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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2450707

The Fledgling Fund

A private foundation in Hyannis, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $985,828 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Shiela Morris
500 Ocean Street Suite 26
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 737-7754
[email protected]
Form and materials
Www.thefledglingfund.org
Deadlines
Www.thefledglingfund.org
Restrictions
Www.thefledglingfund.org

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $985,828

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $2,755,053

  • Tax year 2023

    $910,875

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $3,376,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $998,058

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,757,405

  • Tax year 2021

    $851,395

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,609,826

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,761,272

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $5,907,929

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Martha's Vineyard HospitalOaks Bluffs, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $100,000
  2. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $82,000
  3. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $65,000
  4. Acumen Fund IncNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $50,000
  5. King Baudouin Foundation United StatesNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $50,000
  6. Families First of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $40,000
  7. Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of PBCWest Palm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $40,000
  8. Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $40,000
  9. Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $40,000
  10. Hispanic Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $39,000
  11. Sheriff's Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $28,000
  12. International Center for JournalistWashington, DC

    Support charitable activity

    $27,500
  13. Circuit ArtsVineyard Haven, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $26,000
  14. The Marshall ProjectNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  15. Phyiscal Plant TheatreAustin, TX

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  16. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  17. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  18. International Documentary AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  19. Island Housing Trust CorporationVineyard Haven, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  20. Martha's Vineyard Youth IncChilmark, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $25,000
  21. Adopt-A-FamilyLake Worth Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $20,000
  22. The Finca Vigia FoundationBoston, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $15,000
  23. The Redford CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Support charitable activity

    $15,000
  24. The Kaiser Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Support charitable activity

    $12,500
  25. The Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $10,000
  26. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $10,000
  27. Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $10,000
  28. Brain Chemistry LabJackson, WY

    Support charitable activity

    $10,000
  29. Sanarte Films LLCLos Angeles, CA

    Support charitable activity

    $10,000
  30. Martha's Vineyard Donor CollaborativeEdgartown, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $8,500
  31. Forward GlobalWashington, DC

    Support charitable activity

    $8,000
  32. Women Donor NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    Support charitable activity

    $5,000
  33. StillpointVineyard Haven, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $5,000
  34. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstituteWoods Hole, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $5,000
  35. Friends of Chilmark PreschoolChilmark, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $5,000
  36. Palm Beach DramaworksWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $3,128
  37. Peggy Adams Animal RescueWest Palm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $3,000
  38. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation SocietyWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  39. Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  40. The Aperture FoundationNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  41. Friends of Caritas Cubana CorporationCambridge, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  42. Her Justice NYCNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  43. Hospital Albert Schweitzer HaitiPittsburgh, PA

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  44. Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyVineyard HVN, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $2,500
  45. The 1909 FoundationWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $1,800
  46. Musuem of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $1,500
  47. Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard HVN, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $1,500
  48. Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Support charitable activity

    $1,200
  49. Rosarian FundWest Palm Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $1,000
  50. Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $1,000
  51. Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOaks Bluffs, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $1,000
  52. Martha's Vineyard PlayhouseVineyard HVN, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $1,000
  53. Habitat for Humanity New York CityNew York, NY

    Support charitable activity

    $500
  54. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    Support charitable activity

    $100
  55. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    Support charitable activity

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $208,32840% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $84,00016% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $77,50015% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $65,50012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $40,0008% of the total
  6. Community development3 grants $36,8007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $12,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida17 grants $290,028
  2. New York10 grants $278,000
  3. Massachusetts16 grants $251,100
  4. California5 grants $67,500
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $60,500
  6. Texas1 grant $25,000
  7. Wyoming1 grant $10,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Diana Barrett Foundation SourcePRES., DIR., SEC. Hours 40Pay $135,457
  • Christopher Vila Foundation SourceDIR., VP Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Robert Vila Foundation SourceDIR., VP, TREAS. Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Susannah Vila Foundation SourceDIR., VP Hours 10Pay $20,004

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