Waddell Foundation Incorporated
The Waddell Foundation, Inc. is a small family foundation serving Dorchester County, MD (EIN 52-1166266); it provides grants to local charitable organizations and posts an online grant application form and applicant requirements on its site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small 501(c)(3) or local project that serves Dorchester County, Maryland with a clear, modest budget and programs in areas the foundation has funded (food security, historic preservation, housing repair, youth services).
Good Fit
- • Clear benefit to Dorchester County residents stated in the request
- • Formal 501(c)(3) documentation included
- • Project budget and amount requested in the typical $500–$15,000 range
- • Programmatic fit with food insecurity, local historic sites, home repairs, or youth development
- • Local presence or partnerships in Dorchester County
Geography
Giving is concentrated locally: 93% of grants by count were to Maryland organizations and 70% of dollars went to Maryland, with the foundation explicitly targeting Dorchester County residents.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 14 grants to 14 distinct recipients across a range of purposes (food security, historic preservation, housing repair, youth programs), indicating a relatively broad recipient set for this small foundation despite some dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable because only one year is observed; the foundation posts an online application form and requirements but also notes grants are to benefit Dorchester County and may be to preselected organizations, so new-entrant access is plausible but not confirmable from the data.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
