WX Charitable Fund Ltd
WX Charitable Fund Ltd. was a an individual recipient, NY public charity, classified as a Form 990-EZ filer. It worked with WX, Inc. to support scholarships and career development for young women pursuing commercial real estate careers. Its 2021 filing was marked as its final return and states that dissolution was approved in 2022 and assets were fully liquidated by February 2022. The 2022 filing reports no grants and no assets, so the Fund appears to have wound down and stopped grantmaking.
WX Charitable Fund Ltd at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $21
- -96.4% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $25,164
- +50228.0% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2022; updated October 2026.
How to apply to WX Charitable Fund Ltd
- Next open deadline
- January 31, 2027 (WX Scholars Program)
- Contact
Mailing address: 380 Lexington Avenue 1505, New York, NY 10168
Phone: (212) 450-7300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from WX Charitable Fund Ltd
Who WX Charitable Fund Ltd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund was based in an individual recipient, NY. Its stated scholarship mission concerned careers in commercial real estate, and the named 2019 grantees were located in an individual recipient, NY; Cambridge, MA; and the Bronx and Brooklyn, NY.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 11 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York University New York, NY | Scholarship | $30,000 |
| City College of NY (CCNY) New York, NY | Scholarship | $24,000 |
| Nontraditional Employment for Women (New) New York, NY | Grant to Support Programs | $20,721 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Scholarship | $14,000 |
| Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Fordham University Bronx, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Fund’s filing describes its $25,164 in 2022 expenses as $214 in legal expenses, $5 in bank charges, and $24,945 in management fees. Its 2021 filing states that remaining assets were used toward an outstanding debt to WX, Inc.; WX, Inc. forgave the unpaid balance after the Fund repaid as much as it could.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $21 | $25,164 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $25,143 | $591 | $50 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $28,248 | $865 | $81,978 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $116,378 | $3,884 | $262,137 | $173,721 | 11 | $3,884 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Fund stated that it worked closely with WX, Inc. to provide scholarships supporting the career development of young women pursuing careers in commercial real estate. Its filing described scholarships and grants for promising undergraduate and graduate students studying real estate or related professions.
The named 2019 grantees included universities, a law school, and an institute. The grantees describe their own missions as including education, research and scholarship, patient care, legal education, and access to creative careers. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Fund’s.
Grantmaking
The 2020, 2021, and 2022 filings each report zero grants. Source information identifies grants made in 2019, including $30,000 to New York University; $20,721 to Nontraditional Employment for Women; $20,000 each to President and Fellows of Harvard College and an individual recipient Law School; and $10,000 each to the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of an individual recipient, Fordham University, and Pratt Institute. The available information does not establish the Fund’s total number of 2019 grants or a typical grant size.
No application process or deadline for the Fund is provided.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Fund’s 2022 filing lists Sonia Bain as president and director, Jennifer Schwartzman as vice president and director, and Julie Wong as treasurer and director.
WX Charitable Fund Ltd is led by Sonia Bain, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Sonia Bain
President & Director
Vice President → President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schwartzman
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wong
Treasurer & Director
New on the 2022 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Amy Applebaum (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Beth Zafonte (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Ellen Kendell (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ione Wilsmann (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jean Marie Apruzzese (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Laura Rapaport (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Livia Corredor (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Miriam Harris (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Patricia Hauseerman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzanne St Pierre (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 WX Charitable Fund Ltd
What does WX Charitable Fund Ltd fund?
The Fund stated that it worked closely with WX, Inc. to provide scholarships supporting the career development of young women pursuing careers in commercial real estate. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from WX Charitable Fund Ltd?
WX Charitable Fund Ltd has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does WX Charitable Fund Ltd make grants?
The Fund was based in an individual recipient, NY. Its stated scholarship mission concerned careers in commercial real estate, and the named 2019 grantees were located in an individual recipient, NY; Cambridge, MA; and the Bronx and Brooklyn, NY.
What is WX Charitable Fund Ltd's EIN?
WX Charitable Fund Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1019064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022
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