Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA ·EIN 04-2103637 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$29.7M received 172 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds Wellesley College?

Wellesley College is funded by 172 grantmakers, led by Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc ($10.1M), Richard Ravitch Foundation Inc ($4.0M), Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Wellesley College between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc$10,100,00012024
Richard Ravitch Foundation Inc$4,000,00012024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$2,000,00012024
Wellesley Students' Aid Society Inc$1,520,00022024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,187,50012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$821,04312024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$747,50012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$667,50022024–2025
The Paula and William Bernstein Family$500,00012024
Cornelia T Bailey Charitable Trust$500,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$468,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$425,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$382,00012024
Peter and Anna Kolchinsky Foundation$320,00012024
C D Spangler Foundation Inc$300,00012024
The William & Lia G Poorvu$260,00012024
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$253,37512024
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation$224,84212024
Nina W Engelhart Charitable Foundation$221,50422024–2025
Mastercard Foundation$221,21522024
The Shoreland Foundation$200,00012024
Anna-maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation$200,00012024
In & Susanna H Van Nuys Foundation$178,73422024–2025
The Wu and Yan Family Foundation$175,00012024
Clarence Manger & Audrey Cordero Plitt$148,40012025
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American Council of Learned Societies$138,00012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$135,00012024
William T Kemper Foundation$118,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$103,60012024
The Jewish Federation of Greater$100,00012024
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$100,00012024
The Gregory Foundation Trust$100,00022024
Marjory H Yeakley Charitable Trust$93,41122024–2025
Educational Ventures Inc$92,35012024
Kresa Family Foundation$92,00012024
Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-xxxxxx07373$80,00042024–2025
Trustees of Tufts College$65,32612024
Trustees of Boston University$64,31212024
Helen C Cole Charitable Trust$63,37712024
National Philanthropic Trust$61,10012024
Srs Family Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Greater Houston Community Foundation$57,25012024
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$52,00022024
Charities Aid Foundation America$51,08212024
The Wilson Family Foundation$51,00012024
Robert M Beren Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
The Susan Todd Horton Class of 1910$50,00012024
George Frederick Jewett Foundation East$50,00012024
The Spencer Foundation$49,99612025
Frances & Josephine Holley Educational Trust$47,81422024–2025
The James Family Charitable Trust$40,48012024
The Gorman Family Foundation Inc$40,00012024
Sarah Tod Fund Dtd 121454$35,00012024
The Raquet Family Foundation$35,00012024
Spruce Street Foundation Inc$33,83312024
Erwin E Smith Foundation Trust 1750-0001011$32,50022024–2025
The Jerome a Schiff Charitable Trust$30,50012024
The Teagle Foundation$30,00012025
River Farm America Foundation$30,00012024
Norton H R for Wellesley College-tr$29,60022024–2025
President and Fellows of Harvard College$29,15612024
Jewish Communal Fund$28,45012024
Steaven K and Judith G Jones Foundation$27,50012024
Jade Tree Foundation$25,36312024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$25,17512024
Dudley Family Foundation$25,00012024
TIFF Charitable Foundation$25,00012024
Arthur M and Martha R Pappas$25,00012024
Metrowest Women's Fund Inc$25,00012024
The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation$25,00012024
The Jobson Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable$25,00012024
The Chase and Stephanie Coleman Foundation$25,00012024
Naida S Wharton Foundation$25,00012024
Building Scholarly Bridges Inc$25,00012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$24,82412024
Richardson Roberta J Truw-u$23,60212024
Burr Mary G Trust Ua$22,92622024–2025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$22,10422024–2025
The New York Community Trust$22,00022024
Phyllis H Stiegler Trust Uw$21,41622024–2025
Northeastern University$21,40712024
David R Macdonald Foundation$21,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$20,40012024
The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41$20,00022024–2025
Beane Family Foundation$20,00012024
Records Johnston Family Foundation$20,00012024
Katz Silver Foundation$20,00022024
Poitras Charitable Foundation Inc$20,00022024
The Commonwealth Fund$19,99522024–2025
Frederick R Bauer Fund$19,51112024
Lisz Foundation Inc$19,40022024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$19,15012024
Doris Duke Foundation$18,50012024
Polk Family Charitable Fund$17,50012024
Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship Fund$16,00022024–2025
Sargent Family Foundation$15,00012024
Pannonia Foundation$15,00012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$15,00012024
Marrus Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Frances K & John K Tsui Foundation$15,00012024
David F and Frances a Eberhart$15,00012024
Columbus Foundation$13,35212024
Boston Foundation Inc$13,25012024
Christine L Beck Tua$12,53812024
Wyss Foundation$12,00022024–2025
The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb Memorial$12,00032024–2025
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$10,29912024
Daffy Charitable Fund$10,10012024
Institute for Citizens and Scholars$10,00012024
Nelson Talbott Foundation$10,00012024
Jockers Family Foundation$10,00012024
Thomas A & Mary S James Foundation$10,00012024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Butler Family Foundation$10,00012024
David S Shapira Foundation$10,00012024
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo$10,00012024
The Quarry Fund$10,00012024
The Menemsha Family Fund$10,00012024
Sokun Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Reamer Family Foundation$10,00012024
Danielson Foundation$10,00012024
Rowan T O'riley Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc$10,00012024
The Andrew Allen Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Santa Barbara Foundation$10,00012024
Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg$10,00012024
Lebowitz-aberly Family Foundation$10,00012024
Norman Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast$10,00012024
The Sudbury Foundation$10,00022024
Marin Community Foundation$9,59612024
The Pittsburgh Foundation$8,81012024
Young-rourke Charitable Trust$8,50012024
Kreitler Foundation Inc Dba the$8,00012024
Burr Helen Trust Ua$7,52412024
Iac Charitable Foundation Inc$7,50012024
Foundation for the Carolinas$7,50012024
Wapack Foundation the$7,00012024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$6,25012024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$6,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$6,00012024
Charles O Wood Iii & Miriam M Wood$5,90012024
Dorothy D Ruggles Tua- 3 Charit$5,54612024
Rochester Area Community Foundation$5,12912024
Jga Foundation$5,00012024
Crozier Family Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Sorenson Family Foundation$5,00012024
Flood-gamble Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Amy and Steve Unfried Foundation$5,00012024
Om and Saraswati Bahethi Foundation$5,00012024
Kingsley H Murphy Family Foundation$5,00012024
New Horizon Foundation$5,00012024
The Favrot Fund$5,00012024
The Mark and Anne Hansen Foundation$5,00012024
Rugaber Family Fund$5,00012024
Tomkat Foundation$5,00012024
The Obernauer Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Brownington Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Robert & Elizabeth Fergus Foundation$5,00012024
Robin Smith Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Ge Aerospace Foundation$4,80012024
Joann Hamilton Memorial Fund$3,50012025
Jean L & Raymond S Troubh Fund$2,50012025
Loeb Family Foundation Inc$1,50012025
The Gertler Clark Foundation Inc$1,00012025
The Robert E Hansen$1,00012025
Parkinson Family Foundation Inc$65012025
Prince Lucinda Wyman Tr Uwill$50012025
Owen M Johnson Family Foundation$50012025
J J Cooley Foundation Inc$25012025
Ruda Foundation Inc$25012025

What grants has Wellesley College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$605,950
2025Clarence Manger & Audrey Cordero PlittTO PROVIDE MONEY TO THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR NEED BASED STUDENT LOANS.$148,400
2025Nina W Engelhart Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$112,608
2025In & Susanna H Van Nuys FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$79,449
2025The Spencer FoundationCLOSING THE GAP FOR CHILES INDIGENOUS GROUPS?$49,996
2025Marjory H Yeakley Charitable TrustCOLLEGE DISCRETION$47,358
2025The Teagle FoundationGeneral Support$30,000
2025Frances & Josephine Holley Educational TrustSCHOLARSHIPS FOR BOOKS &$25,506
2025Erwin E Smith Foundation Trust 1750-0001011SCHOLARSHIPS$25,000
2025Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-xxxxxx07373UNRESTRICTED$20,000
2025Tr Uw G Gorham Peters 7550-xxxxxx07373UNRESTRICTED$20,000
2025The Commonwealth FundMatching gifts for general operating support$15,000
2025Norton H R for Wellesley College-trGENERAL OPERATING$14,800
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$12,550
2025Burr Mary G Trust UaUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$12,325
2025Phyllis H Stiegler Trust UwGENERAL OPERATING$11,416
2025The Rosewater Fund 0058-03-41SCHOLARSHIPS: LOW-INCOME$10,000
2025Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2025Wyss FoundationCHECK 4075$6,000
2025The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb MemorialFINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP DONATION$4,000
2025The Ellen Jeanne Goldfarb MemorialFINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIP DONATION$4,000
2025Joann Hamilton Memorial FundSCHOLARSHIP$3,500
2025Jean L & Raymond S Troubh FundCHARITABLE$2,500
2025Loeb Family Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$1,500
2025The Gertler Clark Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2025The Robert E HansenEDUCATION$1,000
2025Parkinson Family Foundation IncPROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS$650
2025Prince Lucinda Wyman Tr UwillGENERAL OPERATING$500
2025Owen M Johnson Family FoundationDONATION$500
2025J J Cooley Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wellesley College?

Wellesley College is funded by 172 grantmakers, led by Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc ($10.1M), Richard Ravitch Foundation Inc ($4.0M), Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Wellesley College between 2024–2025.

Who is Wellesley College's largest funder?

Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Wellesley College, with $10.1M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Wellesley College received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.7M in grants to Wellesley College across 200 grants from 172 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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