Esther H. Ludwig Scholarships
EIN 256884372 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2025
$7.9M
5 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.6M
typical big bets · $1.5M–$1.6M
grant size
100%
deep partner · 2/2 multi-year
repeat
$35.6M
Assets (2025)
2
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
WELLS FARGO PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES
Phone
(888) 730-4933
Deadlines
DEADLINE IS JANUARY 8 ANNUALLY RECIPIENTS MAY ATTEND ANY ACCREDITED COLLEGE, UNIV, SEMINARY. ONLINE
How to Apply
NO SPECIFIC FORMS NECESSARY. SEE OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
Restrictions
APPLICANTS MUST RESIDE WITHIN THE TAX BOUNDARIES OF HAMBURG, PA AREA S PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO THOSE RESIDING IN PERRY TOWNSHIP OR SHOEMAKERSV MINIMUM GPA OF 2.5
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.6M | $27.8M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $36.2M | $980K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $31.9M | $1.3M | 1 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $35.4M | $136K | 1 |
| 2025 | $1.5M | $35.6M | $1.6M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 5 grants on record
Minimum
$1.5M
25th Pctl
$1.5M
Median
$1.6M
Average
$1.6M
75th Pctl
$1.6M
Maximum
$1.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5+ yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5+ yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5+ yrs
Trustee
MW
Michelle Wyles-Herbert
Committee
DM
Dr Richard J. Mextorf
Committee
AA
A Joseph Antanavage
Committee
RS
Rev James W. Seifert
Committee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5+ yrs
Trustee
WA
Wells Fargo Bank N a
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (5 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Taylors, SC | $1,710,200 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| See Attached | Taylors, SC | $1,584,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| See Attached | Taylors, SC | $1,572,400 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| See Attached - Center for Scholarship | Taylors, SC | $1,508,900 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| See Attached - Center for Scholarship | Taylors, SC | $1,503,400 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
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