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Wam Foundation Inc

Boston, MA  ·  EIN 386888725  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$17.1M

Total Giving

$2.4M

Grants on File

12

Average Grant

$203K

Giving Radius

Where Wam Foundation Inc Has Given

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Historical grants to 8 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: NEW YORK ($1.3M, 6 grants), ARLINGTON ($500K, 1 grant), PURCHASE ($150K, 1 grant), NEEDHAM ($4K, 1 grant), SEATTLE ($75, 1 grant). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Global India Fund INC $500K 2021
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust $150K 2021
Possible Health (Formerly Known As Nyaya Health) $311K 2021
Wageningen University & Research $132K 2023
Alima USA INC $400K 2023
Possible Health $60K 2023
Pan-Mass Challenge $4K 2023
Amazonsmile $75 2023
Wageningen University & Research $307K 2022
Friends of Raising the Village $32K 2022
Possible Health (Formerly Known As Nyaya Health) $344K 2022
Alima USA INC $200K 2022

12 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $18.2M $576K $9.2M $932K
2022 $9.9M $288K $8.7M $959K
2021 $2.1M $91K $2.0M $975K
2020 $1.1M $48K $1.1M $2K
2019 $13K $650 $7 $2K
2015 $200 $16 $1 $125
2014 $325 $16 $2K $2K
2013 $325 $14 $110 —
2012 $215 $1 $1K $877

Section VII

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