Wake Family Charitable Foundation
The Wake Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Pennington, New Jersey. Established in 2016, it operates as a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation with no employees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7M
-18.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$622K
-25.9% YoY
Grant Count
24
+26.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
-41.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds unrestricted general grants and George D Edmunds Memorial grants.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 15 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Pennington, New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total Assets: $1,690,475
- Total Revenues: $270,233
- Total Expenses: $654,806
- Investment Income and Dividends: $48,486
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $221,747
Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,690,475 | $2,072,111 | $2,738,983 |
| Revenue | $270,233 | $209,496 | $290,820 |
| Expenses | $654,806 | $880,448 | $459,873 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $634,546 | $854,115 | $430,318 |
| Net Investment Income | $251,032 | $185,872 | $264,804 |
| Distributable Amount | $112,731 | $136,569 | $158,189 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE H WAKE | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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