Wyman Hill Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-2035424

Wyman Hill Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $916K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $76K.

Key facts about Wyman Hill Foundation

In short: Wyman Hill Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2035424
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$85,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$28,333
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$916,308
Primary geography
Vermont (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$916K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wyman Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Wyman Hill Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

CambridgeMontpelierOklahoma City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Vermont Land Trust: $70KVermont Land Trust$70KDalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values: $8KDalai Lama Center for Ethicsand Transformative Values$8KDaystar Foundation: $8KDaystar Foundation$8K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
VERMONT LAND TRUST Montpelier, VTGENERAL FUND$70,000
DALAI LAMA CENTER FOR ETHICS AND TRANSFORMATIVE VALUES Cambridge, MAGENERAL FUND$7,500
DAYSTAR FOUNDATION Oklahoma City, OKGENERAL FUND$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$916,308$931,449$997,699
Revenue$96,257$43,790$204,386
Expenses$111,398$110,040$110,074
Qualifying Distributions$91,574$90,122$90,783
Net Investment Income$75,760$30,352$191,843
Distributable Amount$100,155$90,219$86,805

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wyman Hill Foundation is led by Deborah J. Manus, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Deborah J. Manus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Peter R. Brown (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 Wyman Hill Foundation

How much does Wyman Hill Foundation give each year?

Wyman Hill Foundation gave $85K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 3 grants.

What is Wyman Hill Foundation's typical grant size?

Wyman Hill Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $28,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wyman Hill Foundation give grants?

Wyman Hill Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (9%) and Oklahoma (9%).

Does Wyman Hill Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Wyman Hill Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Wyman Hill Foundation?

Wyman Hill Foundation reported $916K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Wyman Hill Foundation's EIN?

Wyman Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2035424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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