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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 03-0496347

Metta Enlightenment Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cold Spring, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 11 grants and $120,318 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $120,318

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,262,794

  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,317,726

  • Tax year 2021

    $82,802

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,364,593

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,669

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,388,947

  • Tax year 2019

    $34,102

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,481,785

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,612,395

  • Tax year 2017

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,536,811

Grants paid in 2023

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $30,000
  2. GIVE2ASIASan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $16,349
  3. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    General use

    $15,000
  4. GIVE2ASIASan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $14,369
  5. Sailors for the SeaNewport, RI

    General use

    $10,000
  6. Oceana IncWashington, DC

    General use

    $10,000
  7. Cambodian Children's FundSanta Monica, CA

    General use

    $9,400
  8. African Parks Foundation of AmericaWashington, DC

    General use

    $5,000
  9. Resa IncorporatedFt Washington, MD

    General use

    $5,000
  10. Panzi FoundationWashington, DC

    General use

    $5,000
  11. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General use

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $30,71829% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $30,00028% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $25,00024% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $9,4009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $200<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $70,118
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $35,200
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Raoul WitteveenPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bettina WitteveenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert Jan Van OgtropDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Petra Van Der KlaauwSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Maureen KazelVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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