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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1686222

The Why Wouldn't We Foundation

A private foundation in Auburn, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $17,900 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Sarah Durkin
308 Baytree Lane
Auburn, AL 36830
(419) 575-1511
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application should be made in writing explaining the applicants monetary need and reason for need including medical hardships, etc.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted year around.
Restrictions
Awards are granted based on review by our officers.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $109,912

  • Tax year 2023

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $97,628

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $104,531

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $90,601

  • Tax year 2020

    $19,215

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $71,575

  • Tax year 2019

    $17,350

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $40,198

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,710

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $34,884

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Hardship

    $5,400
  2. Individual

    Hardship

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Hardship

    $3,000
  4. Grace Covenant Church DCWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,500
  5. Individual

    Hardship

    $1,000
  6. The Riley Gleason FoundationSaint Clair, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. Rainey Elite SpeedOcala, FL

    General fund

    $500
  8. Daily BreadGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500
  2. Michigan2 grants $1,500
  3. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sarah DurkinPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel J DurkinCO-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sal LamendolaVICE-PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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