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Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $305,500 (tax year ended May 2026)
Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $305,500 in its tax year ended May 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 2, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA for general support.
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- EIN
- 222541749
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $7,604,265
- Grants paid
- $305,500
- Tax year ended
- May 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202602459349100915. It reported $305,500 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Region Literacy Council | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $29,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trine University | Angola, IN | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania | Middletown, PA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Harrisburg Association | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania Inc | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Aid | York, PA | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildheart International Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Civil War Museum | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hanna's Pantry | Harrisburgh, PA | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg Symphony Association | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of S Central Pa | York, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skip Program | Millersburg, PA | General support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susquehanna Chorale | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Central Pa Judo Foundation | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202512879349101301. It reported $262,000 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Hope Ministries | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penn State University Harrisburg | Middletown, PA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of the Capital Region | Enola, PA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Mission | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joshua Group | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Disabilities Services Foundation | Lancaster, PA | General support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paxton Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harrisburg University | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania | Middletown, PA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nativity School of Harrisburg | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildheart International Ministries | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | Wimberley, TX | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $159,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
| Human services | $30,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 |
| Youth development | $8,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $534,500 |
| Indiana | $25,000 |
| Texas | $8,000 |
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Updated September 2, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.