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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 37-1410097

J L Wade Foundation

A private foundation in Quincy, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $15,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu Mitch
525 Jersey
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 223-3030
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applicants should obtain and complete an application for the j. L. Wade foundation scholarship. In addition to completing the application form, the applicant must attach an essay explaining the reasons they should be chosen to receive the j. L. Wade foundation scholarship and have their guidance counselor send a certified copy of their high school transcript to the j. L. Wade foundation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Eligibile recipients are persons who are enrolled in a qualified institution on a full time basis for the succeeding semester or quarter and who are residents of the illinois counties of pike, calhoun, scott, greene, hancock, and adams as well as the missouri counties of marion, ralls, pike, and lincoln.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,239,168

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $330,796

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $305,337

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $292,463

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $293,521

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $304,621

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $264,221

  • Tax year 2018

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $176,042

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Douglas WadeDIRECTOR/PRE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael WadeDIRECTOR/SEC Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mark W WadeDIRECTOR/VP Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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