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Wickman Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Harvard, Massachusetts · EIN 823677192

Wickman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Harvard, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $26,200 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $16,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $28,350 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$28,35031$485,408
2024$26,20016$628,777

How to apply

Wickman Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wickman Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$20,200
Colorado2$1,500
New York2$1,000
Michigan1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
District of Columbia1$500
Illinois1$500
Virginia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard Unitarian Church
Harvard, MA
To fund operations$16,000
Harvard Historical Society
Harvard, MA
To fund operations$1,200
George School
Newtown, PA
To fund operations$1,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
To fund operations$1,000
Fivesparks
Harvard, MA
To fund operations$1,000
Young Heroes
Ft Collins, CO
To fund operations$1,000
First Descent
Denver, CO
To fund operations$500
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
To fund operations$500
NRDC
New York, NY
To fund operations$500
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton, MA
To fund operations$500
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
To fund operations$500
Environmental Defense Fund
New York, NY
To fund operations$500
Children's Defense Fund
Chicago, IL
To fund operations$500
WGBH Education Fund
Boston, MA
To fund operations$500
Wbur
Boston, MA
To fund operations$500
Open Sky Community Services
Worcester, MA
To fund operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wickman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wickman Family Foundation Inc give?

$26,200 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Wickman Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Willie D Wickman (Director) and Darrell L Wickman (Director).

What does Wickman Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.

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