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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-2143620

The Witthoey Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Westport, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $475,416 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
Judy Phares
3 Lamplight Lane
Westport, CT 06880
(410) 467-1723
Form and materials
Written request
Deadlines
May 15
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $475,416

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $171,724

  • Tax year 2023

    $318,417

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $574,748

  • Tax year 2022

    $429,767

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $481,510

  • Tax year 2021

    $202,250

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $900,011

  • Tax year 2020

    $650,084

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,100,366

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $272,000
  2. Westport Country PlayhouseWestport, CT

    General support

    $70,000
  3. The Walters Art MuseumBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $41,666
  4. Everyman TheatreBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  5. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Philly SeedsPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Maui Classical Music FestivalKihei, HI

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Baltimore SquashwiseBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Arts for Learning MDBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Bso OrchkidsBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  11. America Share USA IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $392,00095% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland6 grants $368,666
  2. Connecticut1 grant $70,000
  3. New York2 grants $16,750
  4. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Judy M PharesPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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