Wells Fargo Foundation
Invitation OnlyMinneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 41-1367441 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$157.4M
Organizations funded1,376
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$8.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $65,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
96% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordance | St Louis, MO | Concordance Reentry Program National Expansion Jul 2025 - Jun 2028 | $8,000,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Columbia, MD | Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge | $5,000,500 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | 2025 CCG Prefund 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | 2025 Wells Fargo Builds & Research / Flexible Funding Grant | $4,900,000 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | Support for Northside Forward | $2,000,000 |
| Center for Land Reform INC | Flint, MI | Expanding National Heirs' Property Work, PT 2 | $2,000,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | New York City WORTH Planning Collaborative | $1,875,000 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Capitol Support for the Ruckus Innovation Center | $1,800,000 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | Capacity Building and Affordable Housing Development Initiative | $1,650,000 |
| Compass Working Capital Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support first three years of strategic plan | $1,500,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners Inc | Columbia, MD | Faith Based Development Initiative Expansion | $1,500,000 |
| IRC's Center for Economic Opportunity | San Diego, CA | Financial Opportunity for All | $1,500,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | Advancing Economic Mobility Through LISC's FOC Model | $1,500,000 |
| The Center for New York City Neighborhoods Inc | New York, NY | Heirs Property Protection Program | $1,500,000 |
| West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition | Charlotte, NC | Three Sisters Market Food Co-op | $1,500,000 |
| Community Ventures Corporation | Lexington, KY | Keeping People Housed - Housing Counseling Intermediary | $1,300,000 |
| Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance Inc | Charlotte, NC | LNAs EHub & Lakeview ADU Partnership Program (LAPP) | $1,250,000 |
| Community Ventures Corporation | Lexington, KY | Keeping People Housed Housing Counseling Intermediary | $1,200,000 |
| Freedom Communities | Charlotte, NC | Freedom Communities (FC) Low-Barrier Affordable Rental Housing | $1,200,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Inc | Washington, DC | Rebuilding Together and Wells Fargo Builds 2025 | $1,065,000 |
| Ascendus Inc | New York, NY | Ascendus B.R.I.D.G.E. Broward Program | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Land Reform | Flint, MI | Expanding National Heirs' Property Work | $1,000,000 |
| CodePathorg | San Francisco, CA | Expanding AI and Software Engineering Pathways in Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 |
| DignityMoves | San Francisco, CA | Accelerating Interim Housing for San Francisco | $1,000,000 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | Forest Theater Project | $1,000,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | Richmond WORTH Implementation Grant | $1,000,000 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | RLA Coalition ADU Program | $1,000,000 |
| San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity | Monrovia, CA | Building ADUs to Rebuild Altadena | $1,000,000 |
| Volunteer Florida Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | Elevate Florida Cost Share Support Program | $1,000,000 |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | Milwaukee WORTH Implementation Grant | $937,500 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta WORTH Implementation Grant | $937,500 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | Houston WORTH Implementation Grant | $937,500 |
| Urban League of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Philadelphia WORTH | $937,500 |
| Community Development Corporation of Brownsville Inc | Brownsville, TX | Native & Rural WORTH Implementation Grant | $900,000 |
| Credit Builders Alliance Inc | Washington, DC | Expanding Credit Building | $800,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | RUST REQUEST DISASTER - American Red Cross ADGP | $750,000 |
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | International Philanthropy Prefund | $750,000 |
| Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Start Up To Scale Up - West Charlotte | $750,000 |
| Empowering the Masses | Dallas, TX | Workforce Development Expansion and Economic Empowerment Center | $750,000 |
| National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders | San Antonio, TX | NALCAB National Financial Opportunity Program Proposal | $750,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | Charleston, SC | 2025 Disaster Prefund 1 | $750,000 |
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Housing Stabilization and Neighborhood Investment | $750,000 |
| 100 Black Men of Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Future$mart: Financial Literacy & Investment Initiative | $680,000 |
| Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | Increasing the financial health of low-income families | $650,000 |
| American Bankers Association Community Engagement Foundation | Washington, DC | Veterans Benefits Banking Program Extension and Expansion | $642,998 |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Increasing Long-Term Savings & Strengthening Financial Health at North | $600,000 |
| Cooperative Development Institute | Northampton, MA | Northeast Transition Initiative | $600,000 |
| South Carolina Research Authority | Columbia, SC | Cultivating Innovation in SC Agribusiness: Small Farms, Big Business | $600,000 |
| JUST Community Inc | Austin, TX | Texas Savings Accelerator and Credit Score Booster Initiative | $550,000 |
| SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education | New York, NY | 2025: Advancing Youth Financial Health | $520,000 |
| Akiptan Inc | Eagle Butte, SD | Access to Capital is a Path to Success | $500,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | American Heart Association EmPowered to Serve Business Accelerator | $500,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | Rural Studio: Building Capacity for Workforce Home Construction | $500,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Altadena Prefab Showcase | $500,000 |
| Cen-Tex Certified Development Corporation | Austin, TX | Community Developers Roundtable Fund 2.0 | $500,000 |
| Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Inc | Watertown, MA | Loan Capital Grant Request | $500,000 |
| DreamSpring | Albuquerque, NM | Lending Innovation & Place-Based Capital Access for the Missing Middle | $500,000 |
| Forest Forward | Dallas, TX | Talent Bank (Gig Economy): Forest Theater & Workforce Hub Operations | $500,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Merrifield, VA | R.I.S.E. Home Mods - Tennessee and Idaho | $500,000 |
| GROW South Dakota | Sisseton, SD | Rural Resiliency and Prosperity for Small Business | $500,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 1,376 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Regional Economic Development Foundation | San Diego, CA | Advancing san diego workforce initiatives | $40,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Glynn County GA Inc | Brunswick, GA | New Home Construction | $25,000 |
| Status Home Inc | Atlanta, GA | Move-In service day for ullman court | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157,383,750 | 1,379 |
| 2024 | $155,188,258 | 1,610 |
| 2023 | $217,611,092 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349101596
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-1367441
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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