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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-6557590

Warren Cross Foundation

A private foundation in Natick, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $302,500 paid in grants.

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.

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

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

    $302,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,873,723
  • Tax year 2023

    $318,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,022,393
  • Tax year 2022

    $341,450

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,252,307
  • Tax year 2021

    $282,700

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,533,208
  • Tax year 2020

    $361,700

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,652,771
  • Tax year 2019

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,594,534
  • Tax year 2018

    $342,200

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,765,219

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Washington Community FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $65,000
  2. Dana Hall SchoolWellesley, MA

    General fund

    $51,250
  3. Belmont Hill SchoolBelmont, MA

    General fund

    $46,000
  4. St Paul's ChurchWellesley, MA

    General fund

    $30,000
  5. Tenacre Country Day SchoolWellesley, MA

    Patricia cross fellowship

    $26,000
  6. Babson CollegeWellesley, MA

    General fund

    $25,000
  7. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    General fund

    $5,250
  8. Gettysburg College Orange and Blue ClubGettysburg, PA

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Pan-Mass ChallengeBoston, MA

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Wellesley Service LeagueWellesley, MA

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. John's Island Community Service LeagueVero Beach, FL

    General fund

    $3,500
  12. Newton Wellesly HospitalNewton, MA

    General fund

    $3,000
  13. The Fessenden SchoolWest Newton, MA

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  14. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    General fund

    $2,500
  15. Music HelpsAustin, TX

    General fund

    $2,500
  16. Seven Lakes AllianceBelgrade Lake, ME

    General fund

    $2,500
  17. The Moon Dog FarmSauk Village, IL

    General fund

    $2,500
  18. University of RichmondRichmond, VA

    General fund

    $2,500
  19. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    General fund

    $2,000
  20. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    General fund

    $2,000
  21. Center for Coastal StudiesProvincetown, MA

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. BostonBoston, MA

    General fund

    $1,500
  24. Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General fund

    $1,500
  25. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000
  26. Medfield Animal ShelterMedfield, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  27. MN FishOsseo, MN

    General fund

    $1,000
  28. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  29. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. University of St JosephHartford, CT

    Annual fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $161,00066% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $65,00027% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $4,0002% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $3,5001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts18 grants $212,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $66,000
  3. Maine2 grants $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida2 grants $4,500
  6. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  7. Texas1 grant $2,500
  8. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  9. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Warren Cross JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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