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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-4207093

Wally Adams Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $31,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $435,891

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $494,728

  • Tax year 2023

    $28,821

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $557,230

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,818

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $571,866

  • Tax year 2021

    $33,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $617,815

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,164

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $611,092

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Florida Sherrifs Youth Ranches IncLive Oak, FL

    General fund

    $7,500
  2. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    General fund

    $7,500
  3. Hasty's Haven IncBelton, SC

    General fund

    $5,500
  4. Rare Village FoundationMcKinney, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  5. Hope Equine Rescue IncWinter Haven, FL

    General fund

    $4,000
  6. Foothills Humane SocietyColumbus, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Jasper's Legacy IncBostic, NC

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals4 grants $11,00069% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $5,00031% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida3 grants $19,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $5,500
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000
  4. North Carolina2 grants $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mary Patricia AdamsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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