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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1823874

Wyss Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 reports $222.6 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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

    $222,645,225

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,709,284,425

  • Tax year 2023

    $149,332,735

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,708,220,005

  • Tax year 2022

    $163,338,595

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,835,101,160

  • Tax year 2021

    $132,214,860

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,956,656,787

  • Tax year 2020

    $125,722,675

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $2,019,332,322

Grants paid in 2024

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $222.6 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Hansjoerg WyssCHAIRMAN Hours 8Pay $0
  • Joseph FisherTREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Molly McUsicPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $613,778
  • Patricia Kohl DavisSECRETARY / CFO Hours 40Pay $169,598
  • Robert BlandDIRECTOR Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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