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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6744379

David P Wheatland Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $487,538 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Trustees David P Wheatland Charitab
45 School Street Ste 402
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 426-5755
[email protected]
Form and materials
Organizations should submit a brief statement of their purpose, objectives, and activities. A copy of the organization's IRS exemption letter under IRS section 501 (c)(3) must be submitted with all applications.
Deadlines
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Restrictions
Preference is given to charitable organizations that the donor and members of his family have historically supported, as well as referrals made by family members. To the extent that funds are available, applications from other organizations are considered.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $487,538

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,849,587

  • Tax year 2024

    $488,454

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,433,667

  • Tax year 2023

    $358,191

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,479,891

  • Tax year 2022

    $601,422

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $8,049,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,164,316

  • Tax year 2020

    $537,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,317,736

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA

    The funds are to be directed to the next phase of ada accessibility work at the gardner-pingree house, specifically the design and construction of the ramp and stairs.

    $175,000
  2. Alder PlantariumChicago, IL

    Used towards phase 3 of the object storage modernization project.

    $100,000
  3. Houghton LibraryCambridge, MA

    The purchase of marbod of rennes (1035-1123), liber lapidum (the book of stones) and de sculpturis lapidum (on engraved stones) and el mundo cientifico: inventos modernos. Revista tecnica de aplicaciones practicas a la industria. Barcelona, feliu y sussana, editores. 1911-1922.

    $80,000
  4. LovelaneLincoln, MA

    $42,963 for the purchase of a classic kingston two horse trailer; $8,675 for the purchase of new saddles and saddle fitter for 5 horses; and $3,400 for the purchase of a shoo-fly fly spray system.

    $55,038
  5. Peace Ridge SanctuaryBrooks, ME

    The funds are to be used toward the construction of the flex barn.

    $55,000
  6. Penobscot Marine MuseumSearsport, ME

    The funds are to be used to replace the roofing materials on the old town hall building.

    $22,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $197,50078% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $55,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $310,038
  2. Illinois1 grant $100,000
  3. Maine2 grants $77,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Anne S BiglowTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa S ConoverTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Martha W LuntTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter O StaufferTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca WheatlandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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