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Wyman Hill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 222035424

Wyman Hill Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $85,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $70,000. 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 the same as $85,000 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$85,0003$1.9 million
2024$85,0003$2.1 million

How to apply

Wyman Hill Foundation 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 Wyman Hill Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont1$70,000
Massachusetts1$7,500
Oklahoma1$7,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vermont Land Trust
Montpelier, VT
General fund$70,000
Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values
Cambridge, MA
General fund$7,500
Daystar Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
General fund$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wyman Hill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wyman Hill Foundation give?

$85,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Wyman Hill Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Deborah J Manus (Trustee).

What does Wyman Hill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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