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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1891949

Lacewing Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $191,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $191,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $209,248
  • Tax year 2023

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $336,961
  • Tax year 2022

    $123,351

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $367,431
  • Tax year 2021

    $138,235

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $447,410
  • Tax year 2020

    $130,320

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $459,585
  • Tax year 2019

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $492,822
  • Tax year 2018

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $501,046

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seeds for ProgressCoral Cables, FL

    Assistance

    $30,000
  2. Nurturing Minds IncNewtonville, MA

    Assistance

    $21,000
  3. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Hurricane helene and milton relief fund

    $20,000
  4. Assistance League Laguna BeachLaguna Beach, CA

    Assistance

    $20,000
  5. MindleapsNew York, NY

    Child education/assistance

    $20,000
  6. The Legacy FoundationSeattle, WA

    Education

    $20,000
  7. Developing Radio PartnersWashington, DC

    Assistance

    $15,000
  8. Rain for the Salel and Sahara IncPortsmouth, NH

    Assistance

    $15,000
  9. Amigos Hospitalito AtitlanMinneapolis, MN

    Maya school for auxiliary nurses

    $10,000
  10. Eileen & Callie's PlaceFederal Way, WA

    Assistance

    $10,000
  11. Launch Gurls CorporationCambridge, MA

    Assistance

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $36,00034% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,00028% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00019% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $31,000
  2. Florida1 grant $30,000
  3. Washington2 grants $30,000
  4. California1 grant $20,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $20,000
  6. New York1 grant $20,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $15,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mary J WilliamsDIR, PRES Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deidra WagerDIR, TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wanda HerndonDIR, SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Angela McManusDIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lynn BeharDIR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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