Grants paid by Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation
EIN 22-2541749 · Buffalo, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation of Buffalo, NY (EIN 22-2541749) reported 73 grants paid totaling $1,438,895 to 36 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,438,895
73 grants
Recipients
36
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $356,900 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $311,500 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $235,780 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $272,715 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | $262,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 36 recipients receiving the most from Franklin H and Ruth L Wells Foundation, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | U | Harrisburg, PA | 4 | $165,000 | 2025 |
| Trine University 35-0715530 | B | Angola, IN | 4 | $147,500 | 2024 |
| Penn State University Harrisburg | U | Middletown, PA | 4 | $132,000 | 2025 |
| Penn State Health 47-3769205 | B | Hershey, PA | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Capital Region Literacy Council 25-1779539 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 3 | $77,250 | 2024 |
| Messiah College | U | Mechanicsburg, PA | 2 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| National Audubon Society Pa | U | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Capital Region 23-1352095 | B | Enola, PA | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania | U | Middletown, PA | 3 | $47,000 | 2025 |
| Joshua Group 31-1672530 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 3 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Messiah University 23-1352661 | B | Mechanicsburg, PA | 2 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| New Hope Ministries 23-2223120 | C | Mechanicsburg, PA | 2 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania 83-2701544 | C | Erie, PA | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Dauphin County Library System 23-1352317 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Monmouth University Pa Program 21-0634584 | D | West Long Branch, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Hospice of Central Pennsylvania 23-2106895 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The Nativity School of Harrisburg 25-1886666 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Bethesda Mission 23-1389397 | D | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg Fair Housing 23-1946920 | C | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $26,000 | 2022 |
| Susquehanna Chorale 23-2250626 | C | Mechanicsburg, PA | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties 23-1489837 | C | Carlisle, PA | 2 | $22,840 | 2024 |
| Paxton Ministries 23-2179648 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $21,900 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Harrisburg University | U | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| United Disabilities Services Foundation 26-0504792 | B | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Hacc Foundation | U | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Wildheart International Ministries 81-2194708 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Gaudenzia 23-1706895 | C | Delta, PA | 1 | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Vista Foundation 80-0113235 | B | Hershey, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Central Pensylvania Friends of Jazz 23-2137529 | C | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish | U | Blue Bell, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Harrisburg Symphony Association 23-1355180 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Dauphin County 23-1396832 | B | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| St Stephen's Episcopal School | U | Wimberley, TX | 1 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Perry County Council of the Arts 22-2646866 | B | Newport, PA | 1 | $6,405 | 2023 |
| Music at Gretna Inc 23-2137025 | C | Elizabethtown, PA | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Penn State University Harrisburg Middletown, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | New Hope Ministries Mechanicsburg, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Hospice of Central Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | United Way of the Capital Region Enola, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | United Disabilities Services Foundation Lancaster, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Bethesda Mission Harrisburg, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Joshua Group Harrisburg, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Paxton Ministries Harrisburg, PA | B | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania Middletown, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | The Nativity School of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Wildheart International Ministries Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2025 | St Stephen's Episcopal School Wimberley, TX | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202512879349101301 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Trine University Angola, IN | B | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Capital Region Literacy Council Harrisburg, PA | B | $27,375 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | National Audubon Society Pa Harrisburg, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | United Way of the Capital Region Enola, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania Middletown, PA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Hacc Foundation Harrisburg, PA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Susquehanna Chorale Mechanicsburg, PA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties Carlisle, PA | C | $12,840 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Historical Society of Dauphin County Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | The Nativity School of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Harrisburg, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania Erie, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Harrisburg Symphony Association Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2024 | Central Pensylvania Friends of Jazz Harrisburg, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202442849349101024 |
| 2023 | Capital Region Literacy Council Harrisburg, PA | B | $27,375 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Penn State University Harrisburg Middletown, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Trine University Angola, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | United Way of the Capital Region Enola, PA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Midwest Food Bank Pennsylvania Middletown, PA | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Bethesda Mission Harrisburg, PA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Dauphin County Library System Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | The Nativity School of Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties Carlisle, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Hospice of Central Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Perry County Council of the Arts Newport, PA | B | $6,405 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Harrisburg Symphony Association Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | PC | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Central Pensylvania Friends of Jazz Harrisburg, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Make a Wish Blue Bell, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Susquehanna Chorale Mechanicsburg, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2023 | Wildheart International Ministries Harrisburg, PA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202312839349100901 |
| 2022 | Trine University Angola, IN | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Monmouth University Pa Program West Long Branch, NJ | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Penn State University Harrisburg Middletown, PA | U | $28,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Harrisburg Fair Housing Harrisburg, PA | C | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Dauphin County Library System Harrisburg, PA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania Erie, PA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Messiah College Mechanicsburg, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Capital Region Literacy Council Harrisburg, PA | B | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Joshua Group Harrisburg, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Pittsburgh, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Susquehanna Chorale Mechanicsburg, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2022 | Make a Wish Blue Bell, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202242789349100519 |
| 2021 | Penn State Health Hershey, PA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Penn State University Harrisburg Middletown, PA | U | $54,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Messiah College Mechanicsburg, PA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society Pa Harrisburg, PA | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Harrisburg, PA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Trine University Angola, IN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL FUNDING | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Joshua Group Harrisburg, PA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Gaudenzia Delta, PA | C | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | New Hope Ministries Mechanicsburg, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Vista Foundation Hershey, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Paxton Ministries Harrisburg, PA | B | $7,900 | paid | PC | 202102849349100865 |
| 2021 | Music at Gretna Inc Elizabethtown, PA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202102849349100865 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512879349101301 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442849349101024 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312839349100901 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202242789349100519 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102849349100865 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/222541749.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.