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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 54-6771835

Wishbrook Foundation

A private foundation in Mc Lean, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $66,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,352,208
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,329,339
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,785
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $532,191
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $454,674
  • Tax year 2020

    $299,791

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $46,473
  • Tax year 2019

    $336,968

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $31,838
  • Tax year 2018

    $280,469

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $48,759

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    UnrestrictedGift

    $13,000
  2. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    UnrestrictedGift

    $10,000
  3. Carbon 180Washington, DC

    UnrestrictedGift

    $7,000
  4. Terra PraxisCambridge, MA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $7,000
  5. Open Medicine FoundationAgoura Hills, CA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $7,000
  6. Solve MECFS InitiativeGlendale, CA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $7,000
  7. Clean Air Task ForceBoston, MA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $7,000
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    UnrestrictedGift

    $6,000
  9. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $1,000
  10. The Conservation USArlington, VA

    UnrestrictedGift

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $13,00030% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00023% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $7,00016% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $7,00016% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $6,00014% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $37,000
  2. California2 grants $14,000
  3. Virginia2 grants $8,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence SternEsq TrusteeTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine LawrenceTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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