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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 74-2659382

Wakefield Foundation

A private foundation in Bryan, TX. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 7 grants and $18,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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
T Parten Wakefield Jr
PO Box 2910
Bryan, TX 77805
(979) 589-3774
Form and materials
Written requests for grants from tax-exempt charities may be requested. Requests should specify the amount of the grant requested, the purpose of the grant and such other information
Deadlines
No submission deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,750

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $204,239

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $229,404

  • Tax year 2018

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $237,543

Grants paid in 2020

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alexander United Methodist ChurchBryan, TX

    For charitable purposes

    $5,500
  2. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Brazos ValleyCollege Station, TX

    For charitable purposes

    $4,000
  3. St John Paul II Catholic SchoolHouston, TX

    For educational purposes

    $3,000
  4. Brazos Valley Museum of Natural HistoryBryan, TX

    For educational purposes

    $2,500
  5. Aggieland Humane SocietyBryan, TX

    For charitable purposes

    $1,250
  6. Brazos Valley Food BankBryan, TX

    For charitable purposes

    $1,250
  7. Still Creek RanchBryan, TX

    For charitable purposes

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50050% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,25025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,25025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas7 grants $18,750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • T Parten Wakefield JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank G Anderson IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack P EckelsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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