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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-2864138

Technical Training Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $7.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Suzanne Wright Co Technical Trainin
100 Cummings Center Ste 427A
Beverly, MA 01915
(978) 685-1553
Form and materials
Written request
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Scientific and technical training education

Assets and giving by year

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

    $7,446,222

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $53,381,050
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,425,963

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $59,676,495
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,377,486

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $56,413,369
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,580,804

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $51,546,373
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,310,395

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $51,377,533
  • Tax year 2019

    $4,593,437

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $55,016,132

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sola I Can FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $2,000,000
  2. Sola I Can FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $2,000,000
  3. Windham Woods SchoolWindham, NH

    Grants

    $650,000
  4. Sola I Can FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $500,000
  5. California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $333,333
  6. Notre Dame High SchoolLawrence, MA

    Grants

    $280,892
  7. Saint Michaels CollegeColchester, VT

    Grants

    $240,736
  8. California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $240,000
  9. Empowers AfricaNew York, NY

    Grants

    $200,000
  10. Notre Dame High SchoolLawrence, MA

    Grants

    $200,000
  11. Sola I Can FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $200,000
  12. Sola I Can FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $150,000
  13. African Education ProgramWayne, PA

    Grants

    $100,000
  14. California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $100,000
  15. I2 Learning Foundation IncBrewster, NY

    Grants

    $100,000
  16. I2 Learning Foundation IncBrewster, NY

    Grants

    $70,000
  17. Windham Woods SchoolWindham, NH

    Grants

    $50,000
  18. Saint Michaels CollegeColchester, VT

    Grants

    $25,000
  19. BRIDGE2RWANDALittle Rock, AR

    Grants

    $4,944
  20. California Science Center FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Grants

    $1,317

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development5 grants $4,850,00070% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $1,135,73616% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $674,65010% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $304,9444% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $5,524,650
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $700,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $480,892
  4. New York3 grants $370,000
  5. Vermont2 grants $265,736
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $100,000
  7. Alaska1 grant $4,944

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Wensley HefniTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzanne WrightTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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