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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3930285

Wild Foundation

A private foundation in Pearl River, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $199,002 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

    $199,002

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,885,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $178,360

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,841,319
  • Tax year 2022

    $179,805

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,784,005
  • Tax year 2021

    $205,455

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,909,718
  • Tax year 2020

    $147,950

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,879,579
  • Tax year 2019

    $150,080

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,748,388
  • Tax year 2018

    $155,384

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,767,611

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Manitoga IncorporatedGarrison, NY

    Generaloperations

    $60,000
  2. Union Theological SeminaryNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $24,000
  3. LreiNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $10,000
  4. Trinity SchoolNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $10,000
  5. The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    Generaloperations

    $8,000
  6. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $7,035
  7. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $6,500
  8. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Generaloperations

    $6,000
  9. West Side Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $5,000
  10. Chatham Orpheum TheaterNorth Chatham, MA

    Generaloperations

    $4,620
  11. Family Pantry of Cape CodHarwich, MA

    Generaloperations

    $4,000
  12. Riverside Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $4,000
  13. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $3,880
  14. The Brick Church SchoolNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $3,750
  15. Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA

    Generaloperations

    $3,500
  16. Friends of Rockefeller State Park PreserveSleepy Hollow, NY

    Generaloperations

    $3,500
  17. Princeton-Blairstown CenterPrinceton, NJ

    Generaloperations

    $3,500
  18. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Generaloperations

    $3,000
  19. USA for UnhcrWashington, DC

    Generaloperations

    $2,500
  20. Broadway Mall AssociationNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $2,400
  21. The Georgia O'Keeffe MuseumSanta Fe, NM

    Generaloperations

    $2,000
  22. Untermyer Gardens ConservancyYonkers, NY

    Generaloperations

    $2,000
  23. CambaBrooklyn, NY

    Generaloperations

    $2,000
  24. Room to GrowNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,650
  25. Volunteer Lawyers for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,650
  26. 7 West 43rd Street FoundationNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,645
  27. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,500
  28. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,500
  29. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    Generaloperations

    $1,400
  30. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,380
  31. Carnegie Hall CorporationNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,342
  32. ChristodoraNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,000
  33. New Plaza CinemaNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,000
  34. Corlears SchoolNew York, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,000
  35. Open Space for Arts & CommunityVashon, WA

    Generaloperations

    $1,000
  36. Hudson Valley ShakespeareGarrison, NY

    Generaloperations

    $1,000
  37. Cape Cod Shakespeare FestivalChatham, MA

    Generaloperations

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $64,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture13 grants $43,02727% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $35,00022% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,0003% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $2,0001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $4,4003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $166,732
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $12,870
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $9,900
  4. New Jersey2 grants $6,500
  5. New Mexico1 grant $2,000
  6. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David M McAlpinPRESIDENT Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Nanci H McAlpinSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0

The return

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