The Webs Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 47-1940623

The Webs Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $272K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $12K.

The Webs Foundation at a glance

In short: The Webs Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,500
-18.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,700
-2.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$272,272
-4.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (59% 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 The Webs Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

UNH Tech Camp: $25KUNH Tech Camp$25KMil Milagros: $10KMil Milagros$10KSUSU Community Farm: $5KSUSU Community Farm$5KRoot For Social Justice: $5KRoot For Social Justice$5KPiscataqua Sailing Association: $4KPiscataqua Sailing Association$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was UNH Tech Camp ($25K). Together the top 5 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BrattleboroDurhamPortsmouthSomervilleDenverManchesterPort St JoeAmherstArlingtonCharles TownCharlestonRochesterTruroWillimantic

How The Webs Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 311% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $59K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNH Tech Camp Durham, NHSTEM education camp for children of color$25,000
Mil Milagros Somerville, MASocial Justice$10,000
SUSU Community Farm Brattleboro, VTSocial Justice Programs$5,000
Root For Social Justice Brattleboro, VTSupport Social Justice Programs and includes $5000 for Think Again CCDC$5,000
Piscataqua Sailing Association Portsmouth, NHSponsor disadvantaged youth sailing program$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$272,272$37,334$48,786$48,5005$48,786$12,048—
2024$283,724—$64,841$59,4506$64,450——
2023$344,233$60,447$59,483$53,8007$58,800$10,447—
2022$387,011$83,669$52,956$46,5007$52,423$28,669$16,840
2021$356,298$49,904$49,078$23,5008$47,455$18,904—
2020$342,680$32,606$19,795$17,8507—$9,659—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Webs Foundation's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne Louise Wagner

    Trustee

    Trsutee → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Annelisa Wagner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Wagner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Wagner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Wagner

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wagner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Wagner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Abijohn Wagner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Wagner

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    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 The Webs Foundation

How much does The Webs Foundation give each year?

The Webs Foundation gave $49K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 6 grants.

What is The Webs Foundation's typical grant size?

The Webs Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,700, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Webs Foundation give grants?

The Webs Foundation gives mostly in New Hampshire: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and Vermont (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brattleboro, VT (2 grants).

Does The Webs Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Webs Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Webs Foundation's largest grantees?

The Webs Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNH Tech Camp ($25,000), Mil Milagros ($10,000) and SUSU Community Farm ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Webs Foundation?

The Webs Foundation reported $272K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $37K.

What is The Webs Foundation's EIN?

The Webs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1940623. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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