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The Wells Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $316,370 (tax year ended June 2026)
The Wells Foundation, a private foundation in Louisville, KY, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $316,370 in its tax year ended June 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 2, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Saint Xavier High School in Louisville, KY for unrestricted gift.
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- EIN
- 386157507
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Assets
- $6,818,685
- Grants paid
- $316,370
- Tax year ended
- June 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed September 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202602459349100905. It reported $316,370 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Xavier High School | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Agnes Catholic Church | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul Louisville | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Trinity | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Education Foundation | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Recreation and sports | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,070 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart Academy Annual Fund | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lost Tree Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted gift | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Fields | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| General Society of Colonial Wars | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterfront Botanical Gardens | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Phillip the Apostle School | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kmac Coutre | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nicholson Project | Washington, DC | Unrestricted gift | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norton Children's Hospital | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Father John Judie Ministries Inc | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Stem Cell Foundation | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Chance School | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frazier Kentucky History Museum | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miscellaneous Cash Donations | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202542739349100614. It reported $212,500 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Recreation and sports | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Services Appeal | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievenment of Kentuckiana | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart Academy Annual Fund | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Xavier High School | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lost Tree Foundation | North Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted gift | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Chance School | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted gift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kmac Coutre | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Fields | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted gift | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nicholson Project | Washington, DC | Unrestricted gift | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Signature Theatre | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted gift | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $44,500 |
| Education | $21,000 |
| Environment | $13,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,570 |
| Medical research | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $500,370 |
| Florida | $15,500 |
| California | $9,000 |
| District of Columbia | $3,500 |
| Virginia | $500 |
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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.