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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2743349

The Wight Foundation

A private foundation in Newark, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 120 grants and $426,458 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
The Wight Foundation
550 Broad Street Suite 717
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 824-1195
Form and materials
Names are submitted to the foundation from various private schools for scholarships
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $426,458

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $11,412,087

  • Tax year 2023

    $528,605

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $13,063,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $496,930

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $11,967,174

  • Tax year 2021

    $473,170

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $11,428,058

  • Tax year 2020

    $482,392

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $12,683,686

  • Tax year 2019

    $808,589

    Grants listed
    182
    Assets, end of year
    $11,088,167

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,488,908

    Grants listed
    184
    Assets, end of year
    $8,733,784

Grants paid in 2024

120 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. UCSF FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable assistance

    $50,000
  2. The Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation IncAddress not given on the return

    Charitable assistance

    $35,000
  3. Church Farm SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $32,336
  4. The Loomis-Chaffee SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $27,250
  5. Nancy Lieberman CharitiesAddress not given on the return

    Charitable assistance

    $20,000
  6. Student Diplomacy CorpsAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $18,000
  7. Westtown SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $16,090
  8. Phillips Academy Summer SessionAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $16,056
  9. Chapel Hill - Chauncy HallAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $15,750
  10. The Experiment in International LivingAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $15,000
  11. Solebury SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $12,127
  12. Stevens Institute of TechnologyAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $11,250
  13. George SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $11,000
  14. Saint Timothy SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $10,570
  15. Brown UniversityAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $10,512
  16. Foxcroft SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $10,025
  17. Yale UniversityAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $9,000
  18. Trustees of Tufts CollegeMedford, MA

    Scholarships for education

    $7,500
  19. Wyoming SeminaryAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $7,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $5,530
  21. Darrow SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $5,130
  22. Miss Porters SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $5,000
  23. The Peddie SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $5,000
  24. The Winchendon SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $5,000
  25. The Taft SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $4,775
  26. The Masters SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $4,000
  27. The Hun School of PrincetonAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $3,200
  28. The Pennington SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $2,700
  29. ExploAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $2,500
  30. Portsmouth AbbeyAddress not given on the return

    Charitable assistance

    $2,500
  31. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $2,100
  32. Ethel Walker Boarding SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $1,300
  33. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $1,267
  34. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $1,125
  35. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $1,125
  36. Dublin SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $1,000
  37. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $800
  38. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $800
  39. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  40. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  41. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  42. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  43. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  44. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  45. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  46. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  47. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $750
  48. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  49. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  50. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  51. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  52. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  53. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  54. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  55. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  56. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $675
  57. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $650
  58. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $650
  59. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $625
  60. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $575
  61. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $550
  62. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $550
  63. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $540
  64. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $525
  65. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $525
  66. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $525
  67. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $500
  68. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $500
  69. The Williston Northampton SchoolAddress not given on the return

    Scholarships for education

    $500
  70. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  71. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  72. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  73. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  74. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  75. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  76. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  77. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  78. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  79. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  80. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  81. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  82. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  83. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  84. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  85. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  86. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  87. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  88. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  89. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  90. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  91. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  92. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  93. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  94. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  95. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  96. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  97. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  98. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  99. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  100. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  101. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $375
  102. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $350
  103. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $300
  104. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $300
  105. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $300
  106. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $300
  107. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $300
  108. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  109. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  110. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  111. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  112. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  113. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  114. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  115. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  116. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  117. Nyamwange FoundationAddress not given on the return

    Charitable assistance

    $250
  118. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  119. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250
  120. Individual

    Scholarships for education

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $57,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey33 grants $377,321

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Russell WightTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alfred WoodsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James AdlamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yvonne GoyinsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shakirah Miller-HarringtonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gwen RukeyserTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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