Wild Geese Foundation Inc
Historical FunderHull, Massachusetts · EIN 26-4607134 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$808K
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$11.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BENJAMIN COWEN-WHITMAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 35 K STREET, HULL MA 02045 |
| Phone | 6173206635 |
| WILDGEESEFDN.ORG | |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive Equity Now | Boston, MA | General purpose | $100,000 |
| A Step Ahead Chattanooga | Soddydaisy, TN | General purpose | $70,000 |
| Crch Inc | Brighton, MA | General purpose | $50,000 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights | Boston, MA | General purpose | $40,000 |
| City School | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Movement Advancement | Boulder, CO | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Women's Emergency Network | Coral Gables, FL | General purpose | $30,000 |
| Building Audacity | Lynn, MA | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Carrot Project the | Boston, MA | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Equality Health Center | Concord, NJ | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Family Planning Services of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Healthy Waltham | Wenham, MA | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Lovering Health Center | Greenland, NH | General purpose | $20,000 |
| African Cultural Services Inc | Waltham, MA | General purpose | $18,000 |
| Berkshire Grown | Great Barrington, MA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture | S Deerfield, MA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Esperanza Academy | Lawrence, MA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Wellspring Cooperative Corp | Springfield, MA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Boston Casa | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Boston Food Forest Coallition | Jamaica Plain, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Brave Space Alliance | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Elevated Access | Champaign, IL | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Food Project the | Dorchester, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Haley House Soup Kitchen | Boston, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Land for Good | Keene, NH | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Mill City Grows | Lowell, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Native American Community Board | Lake Andes, SD | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Regional Environmental Council Inc | Worcester, MA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Sam & Devorah Retreat for Trans Youth Inc | Chatham, NJ | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Sawhorse Revolution | Seattle, WA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Siecus Sex Ed for Social Change | Washingon, DC | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Coastal Foodshed Inc | New Bedford, MA | General purpose | $7,500 |
| Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry | Boxborough, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Bikes Not Bombs | Jamaica Plain, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Chica Project | Quincy, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Chinle Planting Hope | Chinle, AZ | General purpose | $5,000 |
| City Blossoms | Washington, DC | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Eastie Farm | East Boston, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Famcare | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Farming Falmouth | Teaticket, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Friends of Holly Hill Farm | Cohasset, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Gaining Ground | Concord, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Green Beverly | Beverley, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| LA Mujer Obrera | El Paso, TX | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Ordinarie Heroes | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Osamequin Farm | Seekonk, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Providence Student Union | Providence, RI | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Roots Rising | Pittsfield, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| The Ascent Scholarship Naff | Colorado Springs, CO | General purpose | $5,000 |
| The Farm School for Camp Out | Athol, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Three Sisters Garden Project | Ipswich, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Massachusetts Action | Jamaica Plain, MA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Cape Split Chapel | Addison, ME | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Portland, ME | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Petersham Friday Market | Petersham, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $808,500 | 56 |
| 2023 | $630,500 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543169349101209
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-4607134
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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