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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1624213

Washington Square Fund

A private foundation in Woodside, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $275,000 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Barbara Spiegler
C/o Spiegler 54-17 31st Ave No 30
Woodside, NY 113771160
(646) 479-5636
Form and materials
Grant proposal submitted to barbara spiegler who then shares the proposal directly with the board of directors. Grant application should include the history of the organization and program, statistics on number of participants in the program, and amount being requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,741,136

  • Tax year 2023

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,562,749

  • Tax year 2022

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,307,392

  • Tax year 2021

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,167,593

  • Tax year 2020

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,558,504

  • Tax year 2019

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,770,835

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. George Jackson AcademyNew York, NY

    Health and human sexuality education program

    $25,000
  2. Girls Inc of NYCNew York, NY

    Preventing adolescent pregnancy - latina program

    $25,000
  3. Girls Inc of NYCNew York, NY

    Mind body matters

    $25,000
  4. Global Kids IncNew York, NY

    Girls health leadership program

    $25,000
  5. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    Sexuality and relationship program

    $25,000
  6. New Settlement ApartmentsBronx, NY

    Program for girls and young women

    $25,000
  7. Publicolor IncNew York, NY

    Color club & next steps program

    $25,000
  8. Queens Community House IncForest Hills, NY

    Access for young women

    $25,000
  9. Red Hook Initiative IncBrooklyn, NY

    Peer health educators

    $25,000
  10. Search & Care IncNew York, NY

    Ichoose program

    $25,000
  11. Variety Boys and Girls Club QueensAstoria, NY

    Sisterhood and brocode programs

    $25,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Girls Inc of NYCNew York, NY

    Preventing adolescent pregnancy - latina program

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $75,00043% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $75,00043% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $25,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $275,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Sean GrahamDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Neil E Botwinoff EsqDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jennifer KimuraDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Orquidea CorporanDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Louise ChinnDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nikki Williams DietrichDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Theresa LawrenceDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Edith MorrillDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Katherine PalmerDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Suzanne L RandolphDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary-Ellen WeinribDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Roberta CheslerDIRECTOR (AS OF 06/25) Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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