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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0501868

The Wrede Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $2.1 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $2,052,897

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,595,300
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,608,952
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,672,280
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,790,868
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,433
  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,625,378

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

1 grant of $2,052,897 is held for a check and not listed

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Nancy Q PetersmeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nadine DoolittleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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