The filing also reports 1% each for recipients in Rhode Island, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Oregon. Listed grants also went to recipients in South Carolina and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wagmore Foundation Agency open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $165K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 175% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $609K (2022) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County Humane Society Inc Gainesville, FL | General Operating | $1,459,279 |
| Community Foundation of North Ce Gainesville, FL | General Operating | $106,295 |
| Grace Marketplace Gainesville, FL | General Operating | $77,000 |
| Community Spring Gainesville, FL | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Foster Parrots Hope Valley, RI | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Avian Research and Conservation Gainesville, FL | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Freeland USA Green Lake, WI | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Pan African Sanctuary Alliance Beaverton, OR | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Asia Wild Charleston, SC | General Operating | $17,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,503,635 | $8,120,660 | $1,932,599 | $1,868,874 | 15 | $1,918,469 | $2,000,875 | $92,778 |
| 2023 | $100,781 | $1,299,229 | $1,218,983 | $1,128,502 | 14 | $1,215,678 | $415,008 | $37,306 |
| 2022 | $315,545 | $698,293 | $706,480 | $608,516 | 21 | $689,424 | $117,532 | $39,379 |
| 2021 | $420,859 | $1,004,178 | $742,618 | $678,802 | 22 | $739,268 | $597,086 | $8,852 |
| 2020 | $159,280 | $1,075,054 | $744,089 | $671,352 | 18 | — | $69,241 | $30,251 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wagmore Foundation Agency reported a distributable amount of $93K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists animal rescue as an award restriction, and the listed grants show support for animal welfare and wildlife conservation. For example, Alachua County Humane Society says its mission is to prevent the needless euthanasia of healthy and treatable pets in North Central Florida through advocacy, rehabilitation and adoption, humane education, and spay/neuter promotion. Rainforest Trust says it works to save endangered wildlife and protect the planet by creating rainforest reserves. The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance says it supports and represents members working to protect Africa’s primates.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $1,868,874. Grants ranged from $4,500 to $1,459,279, with a median of $20,000. The largest award was $1,459,279 to Alachua County Humane Society Inc. Other notable grants included $106,295 to Community Foundation of North Ce, $77,000 to Grace Marketplace, $50,000 to Community Spring, and $25,000 each to Foster Parrots, Avian Research and Conservation, and Rainforest Trust. The listed grants were for general operating support.
The foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $1,128,502 in 2023 and 21 grants totaling $608,516 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Gladys Cofrin, Pegeen Hanrahan, Robert Hutchinson, and Mary Ippoliti-Smith as board members.
Wagmore Foundation Agency's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gladys Cofrin
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ippoliti-Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pegeen Hanrahan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hutchinson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Wagmore Foundation Agency
How much does Wagmore Foundation Agency give each year?
Wagmore Foundation Agency gave $1.9M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.
What is Wagmore Foundation Agency's typical grant size?
Wagmore Foundation Agency's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $124,592, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wagmore Foundation Agency that year got $14K on average.
Where does Wagmore Foundation Agency give grants?
Wagmore Foundation Agency gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (7 grants).
Does Wagmore Foundation Agency give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wagmore Foundation Agency's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wagmore Foundation Agency's largest grantees?
Wagmore Foundation Agency's largest 2024 grantees include Alachua County Humane Society Inc ($1,459,279), Community Foundation of North Ce ($106,295) and Grace Marketplace ($77,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wagmore Foundation Agency?
Wagmore Foundation Agency reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $93K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wagmore Foundation Agency fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists animal rescue as an award restriction, and the listed grants show support for animal welfare and wildlife conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wagmore Foundation Agency?
The filing says to contact the foundation manager for the form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wagmore Foundation Agency's EIN?
Wagmore Foundation Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3660440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wagmore Foundation Agency funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wagmore-foundation-agency-morg_0f8dfcc96b954469b36aa2824427e100
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