Wold Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's geographic focus is the continental United States, with Wyoming as a priority, and it favours education, human services, youth programmes, health, and projects benefiting Wyoming citizens and youth, so check that your work fits those areas first.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 353 grants fall between $1,000 and $25,000, with a median of $5,000, so a request in that region is typical, though its largest grant was $750,000.
- Because the foundation generally prefers special projects, frame your request around a defined project, apply online before the April 15 spring deadline or the October 15 fall deadline.
- In its latest filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, so the funding looks relationship-led, though a first approach is still possible.
- Do not apply if you are an individual, a church or church project, seeking endowment funds, debt retirement, memberships, fundraising event tickets, legislative influence, or conduit funding, or if you are not a 501(c)(3) or operate outside the continental United States.
Overview
Wold Foundation is a US private foundation based in Casper, WY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Wold Foundation supports institutions and programmes that promote traditional values and free enterprise, with preference for projects benefiting Wyoming citizens and youth. Its interests include education from pre-school through university; human-service organisations and youth programmes that help people help themselves, develop their potential and lead productive lives; cultural activities and historic preservation, particularly facilities used by community-based organisations; and preventive or wellness-oriented health programmes that can reduce healthcare costs. It also encourages scientific endeavours aimed at improving quality of life, conservation and wise use of natural resources, and outdoor recreation, which it views as supporting health, education, leadership training and youth services. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organisations operating within the continental United States, and the foundation generally prefers special projects.
Themes
- Education
- Human services
- Youth programs
- Cultural and historic activities
- Health care
- Scientific endeavours
- Conservation and outdoor recreation
Geographic Focus
Continental United States. Priority: Wyoming.
What They Don't Fund
- Institutions which, in policy, or practice unfairly discriminate on the basis of sex, age or religion
- Requests for individuals
- Requests to influence legislation or elect public officials
- Loans or grants to individuals or loans to organizations
- Conduit funding: i.e., make a grant to an exempt organization which passes the funds on to another organization
- Funds to retire debt
- Memberships or blocks of tickets
- Tickets for fund-raising dinner, parties, balls or other social fund-raising events
- Churches or church projects
- Endowment funds
- Projects involving court action
- Organizations not classified as 501(c)(3) by the Internal Revenue Service or operating outside the continental United States
How to apply
Eligible organisations apply online. The foundation runs one spring and one fall funding cycle; applications are reviewed and organisations are notified of their grant status.
Deadlines:
- Spring grant applications are due on April 15th.
- Fall grant applications are due on October 15th.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 353 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation gives preference to projects benefiting Wyoming citizens and Wyoming youth.
- It generally prefers special projects.
- It gives priority to preservation facilities used by a variety of community-based organisations.
- It favours preventive health programmes, wellness, or work demonstrating reduced health-care costs.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations Wold Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 128 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Wold family chair in ophlathalmic imaging$500,0002024 tax year
- Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation · General funds$445,0002024 tax year
- Wyo Complex Dba Wyo Sports Ranch · Wold turf field #1$250,0002024 tax year
- University of Wyoming Foundation · Student success at the unversity of wyoming$225,0002024 tax year
- Casper College Foundation and Alumni Association · Help yourself academy$175,0002024 tax year
- Colorado College · Endowed scholarship and geology department discretionary fund$75,0002024 tax year
- Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation · President'strategic initiatives$75,0002024 tax year
- Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Andree stevens macular degeneration support fund$61,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Priscilla Longfield — Trustee, Secretary
- Peter I Wold — Trustee, Treasurer
- John P Wold — Trustee, President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,070,537 | $3,253,800 | $54,084,210 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,465,349 | $2,800,253 | $58,985,882 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,479,930 | $2,757,966 | $59,934,794 | 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to Wold Foundation?
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Contact
- (307) 265-7252
- Casper, WY
- woldfoundation.org
Applying to Wold Foundation?
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No credit card required
Contact
- (307) 265-7252
- Casper, WY
- woldfoundation.org