Wakely Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Hampton, CT EIN: 31-1581760

Wakely Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hampton, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $6K.

Key facts about Wakely Foundation

EIN: 31-1581760
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $6,322
Grants made (2025): 8
Average grant: $790
Median grant: $350
Total assets: $66,490
Primary geography: Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Wakely Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Wakely Foundation's 8 itemized 2025 grants were Connecticut (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dayville, CT (2 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Wakely Foundation gives

Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$66K

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$790.25

-50.0% YoY

About Wakely Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $6K (100%)

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island

Cities

PutnamWillimanticBrooklynMoosupCanterburyDayvilleBostonDanielsomDanielsonDurhamHartfordKingstonMansfield CenterNew HavenPomfret CenterWest Hartford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$66,490	$65,597	$66,097
Revenue	$8,185	$8,345	$8,528
Expenses	$7,292	$8,845	$5,448
Qualifying Distributions	$6,322	$7,900	$5,100
Net Investment Income	—	—	—
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Julia Coyle ($2,000), Access Agency ($1,500), Putnam Schools annual holiday givin ($1,250).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Julia Coyle Pomfret Center, CT	Scholarship to help further education	$2,000
Access Agency Willimantic, CT	Remote Area Medical clinic	$1,500
Putnam Schools annual holiday givin Putnam, CT	To provide holiday gifts to children in need	$1,250
Brooklyn Schools Brooklyn, CT	To support local food pantry	$350
Project PIN Moosup, CT	To support food pantry	$350
Dr Helen Baldwin Middle School Canterbury, CT	To support the Empty Bowls Project to feed the hungry	$300
Susan Lannon Dayville, CT	Help with family expenses for a woman with a traumatic brain injury	$300
NECOG Dayville, CT	Funds to feed abandoned animals	$272

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Sharon Wakely	Treasurer	5	—
Benjamin Wakely	Director	5	—
Ann Wakely	Secretary	5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wakely Foundation?

Wakely Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hampton, CT. It holds $66K in total assets as of 2025.