Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hingham, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $93K.
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund at a glance
In short: Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,600
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,327,901
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Higham Interfaith Food Pantry ($6K). Together the top 5 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $24K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Higham Interfaith Food Pantry Hingham, MA | Public Support | $6,000 |
| Hingham High School Hingham, MA | Public Support | $6,000 |
| Wellspring Multi Service Center Hull, MA | Elder Care | $3,000 |
| Hingham Historical Society Hingham, MA | Preservation of Town's History | $2,000 |
| Hingham Land Conservation Hingham, MA | Land Conservation | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,327,901 | $114,078 | $108,877 | $18,000 | 5 | $92,917 | $93,201 | $162,640 |
| 2024 | $1,322,700 | $103,555 | $117,472 | $17,500 | 6 | $81,019 | $79,612 | $122,934 |
| 2023 | $1,336,617 | $123,657 | $113,032 | $18,500 | 6 | $99,273 | $95,954 | $122,756 |
| 2022 | $1,325,992 | $109,267 | $107,182 | $24,000 | 5 | $102,252 | $82,996 | $122,998 |
| 2021 | $1,323,907 | $149,090 | $95,439 | $21,000 | 5 | $121,849 | $127,900 | $133,833 |
| 2020 | $1,270,256 | $117,910 | $88,972 | $22,750 | 6 | — | $101,024 | $108,252 |
| 2019 | $1,241,318 | $70,922 | $108,524 | $12,000 | 5 | — | $61,081 | $99,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund is led by Jane Davis, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Davis
President
Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Michael Shilhan
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Sarah Carolan
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$8K (2023) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alexander Macmillan (2019–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Michael Shilhan (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund
How much does Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund give each year?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 6 grants.
What is Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's typical grant size?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund give grants?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hingham, MA (4 grants).
Does Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's largest grantees?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Higham Interfaith Food Pantry ($6,000), Hingham High School ($6,000) and Wellspring Multi Service Center ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Hingham, MA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's EIN?
Wilder Charitable & Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2179067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
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