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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8089043

Wanda J Herndon Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $9,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,100

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $192,982

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $189,870

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $194,699

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,300

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $203,001

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $187,104

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $196,843

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $209,396

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The 5th Avenue Theatre AssociationSeattle, WA

    General assistance

    $4,500
  2. Legacy Foundation IncSeattle, WA

    General assistance

    $2,500
  3. Northwest African American MuseumSeattle, WA

    General assistance

    $500
  4. YWCA of King CountySeattle, WA

    General assistance

    $500
  5. College Success FoundationBellevue, WA

    General assistance

    $250
  6. Dynamic Urban Opportunities FoundationSeattle, WA

    General assistance

    $250
  7. Legacy Foundation IncSeattle, WA

    Renton innovation zone

    $250
  8. O'Dea High School FoundationSeattle, WA

    The chandler walker gayton scholarship

    $250
  9. Friendship Missionary Baptist ChurchCharlotte, NC

    General assistance

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $5,00065% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,75035% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington8 grants $9,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Wanda J HerndonDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary J WilliamsSEC/VP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Avon Lorraine BurnsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary BroadwayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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