The Wayland E Noland Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered and the best route is a prior connection to the foundation or the organisations it already funds.
- The filing shows $236,014 paid in its most recent year, but it states no grant range, so do not assume any particular size and ask only for an amount tied to a specific project.
- Its recorded grants went to universities and a preparatory academy, including one unrestricted grant and one scholarship fund, so an educational institution or an education-linked programme is the closest fit.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Minnesota, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
The Wayland E Noland Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across the filings, the foundation's grants went to universities and a preparatory academy. Two grants were for general and unrestricted purposes; one supported a chemistry and chemical biology scholarship fund, while another was recorded under a numbered fund without a further purpose stated. The record therefore shows giving through educational institutions, combining unrestricted support with one explicitly scholarship-designated grant, alongside another fund whose purpose is not explained. It does not state a broader funding field or organisation eligibility criteria beyond contributions to preselected charitable organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Minnesota.
How to apply
It makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 50% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Wisconsin Foundation · General & Unrestricted$118,0022024 tax year
- President and Fellows of Harvard College · Wayland E. Noland Fund in Chemistry and Chemical Biology Scholarship Fund$39,3442024 tax year
- University of Minnesota Foundation · Fund 9901$39,3342024 tax year
- Phillips Exeter Academy · General & Unrestricted$39,3342024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Leo Arms — Director, President, Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $8,945 | $0 | $10,780,791 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $81,382 | $0 | $23,967,206 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $439,275 | $236,014 | $26,299,440 | Filing for 2024 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
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to The Wayland E Noland Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE
Applying to The Wayland E Noland Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Wilmington, DE