The George C. Wadleigh Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation gives direct care or assistance to people who are aged indigent or indigent in Haverhill or Greater Haverhill (Merrimac, West Newbury and Groveland in Massachusetts), the foundation's stated focus fits, and it encourages requests for housing, food, clothing, health and transportation.
- About 8 in 10 of its 90 grants to organisations fall between $9,450 and $65,000, a typical band rather than a limit, with a median of $25,000 and a largest grant of $120,000, so a request in that region is realistic.
- Repeat funding makes up a large share of its giving, with 73% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, and a previously funded organisation must send a detailed accounting and evaluation before applying again.
- Send applications by email to admin@wadleighfoundation.com by August 1, and do not apply for research, for recurring operating expenses (which it views less favourably than non-recurring ones), or if you are not a tax-exempt organisation complying with section 501(c)(3).
Overview
The George C. Wadleigh Foundation is a US private foundation based in Haverhill, MA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation provides financial assistance to nonprofit organisations serving the aged indigent and indigent in Haverhill and Greater Haverhill. It gives first priority to the aged indigent of Haverhill, then the aged indigent of Greater Haverhill, and then the indigent of both areas. Applicants must be tax-exempt organisations complying with section 501(c)(3), and grants must provide direct care or assistance. It encourages work on basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, health and transportation, together with capital expenditures and proposals combining its grant with funding from other sources.
Themes
- Aged indigent assistance
- Indigent assistance
- Housing
- Food
- Clothing
- Health
- Transportation
Geographic Focus
Haverhill; Greater Haverhill: Merrimac, West Newbury and Groveland in Massachusetts.
What They Don't Fund
- Research
- Organizations that are not tax-exempt organizations complying with the requirements of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
How to apply
Applications and questions should be sent by email to admin@wadleighfoundation.com.
Deadlines:
- Annual-cycle applications are due by August 1.
- A detailed accounting and evaluation of a previous grant is due by September 1 of the following year, when applicable.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 90 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation prioritises the aged indigent of Haverhill, then the aged indigent of Greater Haverhill, followed by indigent people in both areas.
- It encourages requests for basic needs, capital expenditures and proposals combining its grant with funding from other sources.
- It considers start-up costs for short-term funding when a new programme will be self-sustaining thereafter.
- It views requests for recurring operating expenses less favourably than requests for non-recurring expenses.
- Previously funded organisations must provide a detailed accounting and evaluation of their previous grant before another application is considered.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations The George C. Wadleigh Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 31 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $30,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Sarah's Place Adult Health Center · Charitable$81,2292025 tax year
- New England Center and Home for Veterans · Charitable$75,0002025 tax year
- YMCA of the North Shore · Charitable$75,0002025 tax year
- Community Action · Charitable$75,0002025 tax year
- Common Ground Ministries · Charitable$72,0002025 tax year
- Bethany Communities · Charitable$70,0002025 tax year
- Waystone Health · Charitable$65,0002025 tax year
- Our Neighbors Table · Charitable$50,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Stephen Jaskelevicus — Director
- Gretchen Arntz — Director
- Charlette Wheeden — Treasurer
- Leanne Eastman — Director
- Joanne Sulis — Administrative Assistant
- Kara Kosmes — Clerk
- Thomas Mortimer — President
- Peter Carbone — Vice President
- Michael Hart — Director
- James Traver — Director
- Scott Cote — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $1,070,041 | $908,250 | $19,804,175 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,237,845 | $949,237 | $21,279,441 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,293,110 | $1,105,091 | $22,418,147 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- (978) 374-0115
- admin@wadleighfoundation.com
- Haverhill, MA
- wadleighfoundation.com
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (978) 374-0115
- admin@wadleighfoundation.com
- Haverhill, MA
- wadleighfoundation.com