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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 88-4114857

Simon Willard Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $302,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $302,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,043,825

  • Tax year 2023

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,169,803

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA

    Stipends for unpaid intern program

    $125,000
  2. Project ComebackNorfolk, MA

    General operating support/future land purchase

    $125,000
  3. Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, TN

    General operating support

    $7,000
  4. Mission SafeRoxbury, MA

    General operating support

    $7,000
  5. Plan C (NWHN)Washington DC, DC

    For plan c

    $7,000
  6. Save the Rhino InternationalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $7,000
  7. Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    General operating support

    $7,000
  8. Women's Lunch PlaceBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $7,000
  9. Lazurus HouseLawrence, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  10. Creative Life FoundationConcord, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $139,00097% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts6 grants $274,000
  2. California1 grant $7,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $7,000
  4. New York1 grant $7,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Tracy W BarronPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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