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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-6588862

The Wizcat Foundation

A private foundation in Waban, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $356,824 paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $356,824

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $8,310,411
  • Tax year 2023

    $339,430

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,957,669
  • Tax year 2022

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,355,812
  • Tax year 2018

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,219,271

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Epiphany SchoolDorchester, MA

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  2. Walnut Hill SchoolNatick, MA

    Unrestricted

    $55,000
  3. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $23,000
  4. Dana Farber Jimmy FundWest Brookline, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,033
  6. Doctor's Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. Simmons UniversityBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. The Winsor SchoolBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  10. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Unrestricted

    $4,987
  11. Prevent Child Abuse AmericaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,323
  12. Nantucket Land CouncilNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,109
  13. Berklee CollegeBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,075
  14. Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  17. The Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,618
  18. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  19. FarestartSeattle, WA

    Unrestricted

    $2,073
  20. Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,510
  21. National Resource CouncilAlbany, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  22. BracNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,063
  23. Nantucket Dreamland TheatreNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,033
  24. Artists Association of NantucketNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  25. Globe Santa Fund TrustMedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  26. Nantucket Historical AssociationNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  27. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. South Bronx UnitedBronx, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Water for PeopleGreenwood Village, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animials (nisha)Nantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  31. Newton HistoricNewton, MA

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $210,00078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $27,50010% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $12,2375% of the total
  4. International aid3 grants $10,9874% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $4,0001% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $3,0731% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts22 grants $335,368
  2. New York5 grants $10,073
  3. Connecticut1 grant $4,987
  4. Illinois1 grant $3,323
  5. Washington1 grant $2,073
  6. Iowa1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Linda WisnewskiTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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