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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-2105865

Lucys Legacy Foundationinc

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $136,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lucy's Legacy Foundation Inc
C/o Hemenway Barnes 75 State St
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 264-8109
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted online on www.lucyslegacyfoundation.org
Deadlines
Rolling
Restrictions
Alumni of wheelock college(graduated prior to 2018 bu-wheelock merger), of the boston university school of education (graduated prior to 2018 bu-wheelock merger), and of the boston university wheelock college of education & human development are eligible to apply for grants from the foundation's alumni grants program to enhance the educational experience of their students and their communities.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,811,164

  • Tax year 2024

    $234,003

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,802,100

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,950,406

  • Tax year 2022

    $129,644

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,661,999

  • Tax year 2021

    $124,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,046,493

  • Tax year 2020

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,934,451

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Lucy's legacy graduate scholarships fund

    $83,000
  2. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Lucy wheelock fellowship fund

    $25,000
  3. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Wheelock family theater fund

    $15,000
  4. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Wheelock college of education & human development fund

    $3,500
  5. Individual

    Grant - empowering metco students in understanding systemic racism.

    $3,500
  6. Individual

    Grant - youth led climate justice narratives.

    $3,500
  7. Individual

    Grant - music together and instrument replacements and replenishments

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $126,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Shannon Fairley-PittmanPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kathryn JonesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rachel BasdekisSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol Sullivan HanleyTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kyla McSweeneyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bonnie PageDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Heidi FanionDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robyne HockettGRANTS MANAGER Hours 2Pay $0

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