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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-7086858

Four Winds Foundation

A private foundation in Boxford, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $6.5 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,450,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $22,502,239

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $26,672,502

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $27,529,277

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $26,965,029

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,400,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $24,876,987

  • Tax year 2019

    $800,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $27,284,008

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,347,909

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $27,733,234

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimers ResearchNovato, CA

    General purpose

    $2,950,000
  2. Esperanza AcademyLawrence, MA

    General purpose

    $2,500,000
  3. Eagle Hill SchoolGreenwich, CT

    General purpose

    $1,000,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,500,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $2,950,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $1,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Diana D MerriamTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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