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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-2967487

Barrie and Deedee Wigmore Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 54 grants and $6.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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 2025

    $6,382,537

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $6,185,848

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,896,814

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $12,263,788

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,267,208

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $7,911,287

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,618,120

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $9,915,197

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,546,281

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $10,153,719

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,809,800

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,575,817

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,776,433

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,204,301

Grants paid in 2025

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000,000
  2. Worcester College Oxford Endowment TrustOxford, United Kingdom

    Education/general support

    $1,994,026
  3. Worcester College OxfordOxford, United Kingdom

    Education/general support

    $1,072,442
  4. The University of Oxford Development Trust (oudt)Oxford, United Kingdom

    General support

    $399,634
  5. Adirondack Experience the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake (adkx)Blue Mountain Lake, NY

    General support

    $205,000
  6. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $103,500
  7. Pendragon Inc aka Pendragon TheatreSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  8. North Country Community College FoundationSaranac Lake, NY

    Education/general support

    $100,000
  9. University of Oxford Finance DivisionOxford, United Kingdom

    General support

    $50,327
  10. Saskatchewan Festival of WordsMoose Jaw, Canada

    General support

    $35,849
  11. Kiwanis Club of Saranac Lake Foundation IncSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $27,000
  12. Saranac Lake Rotary FoundationSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  13. FJC A Foundation of Philanthropic FundsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Nuclear Threat InitiativeWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  15. Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue SquadSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  16. The Decorative Arts SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $13,465
  17. Tudor House Broadway TrustBroadway, United Kingdom

    General support

    $13,431
  18. Adirondack Carousel IncSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Adirondack Medical Center Foundation aka Adirondack Health FoundationSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  20. American Folk Art Museum General FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Adirondack Rail Trail AssocSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Saranac Lake Free LibrarySaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Adirondack Ski Touring Council Incplatinum aka Barkeater Trails Alliance (bLake Placid, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Saranac Lake Voluntary Health Association IncSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Historic Sarnac LakeSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  26. The Olana Partnership (friends of Olana)Hudson, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  27. NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,080
  28. Saranac Lake Adult Center IncSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  29. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  31. The Doe FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Bideawee IncWantagh, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  33. University Community Social Services Inc aka University Community Social SeNew York City, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Next Chapter Animal Rescue LeagueRed Deer County, Canada

    General support

    $4,396
  35. Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc aka Mercy CareLake Placid, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  36. The Association of Art Museum CuratorsNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,750
  37. Vancouver Unitarian SocietyVancouver, Canada

    Education/general support

    $3,692
  38. Greater Victoria Youth OrchestraVictoria, Canada

    General support

    $3,653
  39. Kidsport SaskatchewanSaskatoon, Canada

    General support

    $3,594
  40. Newton North High School Boosters ClubNewton, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  41. The Youth Peace InitiativeThe Hague, Netherlands

    General support

    $3,000
  42. Village Improvement Society of Saranac LakeSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  43. Sarnac Lake Women's Club Scholarship FundSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  44. School on WheelsVentura, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  45. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,750
  46. Scarborough Health NetworkScarborough, Canada

    General support

    $2,194
  47. Tri-Lakes Humane SocietySaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  48. Tarragon TheatreToronto, Canada

    General support

    $1,829
  49. Koffler ArtsToronto, Canada

    General support

    $1,829
  50. Albert E Peacock Collegiate (peacock Collegiate High School)Moose Jaw, Canada

    Education/general support

    $1,096
  51. Living New Deal Project aka the Living New DealOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  52. Smithsonian InstitutionNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  53. Friends of Moody PondSaranac Lake, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Internet ArchiveSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,000,00088% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $129,7156% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $30,7501% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $25,0001% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $15,000<1% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $42,0802% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York34 grants $2,758,545
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  3. California3 grants $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Barrie A WigmoreTRUSTEE/PART-TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deedee WigmoreTRUSTEE/PART-TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily LenzTRUSTEE/PART-TIME Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael CunninghamTRUSTEE/PART-TIME Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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