The Wilcox Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 22-6474493 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$143K
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$3.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $3,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Kids Scholarship Program | Middletown, RI | Educational opportunities | $20,000 |
| National Federation of the Blind of Michigan | Lansing, MI | Assistance for those with | $12,000 |
| Martin Luther King Center | Newport, RI | General | $10,000 |
| Community Housing Resource Board | Newport, RI | General | $7,000 |
| Turning Around Ministries Inc | Newport, RI | General | $7,000 |
| Edgewood United Church | East Lansing, MI | Religious organization | $6,000 |
| Hopital Albert Schweitzer | Pittsburgh, PA | General | $5,000 |
| Newport String Project | Newport, RI | General | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | Newport, RI | General | $5,000 |
| Newport Performing Arts Center | Newport, RI | General | $4,000 |
| Potter League | Newport, RI | Animal protection & welfare | $3,000 |
| Wrni (Rhode Island Public Radio) | Providence, RI | Public media & radio | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | Reproductive health care | $3,000 |
| Newport Contemporary Ballet | Newport, RI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Moses Brown School Development | Providence, RI | General | $3,000 |
| Salus Center | Lansing, MI | General | $3,000 |
| trans lifeline | San Francisco, CA | General | $3,000 |
| Newport Mental Health | Middletown, RI | General | $3,000 |
| St Michaels Country Day School | Newport, RI | General | $3,000 |
| Re-Member | Pine Ridge, SD | Charitable | $2,000 |
| One Love Global Inc | Lansing, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Plan International USA | Warwick, RI | General | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | General | $2,000 |
| Friends of The Dominican Republic | Jersey City, NJ | General | $2,000 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | Lansing, MI | General | $2,000 |
| Cerf-Craft Emergency Relief Fund | Montpelier, VT | General | $2,000 |
| Crossroads RI | Providence, RI | General | $2,000 |
| Meta Peace Team | Lansing, MI | General | $2,000 |
| Women's Resource Center | Newport, RI | General | $2,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General | $2,000 |
| Audubon Society of Rhode Island | Smithfield, RI | Natural resource | $1,000 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Southern NE Wom | Taunton, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Newport Classical Music | Newport, RI | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | Charitable | $1,000 |
| RI Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | General | $1,000 |
| Aquidneck Community Table | Newport, RI | General | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra | East Providence, RI | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Farm & Wilderness Conservation Inc | Plymouth, VT | General | $1,000 |
| Hospice of Lansing | Lansing, MI | General | $1,000 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | General | $1,000 |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | General | $500 |
| Eat REAL Certified Inc | San Francisco, CA | General | $500 |
| Npr | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $500 |
| Capital Area Humane Society | Lansing, MI | General | $500 |
| Arts Action Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $142,700 | 46 |
| 2023 | $141,000 | 40 |
| 2022 | $166,218 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 23, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610549349100616
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-6474493
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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