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EIN 22-2743349

The Wight Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
6
City
Newark
State
New Jersey
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Wight Foundation is a private foundation located in Newark, NJ. Its purpose is to award scholarships to charitable organizations. Last year, it made 182 grants, including one to the Bowdoin College Alumni Fund.
Total revenues
$3,289,222
2023
Total expenses
$2,192,521
2023
Total assets
$13,063,875
2023
Num. employees
6
2023

Program areas at The Wight Foundation

Scholarships
Charitable organizations

Grants made by The Wight Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
The Peddie SchoolScholarships for Education$6,000

Personnel at The Wight Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Rhonda AugusteExecutive Director$198,637
William WilsonStep Director$57,019
Catherine TorresOffice Manager$50,155
Amadi J SlaughterCollege Advisor$42,592

Financials for The Wight Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,000,000
Investment income and dividends$697,986
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$591,236
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,289,222

Form 990s for The Wight Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122024-02-02990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-15990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
March 3, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
October 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
550 Broad St 717
Newark, NJ 07102
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Essex County, NJ
Website URL
wightfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(973) 824-1195
Facebook page
the-wight-foundation-inc 
Twitter profile
@wightfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
22-2743349
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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