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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2642710

Gloria Wilcher Foundation

A private foundation in Swampscott, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $24,343 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
Sandra Sheckman
217 Humphrey Street
Swampscott, MA 01904
(781) 599-8263
Form and materials
Written requests outlining charitable purposes
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable organizations located within the u.s., u.s. Possessions or israel.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,343

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $196,775

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $191,427

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,600

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $202,723

  • Tax year 2021

    $9,456

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $222,223

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,605

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $225,568

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,800

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $227,736

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Symphony by the SeaMarblehead, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. Celebrity Series of BostonBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $3,688
  3. Essex County Community FDNBeverly, MA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  4. JCC of the North ShoreMarblehead, MA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  5. Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,129
  6. Resistance Committee-UkraineNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,129
  7. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Charitable

    $1,129
  8. WGBH Educational FDNBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,064
  9. The Resolution CenterBeverly, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. Salem Food PantrySalem, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. Brookline Food PantryBrookline, MA

    Charitable

    $807
  12. Coolidge Corner Theatre FDNBrookline, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  13. Natural Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  14. The Brookline CenterBrookline, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  15. The History ProjectBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  16. WpathMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  17. 909 WburBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $350
  18. Support Our Aging ReligiousSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable

    $250
  19. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $197
  20. Epstein Hillel SchoolMarblehead, MA

    Charitable

    $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 culture1 grant $5,00049% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,12911% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $8078% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts15 grants $21,767
  2. New York2 grants $1,629
  3. Minnesota1 grant $500
  4. Maryland1 grant $250
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $197

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marilyn BensonTRUSTEES Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Sandra SheckmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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