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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6130518

George R Wallace Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $318,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Lucia B Thompson
Goodwin Procter 100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 570-1355
[email protected]
Form and materials
No set form for application. Application should contain a concise statement of the purpose for which the grant is sought. If possible, all materials should be submitted elec
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $318,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,627,331
  • Tax year 2024

    $529,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,268,368
  • Tax year 2023

    $507,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,114,749
  • Tax year 2022

    $551,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,360,970
  • Tax year 2021

    $470,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $4,579,591
  • Tax year 2020

    $439,775

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,774,967
  • Tax year 2019

    $346,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,871,778

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Northstar Family Services IncLeominster, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  2. YMCA of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Apple Wild SchoolFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyCanton, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  5. St Bernard's Elementary SchoolFitchburg, MA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  6. Fitchburg Public LibraryFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Easterseals of MassachusettsWorcester, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  9. Clear PATH for Veterans New EnglandDevens, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Habitat for HumanityActon, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. UMASS Memorial HealthWorcester, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Groton Hill MusicGroton, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. St Bernard's High SchoolFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA

    General support

    $8,000
  15. Cape SymphonyWest Barnstable, MA

    General support

    $7,500
  16. Virginia Thurston's Healing GardenHarvard, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Boys and Girls ClubLeominster, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Rise AboveNorthbridge, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Up With BooksShirley, MA

    General purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $17,50047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00027% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $10,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts19 grants $318,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Regina M PisaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Martin F Connors JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $20,000
  • Andre GelinasTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $20,000

The return

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