Wellesley College Alumnae Association
To support the institutional priorities of wellesley college by connecting alumnae to the college and to each other. The association will serve as a lifelong resource to alumnae and will encourage alumnae to contribute to the continued excellence of the college.
Wellesley College Alumnae Association at a glance
In short: Wellesley College Alumnae Association gave $366K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $366K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $366,123
- +1364.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $366,123
- +1364.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $366,123
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Wellesley College Alumnae Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wellesley College Alumnae Classes ($366K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wellesley College Alumnae Association gives
- Giving grew 266% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $366K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $366K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College Alumnae Classes Wellesley, MA | Support Alumnae Class Activities | $366,123 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $4,129,333 | $3,766,660 | $366,123 | 1 | $863,551 |
| 2023 | $22,885,064 | $5,066,339 | $3,162,061 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,174,496 |
| 2022 | $21,826,732 | $2,808,656 | $2,666,660 | $40,000 | 1 | $401,523 |
| 2021 | $24,980,431 | $2,147,899 | $2,042,501 | $100,000 | 1 | $388,161 |
| 2020 | $19,208,379 | $2,440,374 | $2,389,376 | — | — | $384,230 |
About Wellesley College Alumnae Association
Based on IRS filings
Wellesley College Alumnae Association is a public charity, based in Wellesley, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $366K. Net investment income was $864K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wellesley College Alumnae Association is led by Laura Wood Cantopher, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Laura Wood Cantopher
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melody Pao
Chair & The Wellesley Fund
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sue Cohen D'annunzio
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Young Durbin
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angeles Garcia Cassin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brita Haugland Cantrell
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Woods Kedem
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Briana Calleros
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Jones-Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aliya Sultana Khalidi
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Lam
Young Alumnae Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Nash
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hsieh
President-Elect
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2022
Treasurer & Secretary → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Huang
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Albina Thakkar Heidebrecht (2020–2023) — Chair & Alumnae Admission
- Former: Amy Tsui Luke (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Whaley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Crystal Chruchwell Evans (2020–2023) — Chair & The Wellesley Fund
- Former: Sally Katz (2020–2023) — Chair & Nominating Committee
- Former: Leilani Stacy (2021–2023) — Young Alumnae Director
- Former: Jane Materazzo (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Hayes (2020–2022) — Chair & Strategic Communications
- Former: Dolores Arredondo (2020–2022) — Chair & Program Committee
- Former: Kimberly Miller Davis (2020–2021) — Chair & Governance
- Former: Leslie De Leon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret Loebl (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Martha Goldberg-Aronson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Martha McGowan Marlowe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Jean Kelly (2020) — Director
- Former: Shivani Krukreja (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wellesley College Alumnae Association
How much does Wellesley College Alumnae Association give each year?
Wellesley College Alumnae Association gave $366K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
Where does Wellesley College Alumnae Association operate?
Wellesley College Alumnae Association has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Wellesley College Alumnae Association's EIN?
Wellesley College Alumnae Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2105817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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