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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2290578

Wilde Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Ocean City, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $49,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
J Ross Wilde
PO Box 540
Ocean City, MD 21843
(410) 289-4600
Form and materials
Letter stating purpose & showing proof of tax exempt status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $951,687
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $956,115
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,800

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $956,909
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,400

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $994,131
  • Tax year 2020

    $52,850

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $921,888

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,700
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  22. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $200
  25. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • J Ross WildeVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hugh F Wilde JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia K WildeSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan F WildePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tonia B WildeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jonathan T WildeTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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