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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-0384293

The Michael Wassmer Foundation

A private foundation in Henrico, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $72,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Andrea Wassmer
PO Box 29786
Henrico, VA 23242
(804) 592-1210
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are submitted online at wassmerfoundation.org. The online application asks applicants to provide: 1) high school transcript; 2) financial information (fafsa or vasa student aid report and financial aid award letters from colleges); 3) recommendation; 4) employment, community service, extracurricular activities, awards and honors; 5) short essays; 6) video submission
Deadlines
Applications open on january 15th and are due by march 15th of each year.
Restrictions
To be eligible for a michael wassmer foundation scholarship, applicants must: 1) reside in the city of richmond or any of the following counties: chesterfield, goochland, hanover, henrico; 2) be graduating from high school in the spring of 2025; 3) have a cumulative gpa of at least 3.5; 4) have completed the fafsa or vasa for the upcoming school year and have a student aid index of $25,000 or less; 5) intend to enroll full time in an accredited four-year u.s. College beginning in fall of 2025. Note: above dates apply to 2025 applicants and scholarships.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,640,661

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,126

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $168,092

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  2. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  3. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  4. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  5. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  6. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  7. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  8. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  9. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $7,500
  10. Individual

    2024 scholarship

    $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Andrea WassmerPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Zachary WassmerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Owen WassmerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Claudia RinaldiSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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