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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-2179067

Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund Inc

A private foundation in Hingham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $18,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,327,901

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,322,700

  • Tax year 2023

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,336,617

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,992

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,323,907

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,270,256

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,241,318

  • Tax year 2018

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,278,920

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Higham Interfaith Food PantryHingham, MA

    Public support

    $6,000
  2. Hingham High SchoolHingham, MA

    Public support

    $6,000
  3. Wellspring Multi Service CenterHull, MA

    Elder care

    $3,000
  4. Hingham Historical SocietyHingham, MA

    Preservation of town's history

    $2,000
  5. Hingham Land ConservationHingham, MA

    Land conservation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,00075% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts5 grants $18,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael ShilhanSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $11,220
  • Jane DavisPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $11,220
  • Sarah CarolanTREASURER Hours 10Pay $11,219

The return

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