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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 20-8572571

Wade L Layton Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Savannah, GA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 8 grants and $6.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $6,445,058

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,230,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,422,785
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,873,248

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,847,787
  • Tax year 2020

    $930,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,023,760
  • Tax year 2019

    $910,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,638,701
  • Tax year 2018

    $950,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,085,891

Grants paid in 2023

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Benedictine Military SchoolSavannah, GA

    Annual financial support & capital c

    $2,600,000
  2. Calvary Day SchoolSavannah, GA

    Annual support & capital campaign

    $1,620,000
  3. St Vincent's AcademySavannah, GA

    Annual support & capital campaign

    $1,600,000
  4. First Baptist ChurchSavannah, GA

    Financial support

    $435,000
  5. Rambam Day SchoolSavannah, GA

    Financial support

    $100,000
  6. First Baptist ChurchSavannah, GA

    Financial support

    $55,058
  7. Blessed Sacrement SchoolSavannah, GA

    Financial support

    $25,000
  8. St Peter the Apostle SchoolSavannah, GA

    Financial support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $100,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia8 grants $6,445,058

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Francis A BrownTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $40,000
  • Steve StrammTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $40,000

The return

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