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The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Pearl River, New York · EIN 650720792

The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Pearl River, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $597,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $79,900 the year before.

56% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$132,5005$3.4 million
2024$79,9007$3.4 million
2025$597,5009$3.3 million

How to apply

The Barry and Oblio Wish 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 The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$500,000
Maine1$35,000
District of Columbia1$25,000
New York1$15,000
Pennsylvania2$12,000
Florida2$5,500
California1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Generaloperations$500,000
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Generaloperations$35,000
Art in History Gallery
Washington, DC
Generaloperations$25,000
Harlem Children's Zone
New York, NY
Generaloperations$15,000
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Philadelphia, PA
Generaloperations$10,000
Unreported Story Society
Marina del Ray, CA
Generaloperations$5,000
Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
West Palm Beach, FL
Generaloperations$3,000
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, FL
Generaloperations$2,500
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia, PA
Generaloperations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc give?

$597,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry N Wish (President), Jonathan A Wish (Secretary), Stacey A Salusti (Treasurer) and Lindsey Morgan (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Barry and Oblio Wish Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and arts and culture.

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