Organization · EIN 04-2121659 · Worcester, MA
Who funds Worcester Polytechnic Institute?
77 private foundations reported paying Worcester Polytechnic Institute $3.13M on returns for tax year 2023.
77 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 77
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The George I Alden Trust Worcester, MA |
$1,800,000 | TO FURTHER EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Florence E Seeley Education Fdtn Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$229,995 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Vpg Foundation Dallas, TX · Preselected only |
$215,000 | SEED PROJECTS GAPONTSEV | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William & Ellen E Ames Charitable Trust Pennington, NJ · Preselected only |
$99,110 | GENERAL OPERATING Filed as “WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INST” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jaffe Foundation Corning, NY · Preselected only |
$60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jack and Bonnie Mollen Charitable Foundation Trust Melbourne, FL · Preselected only |
$52,551 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Vranos Foundation Pennington, NJ · Preselected only |
$50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Madmone Richmond, VA · Preselected only |
$50,000 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE Filed as “WPI” |
Same address 0.90 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sweetser Foundation Annapolis, MD |
$50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles H Hood Foundation Boston, MA |
$40,000 | CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH AWARD - ROLE OF HETEROTRIMERIC G PROTEINS IN CILIA ASSEMBLY AND PATHOGENESIS OF NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Katsaros Family Foundation Naples, FL · Preselected only |
$40,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$35,000 | EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wheelwright Scientific School Newburyport, MA |
$30,000 | Tuition Scholarship | Same address 0.89 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Kelly Family Foundation Southport, CT · Preselected only |
$30,000 | TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS Filed as “WPI” |
Same address 0.90 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Albert J Gifford Charitable Trust Worcester, MA |
$30,000 2 grant lines |
DURING 12/21/20 DISTRIBUTION MEETING +1 more Filed as “WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE-WPI” |
Same address 0.79 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Les Paul Foundation Syosset, NY |
$24,900 | MUSIC EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ensign-Bickford Foundation Denver, CO |
$19,250 4 grant lines |
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter Henry Freygang Foundation Akron, OH · Preselected only |
$18,510 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Austin, TX |
$16,950 | Scholarships for Habiba Haji ($6,250), Joana Ripa ($5,000), and Jane Tang ($5,700) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tr Uw William W Bird Dallas, TX |
$16,761 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Worcester Polytechnic Institute
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $39.8K to them - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $35.9K to them - The Henry Luce Foundation New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $2.74M to them - Alfred P Sloan Foundation New York, NY
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $10.3M to them - The Andrew W Mellon Foundation New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $7.96M to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $133K to them - American Tower Charitable Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $12.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $35.5K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Northeastern University Boston, MA
22 shared funders · 215 funders in all - Trustees of Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
20 shared funders · 234 funders in all - Simmons University Boston, MA
12 shared funders · 62 funders in all - Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
18 shared funders · 192 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
17 shared funders · 831 funders in all - Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
14 shared funders · 98 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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