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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3544625

The Gladys Avery Foundation

A private foundation in Wayland, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $30,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $30,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $183,213

  • Tax year 2024

    $19,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $241,382

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $196,988

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $182,726

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $272,298

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $197,492

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massmetrowest IncWorcester, MA

    Program support

    $20,000
  2. First Parish in WaylandWayland, MA

    Program support

    $2,000
  3. Alta Community EnrichmentLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $1,000
  4. Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (flow)Columbus, OH

    Program support

    $1,000
  5. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Program support

    $1,000
  6. Lahaina Community Land TrustLahaina, HI

    Proram support

    $1,000
  7. Boulder Cancer FightersBoulder, CO

    Program support

    $1,000
  8. Weston Forest and Trail Association IncWeston, MA

    Program support

    $1,000
  9. Parkinson Association of the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Program support

    $1,000
  10. Thrive Survivor Support CenterConcord, NH

    Program support

    $1,000
  11. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Program support

    $500
  12. PelotoniaColumbus, OH

    Program support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $1,50026% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00017% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $24,000
  2. Ohio2 grants $1,250
  3. California1 grant $1,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $1,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $1,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles Tillett IVTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maureen TillettTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth MatthewsTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Charles W Tillett VTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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