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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-2761754

The White Fund Inc

A private foundation in Lawrence, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $13,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The White Fund Inc
C/o Lawrence History Ctr 6 Essex St
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 687-3789
n/a
Form and materials
The following information should be submitted: description of the organization's background and purpose, EIN no., 501(c)(3) determination letter, list of officers and directors, current year budget, annual report, auditor's report if available, statement of sources financial support, including other grants and any other information that may be useful/helpful in processing the application.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No grants to individuals. If grant awarded the recipient organization is required to acknowledge receipt of funds and submit final report when funds have been expended.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,129,282
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,104,297
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,135,809
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,075,701
  • Tax year 2021

    $19,102

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,174,502
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,112,795
  • Tax year 2019

    $17,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $972,484
  • Tax year 2018

    $22,300

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,042,210

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lawrence History CenterLawrence, MA

    Same

    $3,500
  2. Beyond SoccerLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,500
  3. Boys & Girls Club of LawrenceLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  4. Community InroadsNorth Andover, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  5. Groundwork LawrenceLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  6. Merrimack Valley Immigration EduLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  7. Merrimack Valley YMCALawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  8. Friends of Lawrence Heritage StateLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  9. Lawtown Boxing Gym IncLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000
  10. Lazarus House IncorporatedLawrence, MA

    Same

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $3,50039% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,50028% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts10 grants $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James P DowdTRUSTEE/PRES Hours 1Pay $2,000
  • David AbdooTRUSTEE/TREA Hours 1Pay $2,000
  • Amita KileyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,000

The return

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