Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-6026580

Az Wells Foundation

A private foundation in Wenatchee, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $762,399 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $762,399

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $15,582,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $794,988

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $14,730,444
  • Tax year 2022

    $833,333

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $13,773,634
  • Tax year 2021

    $875,753

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $16,611,785
  • Tax year 2020

    $853,411

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $15,808,381

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmyWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $93,508
  2. Wenatchee Valley YMCAWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $93,508
  3. Boy Scouts of American Grand Columbia Council #614Yakima, WA

    Operational support

    $70,016
  4. Camp Fire NCWWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $70,016
  5. YWCA North Central WashingtonWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $53,694
  6. Wenatchee Valley College FoundationWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $46,067
  7. Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  8. Columbia Basin Hospital FoundationEphrata, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  9. Confluence Health FoundationWenatchee, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  10. Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  11. Lake Chelan Community HospitalChelan, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  12. Mid-Valley HospitalOmak, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  13. North Valley Hospital DistrictTonasket, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  14. Quincy Valley HospitalQuincy, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  15. Samaritan Healthcare FoundationMoses Lake, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559
  16. Three Rivers HospitalBrewster, WA

    Operational support

    $33,559

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $147,20250% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $100,67734% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $46,06716% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington16 grants $762,399

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Greg OakesCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen FerrerraCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike WadeCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric NelsonCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeremy FrenchCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beth StipeCOMMITTEE MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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