Willow Creek Charitable Foundation U/A/D 01/11/2002
Historical FunderMarion, Massachusetts · EIN 10-0003568 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$128K
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$3.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250 and $1,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ELIZABETH R SHIELDS |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 576, MARION MA 02738 |
| Phone | 5087480800 |
| Form and materials | LETTER REQUESTING FUNDS |
| 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
55% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woodshole, MA | Unrestricted | $11,471 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Parish of St John Henry Newman | Reston, VA | Unrestricted | $5,800 |
| The Bowery Mission | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,800 |
| Our Saviour New York | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,800 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Wpkn Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Schoerke Foundation | Westtown, PA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Germantown Friends School | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $3,700 |
| Barnabas International | Elkhorn, WI | Unrestricted | $3,220 |
| Providence Country Day School | East Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Sage | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,299 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,280 |
| Thumb Kids | Port Austin, MI | Unrestricted | $2,111 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Friends of Marion Coa | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Cheshire Horse and Hound Foundation | Unionville, PA | Unrestricted | $1,771 |
| Dwight Hall at Yale | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Marion Institute | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Plymouth Meeting Friends School | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Unresticted | $1,500 |
| New Bedford Whaling Museum | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Our Sisters's School | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Providence Country Day School | East Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Ashoka USA | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Marrakech Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Duncaster Residents Association | Bloomfield, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| William Lyon Phelps Foundation | Berkley, MI | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Wpkn Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Friends of New Haven Legal Assitance Association | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| National Ms Society | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Summer Search | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Work to Ride Inc | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Center for Carbon Removal | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Arden Theater Company | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Rebuilding Philadelphia Together | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Philabundance | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| G-Town Radio | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Providence Country Day School | East Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Women's Fund Southcoast | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Uncharted International | Evansville, IN | Unresticted | $1,000 |
| Marion Institute | Marion, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| New Bedford Symphony Orchestra | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Detroit Pbs | Wixom, MI | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Providence Country Day School | East Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Southcoast Community Foundation | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Arte Inc | New Haven, CT | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Nph USA | Quincy, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Community Nurse Home Care | Fairhaven, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| St Andrew's School | Barrington, RI | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Clean Task Force | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Friends of Wissahickon | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127,837 | 95 |
| 2023 | $163,273 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 31, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543049349101404
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 10-0003568
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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