Widder Foundation Inc
Widder Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $154K. Net investment income was $78K.
Widder Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Widder Foundation Inc gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,495
- +72.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,624
- +373.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,615
- Total assets
- $2,156,712
- +21.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Widder Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan School of Music ($104K). Together the top 4 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 64 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Widder Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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 $65K (2021) to $154K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $154K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | General Support | $104,265 |
| The University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $35,230 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| UVA Cancer Center Charlottesville, VA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,156,712 | $542,616 | $158,153 | $154,495 | 4 | $154,495 | $77,931 | $149,814 |
| 2024 | $1,773,882 | $369,338 | $99,004 | $89,696 | 11 | $89,696 | $58,718 | $118,189 |
| 2023 | $1,507,162 | $173,426 | $90,308 | $87,478 | 11 | $87,478 | $48,696 | $91,233 |
| 2022 | $1,414,426 | $141,945 | $94,664 | $91,042 | 18 | $91,042 | $57,643 | $89,259 |
| 2021 | $1,367,145 | $168,692 | $68,866 | $65,105 | 20 | $65,105 | $41,614 | $91,877 |
| 2020 | $1,267,319 | $86,256 | $73,610 | $69,250 | 10 | — | $35,639 | $81,934 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Widder Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $150K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Widder Foundation Inc is led by Laurette Widder, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurette Widder
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynette Widder
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/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 Widder Foundation Inc
How much does Widder Foundation Inc give each year?
Widder Foundation Inc gave $154K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 11 grants.
What is Widder Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Widder Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $22,615, and its average grant was $38,624, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Widder Foundation Inc give grants?
Widder Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Widder Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Widder Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Widder Foundation Inc?
Widder Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $154K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $150K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Widder Foundation Inc's EIN?
Widder Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6115433. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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