Private foundation · Spencer, MA

Mercury Wire Products Charitable

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert Yard
TRUSTEE
Christopher Yard
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
133
Total grants awarded
$271K
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$5K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$25K
13 grants
2023
$25K
12 grants
2022
$25K
14 grants
2021
$31K
14 grants
2020
$31K
14 grants
2019
$20K
9 grants
2018
$23K
10 grants
2017
$22K
10 grants
2016
$11K
7 grants
2015
$21K
11 grants
2014
$20K
10 grants
2013
$19K
9 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Dare Massachusetts
11 grants · MA
$29K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$21K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$18K
Cumberland College
4 grants · MA
$14K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$14K
David Prouty Scholarship
4 grants · MA
$11K
You Inc
4 grants · MA
$10K
University of Cumberland
2 grants · MA
$8K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$7K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Dare Massachusetts
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$4K
Leukemia Research Foundation
COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2024
$3K
Abby House
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$3K
You Inc
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Healthnetwork Foundation
MEDICAL RESEARCH
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Chip in
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Festival of Giving Trees
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$2K
National Pediatric Cancer Society
MEDICAL
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Tarentino Charitable Fund
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Leicester Senior Center
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$1K
University of the Cumberlands
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2024
$1K
Pan Mass Challenge
MEDICAL RESEARCH
MA · TY 2024
$513
Seven Hills Foundation
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2024
$500
Dare Massachusetts
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Leukemia Research Foundation
COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2023
$4K
National Pediatric Cancer Society
MEDICAL
MD · TY 2023
$3K
David Prouty Scholarship
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2023
$3K
You Inc
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Festival of Giving Trees
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Operation Second Chance
DISABLED VETS
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Seven Hills Foundation
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Second Chance Animal Shelter
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Momsquad
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2023
$1K
University of the Cumberlands
EDUCATION
KY · TY 2023
$1K
Pan Mass Challenge
MEDICAL RESEARCH
MA · TY 2023
$513
Dare Massachusetts
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$4K
Veterans Inc
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$3K
Leukemia Research Foundation
COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Chip in
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$3K
David Prouty Scholarship
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2022
$3K
You Inc
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$3K
Festival of Giving Trees
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$2K
Center of Hope
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Seven Hills Foundation
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Second Chance Animal Shelter
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Abby House
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Momsquad
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Naational Pediatric Cancer Society
MEDICAL
MD · TY 2022
$250
Barton Center
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2022
$250
Operation Second Chance
DISABLED VETS
MD · TY 2021
$5K
Naational Pediatric Cancer Society
MEDICAL
MD · TY 2021
$5K
Dare Massachusetts
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$4K
Leukemia Research Foundation
COMMUNITY
IL · TY 2021
$3K
David Prouty Scholarship
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2021
$3K
Pan Mass Challenge
MEDICAL RESEARCH
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Boys and Girls Club
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Family Services of Cental Ma
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Als One
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$2K
Ukraine Refugees
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$1K
Town of Leicester
COMMUNITY
MA · TY 2021
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.