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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-4607134

Wild Geese Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Hull, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 56 grants and $808,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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
Benjamin Cowen-Whitman
35 K Street
Hull, MA 02045
(617) 320-6635
wildgeesefdn.org
Form and materials
Written
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

    $808,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $8,028,936

  • Tax year 2023

    $630,500

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $7,655,504

  • Tax year 2022

    $637,855

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $7,850,276

  • Tax year 2021

    $950,647

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $8,523,762

  • Tax year 2020

    $899,998

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $8,240,021

  • Tax year 2019

    $960,910

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $8,210,533

  • Tax year 2018

    $864,710

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $8,156,134

Grants paid in 2024

56 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reproductive Equity NowBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $100,000
  2. A Step Ahead ChattanoogaSoddydaisy, TN

    General purpose

    $70,000
  3. CRCH IncBrighton, MA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Lawyers Committee for Civil RightsBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $40,000
  5. City SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  6. Movement AdvancementBoulder, CO

    General purpose

    $30,000
  7. Women's Emergency NetworkMiami, FL

    General purpose

    $30,000
  8. Building AudacityBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  9. Carrot ProjectBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  10. Equality Health CenterConcord, NH

    General purpose

    $20,000
  11. Family Planning Services of Lorain CountyElyria, OH

    General purpose

    $20,000
  12. Healthy WalthamWaltham, MA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  13. Lovering Health CenterGreenland, NH

    General purpose

    $20,000
  14. African Cultural Services IncWaltham, MA

    General purpose

    $18,000
  15. Berkshire GrownGT Barrington, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  16. Community Involved in Sustaining AgricultureSouth Deerfield, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  17. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  18. Wellspring Cooperative CorpIndian Orch, MA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  19. Backyard GrowersGloucester, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. Boston CasaBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  21. Boston Food Forest CoallitionJamaica Plain, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  22. Brave Space AllianceChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  23. Elevated AccessChampaign, IL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  24. Food ProjectDorchester, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  25. Haley House Soup KitchenBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  26. Land for GoodKeene, NH

    General purpose

    $10,000
  27. Mill City GrowsLowell, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. Native American Community BoardLake Andes, SD

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Regional Environmental Council IncWorcester, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. Sam & Devorah Retreat for Trans Youth IncChatham, NJ

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Sawhorse RevolutionSeattle, WA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  32. Siecus Sex Ed for Social ChangeWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $10,000
  33. Coastal Foodshed IncNew Bedford, MA

    General purpose

    $7,500
  34. Acton Community Supper and Food PantryBoxborough, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  35. Bikes Not BombsRoxbury, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  36. Chica ProjectQuincy, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  37. Chinle Planting HopeChinle, AZ

    General purpose

    $5,000
  38. City BlossomsWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  39. Eastie FarmBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  40. FamcareSt Louis, MO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  41. Farming FalmouthTeaticket, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  42. Friends of Holly Hill FarmCohasset, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  43. Gaining GroundConcord, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  44. Green BeverlyBeverley, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  45. La Mujer ObreraEl Paso, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000
  46. Ordinarie HeroesPhiladelphia, PA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  47. Osamequin FarmSeekonk, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  48. Providence Student UnionProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  49. Roots RisingPittsfield, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  50. The Ascent Scholarship NaffColorado Springs, CO

    General purpose

    $5,000
  51. The Farm School for Camp OutAthol, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  52. Three Sisters Garden ProjectIpswich, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  53. Unitarian Universalist Massachusetts ActionJamaica Plain, MA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  54. Cape Split ChapelAddison, ME

    General purpose

    $3,000
  55. Grandmothers for Reproductive RightsPortland, ME

    General purpose

    $2,500
  56. Petersham Friday MarketPetersham, MA

    General purpose

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture10 grants $82,50026% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $40,00013% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $30,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $30,0009% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $25,0008% of the total
  6. Civil rights3 grants $22,5007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $88,50028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts33 grants $478,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $70,000
  3. Colorado2 grants $35,000
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $35,000
  5. Florida1 grant $30,000
  6. New Hampshire2 grants $30,000
  7. New Jersey2 grants $30,000
  8. Illinois2 grants $20,000
  9. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  10. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin Cowen-WhitmanDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jacob Cowen-WhitmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara G WhitmanPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 30Pay $62,712
  • Zachary Cowen-WhitmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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