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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-7033503

Wayne M Densch Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Orlando, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $915,940 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
Leonard E Williams Jr
1603 East Marks Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 896-6911
[email protected]
Form and materials
Submissions should include organizational & board profiles, financial statements, & detail of program request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Program requests must assist disadvantaged persons.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $915,940

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $30,359,523

  • Tax year 2024

    $891,440

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $28,487,140

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,147,810

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $28,159,048

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,336,054

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $28,361,112

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,662,852

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $29,261,015

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,357,288

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,262,902

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,571,607

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,937,363

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Central Florida FoundOrlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $250,000
  2. Central Florida YMCAOrlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $200,000
  3. Boy Scouts of America Central FL CouncilApopka, FL

    Sponsorship eagle dinner/ general operating expense

    $89,000
  4. United Arts Collaborative Campaign (chance 2 Dance)Orlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $55,000
  5. 100 Black Men of OrlandoOrlando, FL

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  6. Support Our ScholarsWinter Park, FL

    General operating expense

    $50,000
  7. Foundation for Seminole State ColleHeathrow, FL

    Gala beverages/ staff & programming

    $47,000
  8. Central Florida Zoo & Botanical GardenLake Monroe, FL

    Free admissions/ distance learning

    $43,940
  9. Orlando Union Rescue MissionOrlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $20,000
  10. Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL

    General operating expense

    $15,000
  11. Foundation for Seminole Co Public SchoolsSanford, FL

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  12. Helpful Hands IncOviedo, FL

    General operating expense

    $15,000
  13. Alzheimer's Assn - CNFLLongwood, FL

    General operating expense

    $11,000
  14. Russell Home for Atypical ChildrenOrlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $10,000
  15. Wayne Densch Performing Arts CenterSanford, FL

    Golf tournament sponsorship

    $7,500
  16. Crossroads Corral IncLongwood, FL

    General operating expense

    $6,000
  17. Majorie Williams AcademyCrossnore, NC

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  18. Orlando ShakesOrlando, FL

    Gala sponsorship

    $5,000
  19. Orlando Shakespeare Theater IncOrlando, FL

    Gala sponsorship

    $5,000
  20. Seminole Co Firefighters Benevolent AssnLake Mary, FL

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  21. St Johns River Festival of the ArtsSanford, FL

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  22. Kids House of SeminoleSanford, FL

    Gala - beverage sponsorship

    $3,000
  23. Strengthen Orlando IncOrlando, FL

    General operating expense

    $2,500
  24. Bahia Shrine ProjectCasselberry, FL

    General operating expense

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00031% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $18,00027% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $15,00023% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00015% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida23 grants $910,940
  2. North Carolina1 grant $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.

  • Leonard E Williams JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John A WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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