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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 46-4348673

The Lisa Wade Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 10 grants and $674,058 paid in grants.

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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

    $674,058

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,417

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $604,584

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,199

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $801,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $791,869

  • Tax year 2019

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $745,015

  • Tax year 2018

    $42,258

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $688,364

Grants paid in 2023

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Threshold FoundationBrewster, NY

    Climate change documentary films

    $11,500
  2. Unite America InstituteDenver, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  3. SSP Eddy HouseReno, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Sierra Nevada JourneysReno, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    Conservation program protects the most spectacular places in oregon's high desert and guides people to experience its natural legacy

    $3,000
  6. Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  7. WINDY25 Memorial FundBend, OR

    Preserve windy25 legacy to make the world a better place

    $1,060
  8. Alliance for Middle East PeaceWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Movember USSanta Monica, CA

    General support

    $501
  10. Breaking WallsNew York, NY

    Programs to empower youth

    $500

1 grant of $633,997 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $11,50038% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $10,00033% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $1,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $12,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  3. Nevada2 grants $10,000
  4. Oregon2 grants $4,060
  5. California2 grants $3,001
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lisa WadePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael James WadeCFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura WadeSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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