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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3325872

Working Theory Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $462,500 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

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

    $462,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,143,079
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471,339
  • Tax year 2023

    $347,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,369,538
  • Tax year 2022

    $162,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,739,677
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,862,813
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,932,417

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $200,000
  2. Colorectal Cancer Alliance IncWashington, DC

    2025 Blue Hope Bash

    $50,000
  3. Starting Point Services for Victims of Domestic anConway, NH

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Town of LancasterLancaster, NH

    Affordable housing project

    $50,000
  5. Connie Rice Institute for Urban PeaceLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Honor FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    2026 Gozon Compassionate Awards fund

    $15,000
  8. CommonwealBolinas, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Camc Foundation IncCharleston, WV

    Medical Education

    $7,500
  10. Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Children's Fund

    $7,500
  11. American Academy of Hospice & Palliative MedicineSchaumburg, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Capital HospiceTemple Terr, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Health in Aging FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Integral Yoga Institute of Californa IncSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Iona Senior ServicesWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. The Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care MColumbia, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Eaton Village Preservation SocietyEaton Center, NH

    Merchandising/Marketing fund

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health5 grants $270,00078% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $20,0006% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland2 grants $205,000
  2. New Hampshire3 grants $102,500
  3. California5 grants $62,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $55,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  6. West Virginia1 grant $7,500
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  9. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Philip GreenDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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