Wellington Management Foundation

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 1992Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 04-6700836Revenue $11.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRS280 Congress Street, 02210-1023 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Aug 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $781K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $949K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.5M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.8M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$7.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$41.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.8M
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$15.1M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$11.8M
Expenses
$7.4M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$7.4M
Net assets
$41.1M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51.9M
FY2021$55.7M
FY2022$39.0M
FY2023$40.6M
FY2024$41.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $7.2M Management & general 2% · $153K Fundraising 1% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds charitable organizations domestically and abroad through grants.

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1 program · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants to Charitable Organizations

In 2024 the foundation funded 75 domestic organizations and 17 foreign organizations with grants ranging in size from $30,000 to $1,090,000. Wellington management company LLP (WMC) pays the operating expenses of the foundation and provides office space, investment advisory services and administrative support, valued at $297,241 at no…

$7.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 446 grants · $38.8M · 2020–2024
City Year INCMA · FY2024$200,000
Boston Debate LeagueMA · FY2024$200,000
Duet INCMA · FY2024$100,000
The Bottom Line INCMA · FY2024$100,000
Youth GuidanceIL · FY2024$60,000
Y2y Network INCMA · FY2024$60,000
Writeboston INCMA · FY2024$60,000
Up Education Network INCMA · FY2024$60,000
Tutoring ChicagoIL · FY2024$60,000
Thrive ScholarsCA · FY2024$60,000
The Wily Network INCMA · FY2024$60,000
Loop Lab INCMA · FY2024$60,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.8M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$8.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Money outPt IX
$7.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.2M
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$41.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$46.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$8.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.7M
Total revenueLn 12$11.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$46.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$41.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43.7M$43.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$47.4M$46.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$40.6M$41.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5.0M$5.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.0M$2.0M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$122K$80K$42K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$0$53K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$61K$52K$0
Information technologyLn 14$33K$0$0$33K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$12K$6K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20$0$20$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.4M$7.2M$153K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.8M$7.4M$4.5M$41.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$8.4M−$820K$40.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$13.1M−$7.5M$39.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.1M$12.8M$2.3M$55.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.4M$9.7M−$2.3M$51.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,829,758 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,178,244$2,909,518
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,119,133$8,920,240
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $246,749$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,544,126$11,829,758
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,996,000$7,020,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $368,281$344,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,364,281$7,364,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$820,155$4,465,072
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,829,758 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,909,518
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,909,518
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,228,894$1,228,894
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,691,346$7,691,346
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,920,240$11,829,758
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,364,686 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,970,000$4,970,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,050,000$2,050,000
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $79,925 · Management $41,949 · Fundraising $0$121,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $53,250 · Fundraising $0$53,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,781 · Management $51,864 · Fundraising $0$112,645
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $33,302$33,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,134 · Management $6,405 · Fundraising $5,056$23,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $20 · Fundraising $0$20
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,172,840 · Management $153,488 · Fundraising $38,358$7,364,686
Part X · Balance sheet $46,540,318 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,489,982$2,389,643
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $208,167$202,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$140,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,727,373$43,808,175
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,425,522$46,540,318
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$46,500
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $6,569,373$5,295,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $270,206$140,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,839,579$5,481,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,544,117$41,058,818
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,826$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,585,943$41,058,818
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,425,522$46,540,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $41,058,818 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,829,758
XI-2 Total expenses$7,364,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,465,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,585,943
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,289,438
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$297,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$41,058,818

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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