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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3127721

The A & A Fund

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $540,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,451,018

  • Tax year 2023

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,280,374

  • Tax year 2022

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,454,271

  • Tax year 2021

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,618,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $400,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,561,725

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dungkar Gonpa SocietyLew Beach, NY

    Religious

    $150,000
  2. Yale University (lex Hixon Archive Fund)New Haven, CT

    To improve the world through research, scholarship, education, preservation, and practice

    $40,000
  3. Muslims for Progressive ValuesLos Angeles, CA

    Educational/cultural

    $35,000
  4. Tomorrow's Leaders NYCBrooklyn, NY

    Empower over-age middle school students

    $30,000
  5. Democracy Now Productions IncNew York, NY

    Independent non-profit public media collaboration

    $25,000
  6. Echoing Green IncNew York, NY

    Philanthropy/ voluntarism

    $25,000
  7. Tides Center Kairos Center Poor People's CampaignSan Francisco, CA

    Supports local change leaders and connects diverse people and organizations

    $25,000
  8. Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals IncAzusa, CA

    To increase wildfire personnel

    $25,000
  9. College for Social Innovation IncBoston, MA

    Educate and inspire the next generation of problem solvers

    $20,000
  10. Dion's Chicago Dream IncMatteson, IL

    Eliminate food insecurity

    $20,000
  11. Native Renewables IncFlagstaff, AZ

    To empower native american families

    $20,000
  12. NY Community Fridge Corp Grassroots GroceryNew York, NY

    Expanding access to healthy food

    $20,000
  13. Smart Beginnings Easy PreventionsPacific Palisades, CA

    Youth development/health care

    $20,000
  14. Spirit Awakening FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Youth development

    $20,000
  15. Bridge Boston Foundation Inc Bridge Boston Charter SchoolRoxbury, MA

    Operates charter school

    $15,000
  16. Hawaiian Mission Children's Society DBA Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic SHonolulu, HI

    To provide educational programs that connect hawaii's history from 19th century to the present

    $10,000
  17. Jewel Heart CorpAnn Arbor, MI

    Religious

    $10,000
  18. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Religious

    $10,000
  19. Tricycle FoundationNew York, NY

    Educational magazine on buddhist religion and culture

    $10,000
  20. Garrison InstituteGarrison, NY

    Spiritual

    $5,000
  21. Patristic SocietyNew York, NY

    Religious

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $55,00024% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $50,00022% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $35,00016% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $30,00013% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $280,000
  2. California5 grants $125,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $40,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $35,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $20,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Sheila K HixonADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexandra H BallardADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dylan H HixonADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shanti S HixonADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • India T RadfarADVISORY BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer PelisTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brooke ManfrediTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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