Grants paid by Walter F & Alice Gorham Foundation Inc C/O Edward Wacks
EIN 22-2984225 · Whippany, NJ · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Walter F & Alice Gorham Foundation Inc C/O Edward Wacks of Whippany, NJ (EIN 22-2984225) reported 84 grants paid totaling $626,000 to 27 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$626,000
84 grants
Recipients
27
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | $120,000 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $120,000 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $120,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $130,000 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $136,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 27 recipients receiving the most from Walter F & Alice Gorham Foundation Inc C/O Edward Wacks, by grants paid, out of 27 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Symphony Orchestra 04-2103550 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $143,500 | 2025 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | U | New York, NY | 5 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Barrington Stage Company 04-3263298 | C | Pittsfield, MA | 5 | $62,800 | 2025 |
| Jewish Home Foundation | U | Rockleigh, NJ | 5 | $52,500 | 2025 |
| Yeshiva of Central Queens 11-1672827 | B | Flushing, NY | 5 | $37,500 | 2025 |
| National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc 13-1912877 | B | Boston, MA | 5 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Jdrf | U | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center | U | Morristown, NJ | 4 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| Rutgers University Foundation 23-7318742 | C | New Brunswick, NJ | 5 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Hadassah Hebrew Universty Medical Center | U | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Englewood Health Foundation | U | Englewood, NJ | 4 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Damon Runyan Cancer Center | U | New York, NY | 3 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Smith School of Social Work | U | Northampton, MA | 5 | $14,000 | 2025 |
| Emily's Entourage 45-3768161 | C | Merion Station, PA | 4 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Theater Development Fund 13-6216919 | C | New York, NY | 5 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Washington University 52-1538367 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Breakthrough Ti D 23-1907729 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Breakthrough Ti D | U | Piscataway, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Medical Center | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Casa of Morris & Sussex County | U | Morristown, NJ | 4 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| New Neighbors Partnership 85-3192882 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Jeffrey Wacks Memorial Fund | U | Convent Station, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of the Berkshires 04-2131409 | B | Pittsfield, MA | 2 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Berkshire Bounty | U | Great Barrington, MA | 2 | $2,200 | 2023 |
| Society of Illustrators 13-1325246 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Saint Elizabeth University 22-1529785 | B | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Brooklyn New School 84-2018921 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | C | $30,000 | paid | MUSIC TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUND | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, MA | C | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL GRANT FOR MUSIC | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IDF SOLDIERS | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Jewish Home Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH OLD AGE HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Breakthrough Ti D New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | TAY-SACHS RESEARCH | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | JEWISH AND GENERAL EDUCATION | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD CAMPUS GENERAL FUND | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | C | $4,000 | paid | RUTGERS CENTER FOR ADULT AUTISM | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Smith School of Social Work Northampton, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Emily's Entourage Merion Station, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | New Neighbors Partnership New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND CONNECTING REFUGEES TO NEW NEIGHBORS | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Theater Development Fund New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS THEATER AUTISM FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Casa of Morris & Sussex County Cedar Knolls, NJ | U | $1,500 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | 202542949349100609 |
| 2025 | Society of Illustrators New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | SUMMER ILLUSTRATION ARY ACADEMY | 202542949349100609 |
| 2024 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | C | $31,000 | paid | MUSIC TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUND | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | CAPITAL GRANT FOR MUSIC | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IDF SOLDIERS | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Breakthrough Ti D Piscataway, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Jewish Home Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH OLD AGE HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | TAY-SACHS RESEARCH | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ | U | $5,500 | paid | MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD CAMPUS GENERAL FUND | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | JEWISH AND GENERAL EDUCATION | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | C | $4,000 | paid | RUTGERS CENTER FOR ADULT AUTISM | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Smith School of Social Work Northampton, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | BILDNER CENTER FOR JEWISH | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Emily's Entourage Merion Station, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Theater Development Fund New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS THEATER AUTISM FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | New Neighbors Partnership New York, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND CONNECTING REFUGEES TO NEW NEIGHBORS | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Casa of Morris & Sussex County Cedar Knolls, NJ | U | $1,500 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | 202423049349100222 |
| 2024 | Society of Illustrators New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | SUMMER ILLUSTRATION ARY ACADEMY | 202423049349100222 |
| 2023 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | C | $30,000 | paid | MUSIC TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUND | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Jdrf New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IDF SOLDIERS | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Jewish Home Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH OLD AGE HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | TAY-SACHS RESEARCH | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | JEWISH AND GENERAL EDUCATION | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | American Friends of Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | INTENSIVE CARE EDUCATION | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ | U | $5,500 | paid | MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Damon Runyan Cancer Center New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CANCER RESEARCH | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL ENGLEWOOD CAMPUS GENERAL FUND | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CAPITAL GRANT FOR MUSIC | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | C | $3,000 | paid | RUTGERS CENTER FOR ADULT AUTISM | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Smith School of Social Work Northampton, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | BILDNER CENTER FOR JEWISH | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Theater Development Fund New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS THEATER AUTISM FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Emily's Entourage Merion Station, PA | C | $2,500 | paid | CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Berkshire Bounty Great Barrington, MA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | New Neighbors Partnership New York, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND CONNECTING REFUGEES TO NEW NEIGHBORS | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202342089349100509 |
| 2023 | Casa of Morris & Sussex County Cedar Knolls, NJ | U | $1,500 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | 202342089349100509 |
| 2021 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $27,500 | paid | MUSIC TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUND | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Jewish Home Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | U | $12,500 | paid | JEWISH OLD AGE HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Jdrf New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH AND GENERAL EDUCATION | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IDF SOLDIERS | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc Boston, MA | B | $7,500 | paid | TAY-SACHS RESEARCH | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ | U | $6,000 | paid | MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Damon Runyan Cancer Center New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CANCER RESEARCH | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Jeffrey Wacks Memorial Fund Convent Station, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | MUSIC THERAPY | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | C | $5,000 | paid | RUTGERS CENTER FOR ADULT AUTISM | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Emily's Entourage Merion Station, PA | C | $5,000 | paid | CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, MA | C | $2,800 | paid | CAPITAL GRANT FOR MUSIC | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Theater Development Fund New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS THEATER AUTISM FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Smith School of Social Work Northampton, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | BILDNER CENTER FOR JEWISH | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Casa of Morris & Sussex County Morristown, NJ | U | $1,000 | paid | ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Friends of Brooklyn New School Brooklyn, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL EDUCATION | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | B | $1,000 | paid | HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE EDUCATION | 202112859349100806 |
| 2021 | Berkshire Bounty Great Barrington, MA | U | $700 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202112859349100806 |
| 2019 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | MUSIC TANGLEWOOD ANNUAL FUND | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Hadassah Hebrew Universty Medical Center New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | RESEARCH - INTENSIVE CARE | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Yeshiva of Central Queens Flushing, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH AND GENERAL EDUCATION | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Washington University St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOOL OF ART | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Jdrf New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Jewish Home Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | U | $10,000 | paid | JEWISH OLD AGE HOME AND ASSISTED LIVING | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | C | $5,000 | paid | CENTER FOR ADULT AUTISM | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association Inc Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | TAY-SACHS RESEARCH | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IDF SOLDIERS | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Mayo Performing Arts Center Morristown, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Barrington Stage Company Pittsfield, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | CAPITAL GRANT FOR MUSIC | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Damon Runyan Cancer Center New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | CANCER RESEARCHCANCER RESEARCH | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Theater Development Fund New York, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS THEATER AUTISM FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE | 201942989349100304 |
| 2019 | Smith School of Social Work Northampton, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | BILDNER CENTER FOR JEWISH | 201942989349100304 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542949349100609 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423049349100222 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342089349100509 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112859349100806 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-06-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201942989349100304 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/222984225.json.
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