Wye Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lighthouse Point, FL EIN: 47-2554264

Wye Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lighthouse Point, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $419K. Net investment income was $314K.

Key facts about Wye Foundation Inc

In short: Wye Foundation Inc gave $419K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2554264
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$418,794
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$46,533
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$1,621,469
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$419K

+9.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-14.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wye Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wye Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 253% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Lighthouse PointPompano BeachSalisburyFort LauderdaleDania BeachKey LargoDeerfield BeachHaledonHoustonPhiladelphiaStoningtonWestport

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K7 grants20193 grants20206 grants20218 grants20228 grants20237 grants20249 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $227K (2019) to $566K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $419K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Fishialai Project: $380KFishialai Project$380KOur Fathers House Soup Kitchen Inc: $10KOur Fathers House Soup KitchenInc$10KLhp preservation: $10KLhp preservation$10KKatie Bentley Memorial Charity: $5KKatie Bentley Memorial Charity$5KCity of Lighthouse Point: $5KCity of Lighthouse Point$5KReeforg: $5KReeforg$5KG4 Good Foundation Inc: $3KG4 Good Foundation Inc$3KThe Billfish Foundation: $1KThe Billfish Foundation$1KNational exchange club: $500National exchange club$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Fishialai Project ($380K). Together the top 9 received $419K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 38 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fishialai Project Lighthouse Point, FLTo develop ai technology to advance the knowledge of fish.$379,764
Our Fathers House Soup Kitchen Inc Pompano Beach, FLfinancial assistance$10,000
Lhp preservation Pompano Beach, FLPreserving the historic Hillsboro Light Station in its original form for the safety, enjoyment, and education of the public$10,000
Katie Bentley Memorial Charity Salisbury, NHDonation for underprivileged children$5,000
City of Lighthouse Point Lighthouse Point, FLShop with a cop 2023$5,000
Reeforg Key Largo, FLglobal conservation and education$5,000
G4 Good Foundation Inc Lighthouse Point, FLGrants to support various causes$2,500
The Billfish Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLBillfish research$1,030
National exchange club Pompano Beach, FLThe assist the exchange club sponsor a wide range of activities to improve their communities$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,621,469$1,629,866$1,804,624
Revenue$499,170$263,917$274,772
Expenses$503,050$440,595$464,294
Qualifying Distributions$418,794$382,014$417,698
Net Investment Income$314,308$206,816$228,132
Distributable Amount$165,211$165,708$143,372

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wye Foundation Inc is led by Thomas J. Wye, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas J. Wye

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jane E. Wye

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Sheehan

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Wye Foundation Inc

How much does Wye Foundation Inc give each year?

Wye Foundation Inc gave $419K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $382K across 7 grants.

What is Wye Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Wye Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $46,533, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wye Foundation Inc give grants?

Wye Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lighthouse Point, FL (3 grants) and Pompano Beach, FL (3 grants).

Does Wye Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Wye Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Wye Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Wye Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fishialai Project ($379,764), Our Fathers House Soup Kitchen Inc ($10,000) and Lhp preservation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wye Foundation Inc?

Wye Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $419K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wye Foundation Inc's EIN?

Wye Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2554264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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