Private foundation · EIN 04-6719378 · Boston, Massachusetts

Dudley H and Sally S Willis Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 36 grants paid, $81K total, median $1,000. 81% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
36
$81K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MA
81%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
United WayBoston, MAGeneral support$10K
St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchWellesley, MAGeneral support$8,000
Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MAGeneral support$6,000
Charles River SchoolDover, MAGeneral support$5,000
Chatham HallChatham, VAGeneral support$5,000
Shady Hill SchoolCambridge, MAGeneral support$5,000
The TrusteesBoston, MAGeneral support$5,000
Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MAGeneral support$3,000
New England AquariumBoston, MAGeneral support$3,000
Norwich UniveristyNorthfield, VTGeneral support$3,000
Sherborn Rural Land FoundationSherborn, MAGeneral support$3,000
WburBoston, MAGeneral support$3,000
Massachusetts Audobon SocietyNatick, MAGeneral support$2,000
Massachusetts Horticultural SocietyWellesley, MAGeneral support$2,000
WcrbBoston, MAGeneral support$2,000
Boston University Law SchoolBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Brooke Charter SchoolBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Charles River Watershed AssocBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Friends of the Sherborn CoaSherborn, MAGeneral support$1,000
Hale ReservationWestwood, MAGeneral support$1,000
Middlesex SchoolConcord, MAGeneral support$1,000
Pioneer InstituteBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Sherborn Historical SocietySherborn, MAGeneral support$1,000
WgbhBoston, MAGeneral support$1,000
Colby CollegeWaterville, MEGeneral support$600
Hobart CollegeGeneva, NYGeneral support$600
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTGeneral support$600
Sherborn Library Friends ofSherborn, MAGeneral support$600
University of RichmondRichmond, VAGeneral support$600
Ne Center and Home for VeteransBoston, MAGeneral support$500
Sherborn Community Center FoundationSherborn, MAGeneral support$500
Sherborn Dollars for ScholarsSherborn, MAGeneral support$500
Sherborn Forest TrailSherborn, MAGeneral support$500
Sherborn Police Association Local 158Sherborn, MAGeneral support$500
St Bernard's SchoolNew York, NYGeneral support$500
Winchester Public LibraryWinchester, MAGeneral support$500

By state: Massachusetts 29 · Virginia 2 · Vermont 2 · New York 2 · Maine 1

About this foundation

Dudley H and Sally S Willis Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Saltonstall & Co, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Dudley H and Sally S Willis Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Dudley H and Sally S Willis Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $81K across 36 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Dudley H and Sally S Willis Charitable Foundation give?

Massachusetts (29 grants), Virginia (2 grants), Vermont (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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