The Wyeth Foundation
Invitation OnlyChadds Ford, Pennsylvania · EIN 26-0002833 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$352K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$10.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
80% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monhegan Island Associates | Monhegan, ME | Support organization in caring for 350 acres of landand trails on monhegan island | $50,000 |
| The Concept School | Westtown, PA | Support building campaign for alteducation school | $50,000 |
| Pastures of Point Lookout | Chadds Ford, PA | Provide support for herdof retiredthroughbred horses | $42,100 |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | Support special programmingdesigned to encouragecommunity visits to museum | $29,100 |
| Herring Gut Coastal Science Center | Port Clyde, ME | Support aquatic educationprograms | $25,000 |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelburne, VT | Support museumssendowmentfund | $20,000 |
| Primitive Hall Foundation | Unionville, PA | Support maintenance of ahistoric manor housein chester county, pa | $15,000 |
| Georges River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | Supportconservation ofland in maine | $10,000 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound | Camden, ME | Support scholarship program | $10,000 |
| Misca | Monhegan Island, ME | Support of island communityhousing and aid | $10,000 |
| St George Community Development | Tenants Harbor, ME | Programming to support needy families | $10,000 |
| Midcoast Recreation Center | Rockland, ME | Support programsof maine communityrec center | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Strand Theater | Rockland, ME | Supportcommunity theater& education programs | $7,500 |
| Brandywine Battlefield Park Assn | Chadds Ford, PA | Support operations at site of importantrevolutionary war battle | $5,000 |
| Friends of Monhegan Fire Dept | Monhegan, ME | Supportvolunteer fire department | $5,000 |
| Brandywine Conservancy | Chadds Ford, PA | General supportof art museum and art education | $5,000 |
| Children's Beach House | Wilmington, DE | Support child& youth developmentprograms | $5,000 |
| Hagley Museum | Wilmington, DE | Support forthe eleutherianresidence | $5,000 |
| Keepers of Burnt Island Light | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Support the restoration, preservation & maintenance ofhistoric buildings | $5,000 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Association | Bruswick, ME | Support program: fishermen feedingmainers | $3,500 |
| St George Firefighters | Tenants Harbor, ME | Support volunteerfirefighters &ambulance | $3,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Center | Portland, ME | Supportenvironmental programs | $3,000 |
| Midcoast Music School | Rockport, ME | Support programs ofmaine music school | $3,000 |
| Owls Head Transportation Museum | Owls Head, ME | General supportof museum | $2,500 |
| Maine Public | Lewiston, ME | Support for programs of maine public television | $2,500 |
| Pope Memorial Humane Society | Rockland, ME | Support operationsof animal rescueorganization | $2,000 |
| Sanderson Museum | Chadds Ford, PA | Support of regionalmuseum | $2,000 |
| Winterthur | Winterthur, DE | Preservation ofhistoric buildings& education | $2,000 |
| Chadds Ford Historical Society | Chadds Ford, PA | Support societysbuildings &education programs | $2,000 |
| Sail Power & Steam Museum | Rockland, ME | General supportof museum | $2,000 |
| St George Sailing Foundation | Tenants Harbor, ME | Support localstudent sailingeducation | $1,000 |
| Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Support programs providing long-termmentoring to students | $1,000 |
| Isle Au Haut Cdc | Isle Au Haut, ME | Support rental housingopportunities year-round on island | $1,000 |
| Maine Special Olympics | South Portland, ME | Support programs that providesports training & competitionfor intellectually disabled persons | $1,000 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Supportenvironmentalprograms | $1,000 |
| St George Historical Society | Tenants Harbor, ME | Support educational programming | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $352,200 | 36 |
| 2023 | $371,500 | 36 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349102685
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-0002833
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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