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Lillian S Wells Foundation Inc: 10 grants to organizations, $3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Lillian S Wells Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Fort Lauderdale, FL, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $2,990,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 28, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to University of Florida Foundation in Gainsville, FL for l.s. wells fund for brain tumor research.
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- EIN
- 237433827
- Based in
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Assets
- $39,781,014
- Grants paid
- $2,990,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 28, 2025, IRS object ID 202503019349100420. It reported $2,990,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainsville, FL | L.s. wells fund for brain tumor research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Campaign for parker playhouse | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | For health policy studies | Public and societal benefit | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida | Coconut Creek, FL | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Madison Institute | Tallahassee, FL | Civics educations studies | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Lauren d. holinger, md professorship in pediatric otolaryngology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Honors program | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Art master teacher and curator of education art museum | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miss Porter's School | Farmington, CT | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Latino Student Fund | Washington, DC | General purposes | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed February 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202500359349100215. It reported $3,040,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainsville, FL | L.s. wells fund for brain tumor research | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broward Performing Arts Foundation | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Campaign for parker playhouse | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | For health policy studies | Public and societal benefit | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of South Florida | Coconut Creek, FL | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Lauren d. holinger, md professorship in pediatric otolaryngology | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc | Wilmington, DE | Honors program | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James Madison Institute | Tallahassee, FL | Civics educations studies | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Art master teacher and curator of education art museum | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Miss Porter's School | Farmington, CT | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Latino Student Fund | Washington, DC | General purposes | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000,000 |
| Education | $330,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $4,400,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,030,000 |
| Illinois | $350,000 |
| Delaware | $200,000 |
| Connecticut | $50,000 |
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Updated October 28, 2025. 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.