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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6063055

Wren Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Siler City, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $86,200 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
Margaret W de St Aubin
PO Box 447
Siler City, NC 27344
(919) 663-3838
Form and materials
Applications should be in writing and contain all information with regard to request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be for charitable, educational, religious, scientific or artistic purposes

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $86,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $558,345

  • Tax year 2024

    $166,120

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $573,075

  • Tax year 2023

    $165,220

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $664,942

  • Tax year 2022

    $156,725

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $737,597

  • Tax year 2021

    $220,075

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $825,307

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $889,320

  • Tax year 2019

    $217,030

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,785

  • Tax year 2018

    $250,650

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,228,099

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA

    Campus repairs

    $35,000
  2. Christ SchoolArden, NC

    General support

    $12,500
  3. Independent College Fund of NCRaleigh, NC

    Educational scholarships

    $9,500
  4. Boys & Girls Club of Central CarolinaSiler City, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Chatham County Economic Development CorpPittsboro, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Chatham County DSS Foster Children's FundPittsboro, NC

    Medical

    $3,000
  7. Jordan Matthews Arts FoundationSiler City, NC

    Sponsor 3 students for NY arts adventure

    $2,750
  8. Salem AcademySalem, OR

    General support

    $2,500
  9. UNC Health FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Medical

    $2,500
  10. Children's Home Society of NCGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $2,400
  11. Chatham County Literacy CouncilSiler City, NC

    Educational

    $2,000
  12. High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC

    Educational

    $1,500
  13. Central Carolina Community College Foundation IncSanford, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. Wren Memorial LibrarySiler City, NC

    Artistic

    $1,000
  15. National Fire Safety CouncilMichigan Ctr, MI

    General support

    $300
  16. The Triad Health ProjectGreensboro, NC

    Medical

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $55,00091% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina13 grants $48,400
  2. Virginia1 grant $35,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $2,500
  4. Michigan1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Margaret W de St AubinPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • William G FarrarSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Denis R de St AubinDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Sydney D Farrar IIDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

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