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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0739297

Two West Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $46,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $328,986
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $294,562
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $284,713
  • Tax year 2021

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $323,124
  • Tax year 2020

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $446,068
  • Tax year 2019

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $469,787

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Riverside Language ProgramNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000
  2. Fuller Project for International ReportingBethesda, MD

    General operating

    $5,000
  3. Stamford Public Education FoundationStamford, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  4. Inspirica IncStamford, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  5. Connecticut Institute for RefugeesBridgeport, CT

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Strawtown Art & Garden StudioGarnerville, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  7. Wilcox Theater and Arts IncWilcox, AZ

    General operating

    $3,000
  8. Public Media Journalism FoundationSturgis, SD

    General operating

    $3,000
  9. Angelica Center for Arts and MusicLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $3,000
  10. Survivors Empowered IncPhoenix, AZ

    General operating

    $3,000
  11. Victory United IncFlushing, NY

    General operating

    $3,000
  12. Prison Dharma Network IncDeerfield, MA

    General operating

    $2,000
  13. St Mary's Hospital for ChildrenBayside, NY

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $8,00031% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,00031% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $3,00012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut3 grants $15,000
  2. New York4 grants $12,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $6,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. California1 grant $3,000
  6. South Dakota1 grant $3,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Vivien C HansonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Josh TaylorVP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Pamela Goodman LichtySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Jake K TaylorTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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