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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6002754

Gravity Research Foundation

A private foundation in Wellesley Hills, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $6,200 paid in grants.

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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.

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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
George Rideout
41 Kirkland CR
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
(781) 431-1582
Form and materials
SCH attached
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $675,975

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $658,881

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $665,965

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $647,047

  • Tax year 2020

    $6,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $809,942

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    GRAVITY RESEARCH PAPERS [individual]

    $6,200

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Dr David BrockTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dr Lee CooperCLERK/TRUSTEE/CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • George Rideout JrPRES&TREAS/TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $35,386
  • Chuck LarsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Dr Louis WittenVP/TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dr David KwakTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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