Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund
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.
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund at a glance
In short: Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,430
- +218.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,858
- +218.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,665
- Total assets
- $415,753
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth Avodah ($12K). Together the top 4 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund gives
- Giving grew 257% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Beth Avodah Newton, MA | Charitable Contributions | $12,000 |
| Chebra Kadisha of Chelsea Woburn, MA | Charitable Contributions | $5,130 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | Charitable Contributions | $2,200 |
| Providence Promise Providence, RI | Charitable Contributions | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $415,753 | $37,979 | $20,912 | $19,430 | 4 | $20,066 | $20,339 | $16,787 |
| 2024 | $398,686 | $32,246 | $7,530 | $6,100 | 4 | $6,710 | $17,671 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | $373,970 | $38,769 | $19,503 | $18,264 | 7 | $18,794 | $16,774 | $13,624 |
| 2022 | $354,704 | $30,377 | $6,611 | $5,440 | 7 | $5,925 | $15,424 | $15,280 |
| 2021 | $330,938 | $20,886 | $19,556 | $18,383 | 11 | — | $16,956 | $16,023 |
| 2020 | $329,608 | $40,411 | $13,588 | $12,445 | 10 | — | $15,411 | $15,224 |
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.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Wise
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerold Wise
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund
How much does Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund give each year?
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund gave $19K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund's typical grant size?
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,665, and its average grant was $4,858, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund give grants?
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How large is Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund?
Harry & Ida Wise Family Fund reported $416K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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