Wes Tuttle Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE WES TUTTLE FOUNDATION, INC. ("WTFND") IS TO: (A) FOSTER, ENCOURAGE, AND SUPPORT PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH HOCKEY, (B) SUPPORT CIVIC INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF MUNICIPALITIES THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, (C) PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND (D) PROVIDE GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE PRIMARILY CONDUCTED IN NEW ENGLAND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AREA AND FUNDING WILL BE GENERATED BY FUNDRAISING EVENTS HOSTED BY WTFND ALONG WITH DIRECT DONATIONS RECEIVED BY WTFND.
- Income
- $106,537
- Spending
- $10,180
- Reserves
- 113.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- YOUTH HOCKEY PROGRAM: WTFND INTENDS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: (A) LEARN-TO-SKATE PROGRAMS, (B) SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND (C) INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST WITH YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE FEES, TRAVEL, EQUIPMENT, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO THE SPORT OF HOCKEY FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT AND DETERMINE WHICH PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT. THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WILL INVOLVE THE SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT THE APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL NEED. WTFND ANTICIPATES IT WILL DEVOTE 50 PERCENT OF ITS COLLECTIVE TIME TO THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAS YET TO BEGIN IN TAX YEAR 2024.
- CIVICS INITIATIVE PROGRAM: WTFND INTENDS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES SUCH AS: (A) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, (B) NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, AND (C) TRANSPORTATION AND CULTURAL PROJECTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT AND DETERMINE WHICH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT. WTFND ANTICIPATES IT WILL DEVOTE 15 PERCENT OF ITS COLLECTIVE TIME TO THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAS YET TO BEGIN IN TAX YEAR 2024.
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: WTFND INTENDS TO ISSUE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO A COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES. WTFND INTENDS TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPLICANTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR TUITION AND WITH THE AWARDED AMOUNT SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE FUNDING OF THIS ACTIVITY BY FUNDRAISING EVENTS HOSTED BY WTFND AND DIRECT DONATIONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT AND DETERMINE WHICH INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP. THE REVIEW PROCESS WILL INCLUDE AN APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS THAT SETS OUT THE APPLICANT'S ACADEMIC RECORD AND FINANCIAL NEED. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING ANY COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES. WTFND ANTICIPATES IT WILL DEVOTE 15 PERCENT OF ITS COLLECTIVE TIME TO REVIEW, VET, CONSIDER, AND ISSUE GRANTS TO WORTHY RECIPIENTS. THIS PROGRAM HAS YET TO BEGIN IN TAX YEAR 2024.
- GRANT ISSUANCE: WTFND INTENDS TO ISSUE GRANTS TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE COMMON GOOD AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, WTFND WILL CONSIDER MAKING GRANTS TO ANY OTHER QUALIFIED PUBLIC CHARITY ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL SELECT AND DETERMINE WHICH ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THROUGH ITS GRANT ISSUANCE PROGRAM, AND THE REVIEW PROCESS WILL INCLUDE OBTAINING THE GRANTEE'S IRS DETERMINATION LETTER (OR SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE DOCUMENT) EVIDENCING THAT IT IS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC CHARITY. WTFND ANTICIPATES IT WILL DEVOTE 10 PERCENT OF ITS COLLECTIVE TIME TO REVIEW, VET, CONSIDER, AND ISSUE GRANTS TO WORTHY RECIPIENTS. THIS PROGRAM HAS YET TO BEGIN IN TAX YEAR 2024.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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