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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8104761

DWSS Inc

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $507,869 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $507,869

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,935,645

  • Tax year 2023

    $508,027

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,481,171

  • Tax year 2022

    $537,142

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,762,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $458,232

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,350,973

  • Tax year 2020

    $456,291

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,198,084

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Impact Society GlobalNew York, NY

    General fund

    $165,075
  2. Santa Fe Community FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    General fund

    $139,224
  3. Mad in America FoundationCambridge, MA

    General fund

    $100,000
  4. Stone Barns Restoration CorpTarrytown, NY

    General operating support

    $40,000
  5. Creo Family Office SyndicateNew York, NY

    General fund

    $26,070
  6. Synergos Institute IncNew York, NY

    General fund

    $25,000
  7. Putnam FoundationKeene, NH

    General fund

    $9,500
  8. ConfluenceNew York, NY

    General membership support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $190,07538% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $139,22428% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $100,00020% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $40,0008% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $26,0705% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $259,145
  2. New Mexico1 grant $139,224
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $9,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Louisa PutnamPRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Rowan FinneganTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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