The New Hampshire State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6036556

Willard C Tilson Foundation

A private foundation in Exeter, NH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $290,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Laurie Kelly
58 Watson Road
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 303-3876
Form and materials
Request.
Deadlines
Na-none
Restrictions
Qualifying not-for-profit organizations that operate in massachusetts.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,933,048
  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,810,037
  • Tax year 2022

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,841,146
  • Tax year 2021

    $206,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,008,250
  • Tax year 2020

    $377,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,174,877
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,624,342
  • Tax year 2018

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,406,700

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

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

  1. The Waring SchoolBeverly, MA

    On-going operational support

    $50,000
  2. Elevated ThoughtLawrence, MA

    On-going operational support

    $40,000
  3. Individual

    On-going operational support

    $25,000
  4. Raw Art WorksLynn, MA

    On-going operational support

    $25,000
  5. The Cornerstone CreativeGloucester, MA

    On-going operational support

    $25,000
  6. The Haven Project IncLynn, MA

    On-going operational support

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    On-going operational support

    $25,000
  8. Building Bridges Through MusicLynn, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  9. Greater Lawrence Community BoatingLawrence, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  10. Individual

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  11. Top Notch ScholarsLawrence, MA

    On-going operational support

    $15,000

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  2. Building Bridges Through MusicLynn, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  3. Greater Lawrence Community BoatingLawrence, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  4. Individual

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  5. The Cornerstone CreativeGloucester, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000
  6. The Haven Project IncLynn, MA

    On-going operational support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $105,00070% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $20,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts8 grants $220,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laurie KellyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • Rokhaya WaringTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $20,000

The return

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