Wetland Foundation

BATON ROUGE, LA EIN: 26-6351192

Wetland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$30K

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+46.7% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+22.2% YoY

About Wetland Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wetland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AlbanyBaton RougeBostonBozemanBrockportCarbondaleChicagoClemsonCorpus ChristiCorvallisDenverGainesvilleLafayetteLaramieLoganMiamiMt PleasantPhiladelphiaRichmondStorrs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3K$6K$9K$11K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,665$30,400$29,239
Revenue$8,764$7,840$10,433
Expenses$9,499$6,679$8,079
Qualifying Distributions$8,800$6,000$7,400
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$7K$9K6 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA$2KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO B…$2KUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$2KNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$2KTEXAS AM UNIVERSITY$1KLOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO$1K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Wetland Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Florida ($2,000), University of Colorado Boulder ($1,600), University of Connecticut ($1,600).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER DENVER, COSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$1,600
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS, CTSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$1,600
TEXAS AM UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI, TXSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$1,000
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$1,000
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE$1,600

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DR IRVING A MENDELSSOHNTrustee2
DR KAREN L MCKEETrustee2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wetland Foundation?

Wetland Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BATON ROUGE, LA. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Wetland Foundation?

As of 2024, Wetland Foundation holds $30K in total assets with $9K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $9K in 2024.

Where does Wetland Foundation operate?

Wetland Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Wetland Foundation award?

In 2024, Wetland Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $9K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wetland Foundation's EIN?

Wetland Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6351192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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