Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund

CHARLESTOWN, MA EIN: 04-6112180

Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund is a private foundation, based in CHARLESTOWN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $416K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $20K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$416K

+4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+218.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+218.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund

Based on IRS filings

Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund is a private foundation, based in CHARLESTOWN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $416K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonDanversNewtonNewton CentreNonantumPeabodyProvidenceWatertownWellesleyWoburn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11K$22K$33K$44K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$415,753$398,686$373,970
Revenue$37,979$32,246$38,769
Expenses$20,912$7,530$19,503
Qualifying Distributions$20,066$6,710$18,794
Net Investment Income$20,339$17,671$16,774
Distributable Amount$16,787$15,000$13,624

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$19K10 grants202011 grants20217 grants20227 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

TEMPLE BETH AVODAH$12KCHEBRA KADISHA OF CHELSEA$5KCOMBINED JEWISH PHILANTH…$2KPROVIDENCE PROMISE$100

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Temple Beth Avodah ($12,000), Chebra Kadisha of Chelsea ($5,130), Combined Jewish Philanthropies ($2,200).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES BOSTON, MACHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$2,200
CHEBRA KADISHA OF CHELSEA WOBURN, MACHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$5,130
PROVIDENCE PROMISE PROVIDENCE, RICHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$100
TEMPLE BETH AVODAH NEWTON, MACHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEROLD WISETRUSTEE1
ANDREW WISETRUSTEE1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund?

As of 2025, Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund holds $416K in total assets with $38K in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $19K in 2025.

Where does Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund operate?

Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund award?

In 2025, Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund awarded 4 grants totaling $19K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund's EIN?

Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6112180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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