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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3493352

Cloud Mountain Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 105 grants and $4.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,542,000

    Grants listed
    105
    Assets, end of year
    $92,085,242

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,457,500

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $91,604,630

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,030,500

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $91,811,399

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,074,000

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $94,259,226

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,391,000

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $67,039,765

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,972,025

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $42,038,332

Grants paid in 2024

105 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. True North ResearchEncinitas, CA

    Environmental

    $250,000
  2. Science & Envir Health NetworkEugene, OR

    Environmental

    $210,000
  3. Grassroots FundNewmarket, NH

    Environmental

    $200,000
  4. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    Civic

    $177,000
  5. Bold AllianceDoniphan, NE

    Civic

    $150,000
  6. CderBeltsville, MD

    Civic

    $150,000
  7. Center for Media & DemocracyMadison, WI

    News and information

    $100,000
  8. New World Found Fracking FundNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $100,000
  9. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Civic

    $100,000
  10. Story of StuffBerkeley, CA

    Environmental

    $90,000
  11. The Other 98 ActionPortland, OR

    Civic

    $85,000
  12. Unkoch My Campusessential InformationWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $85,000
  13. Deep South Ctr for Environmetal JusticeNew Orleans, LA

    Environmental

    $60,000
  14. GaiaBerkeley, CA

    Environmental

    $60,000
  15. Lousiana Bucket BrigadeNew Orleans, LA

    Environmental

    $60,000
  16. Project of Government OversightWashington, DC

    Civic

    $60,000
  17. Western Mining Action NetworkBillings, MT

    Environmental

    $60,000
  18. American Promise Education FundConcord, MA

    Civic

    $50,000
  19. Berkshire Nat'l Resources CouncilPittsfield, MA

    Environmental

    $50,000
  20. Coming CleanBrattleboro, VT

    Environmental

    $50,000
  21. Curious Communicationsl FlandersNew York, NY

    Media & information

    $50,000
  22. DatakindBrooklyn, NY

    Environmental

    $50,000
  23. Institute for Public Accuracy & Expose FactsOakland, CA

    Civic

    $50,000
  24. Ironbound Community CorpNewark, NJ

    Civic

    $50,000
  25. Mountain Watershed AssocMelcroft, PA

    Environmental

    $50,000
  26. Oil Change InstituteWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $50,000
  27. Protect Dissent Networkpiper FundWaltham, MA

    Civic

    $50,000
  28. Schumacher Center for A New EconomicsGT Barrington, MA

    Civic

    $50,000
  29. Sheffield Land TrustSheffield, MA

    Environmental

    $50,000
  30. SolidaireAmherst, MA

    Civic

    $50,000
  31. West Virginia Rivers CoalitionCharleston, WV

    Environmental

    $50,000
  32. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Environment

    $45,000
  33. Food & Water WatchWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $45,000
  34. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Civic

    $45,000
  35. Center for Common GroundLadysmith, VA

    Civic

    $40,000
  36. EarthworksWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $40,000
  37. Free Speech for PeopleAustin, TX

    Civic

    $40,000
  38. Justice Through MusicBethesda, MD

    Civic

    $40,000
  39. Lead AgencyMiami, OK

    Environmental

    $40,000
  40. Palast Investigative FundLos Angeles, CA

    News & information

    $40,000
  41. Soul Fire Farm InstitutePetersburg, NY

    Environmental

    $40,000
  42. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    Environmental

    $40,000
  43. Third Act Education FundNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $40,000
  44. TruthoutSacramento, CA

    Environmental

    $40,000
  45. Greenpeace FundWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $35,000
  46. Institute for Agriculture and Trade PolicyMinneapolis, MN

    Civic

    $35,000
  47. Netroots FoundationKansas City, MO

    Civic

    $35,000
  48. Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueNorth Myrtle Beach, SC

    Environmental

    $30,000
  49. Delaware Riverkeeper NetworkBristol, PA

    Environmental

    $30,000
  50. Global Press InstituteWashington, DC

    Media & information

    $30,000
  51. Make Art Not WarPasadena, CA

    Civic; creative art

    $30,000
  52. Montana Free PressHelena, MT

    News & information

    $30,000
  53. SocmKnoxville, TN

    Civic

    $30,000
  54. Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC

    Environmental

    $25,000
  55. Audit USATucson, AZ

    Civic

    $25,000
  56. Berkshire Community Land TrustGT Barrington, MA

    Environmental

    $25,000
  57. Berkshire Environmental Action TeamPittsfield, MA

    Environmental

    $25,000
  58. Beyond Plastics at Bennington CollegeBennington, VT

    Environmental

    $25,000
  59. CeldfMercersburg, PA

    Civic

    $25,000
  60. Center for Responsive PoliticsWashington, DC

    Civic

    $25,000
  61. Clean Water for North CarolinaMocksville, NC

    Environmental

    $25,000
  62. Climate Defense ProjectVallejo, CA

    Environmental

    $25,000
  63. Coalition for Good GovernanceCharlotte, NC

    Civic

    $25,000
  64. Columbus Institute for Contemporary JournalismColumbus, OH

    Media

    $25,000
  65. Consortium for Independent JournalismArlington, VA

    Media

    $25,000
  66. Corporate WatchRichmond, CA

    Civic

    $25,000
  67. Democracy 21Washington, DC

    Civic

    $25,000
  68. Fairness & Accuracy in ReportingNew York, NY

    News and information

    $25,000
  69. Green Amendment for the GenerationsBristol, PA

    Environmental

    $25,000
  70. International Media Project - Making ContactOakland, CA

    Media

    $25,000
  71. Labor Network for SustainabilityTakoma, MD

    Environmental

    $25,000
  72. Maine People's Resource CenterPortland, ME

    Civic

    $25,000
  73. NY Communities for ChangeBrooklyn, NY

    Civic

    $25,000
  74. Oilfried WitnessGreensboro, NC

    Environmental

    $25,000
  75. Partnership for Civil Justice FundWashington, DC

    Civic

    $25,000
  76. Public Health WatchAustin, TX

    Civic

    $25,000
  77. Seven Direction of Svceastern WoodlandMebane, NC

    Civic

    $25,000
  78. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Civic

    $25,000
  79. Texas Health & Env AllianceAustin, TX

    Environmental

    $25,000
  80. Virginia OrganizingCharlottesvle, VA

    Civic

    $25,000
  81. Washington Spectatorpublic Concern FoundationNew York, NY

    Civic

    $25,000
  82. Washington Toxics CoalitionSeattle, WA

    Environmental

    $25,000
  83. Clean Water FundWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $20,000
  84. Climate DefianceWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $20,000
  85. In the Public InterestOakland, CA

    Civic

    $20,000
  86. National Lawyers GuildRidgewood, NY

    Civic

    $20,000
  87. Post Carbon InstituteCorvallis, OR

    Environmental

    $20,000
  88. Rise Up Alternative RadioBoulder, CO

    Media

    $20,000
  89. Slingshot FundNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $20,000
  90. Brave New FoundationCulver City, CA

    Civic

    $15,000
  91. Food & Environment Reporting NetworkNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $15,000
  92. Railroad Street Youth ProjectGT Barrington, MA

    Educational

    $15,000
  93. Bend the CurveWashington, DC

    Civic

    $10,000
  94. Center for Ecological TechnologyPittsfield, MA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  95. Democracy NowNew York, NY

    Civic

    $10,000
  96. Environment Mass Research & Policy CtrBoston, MA

    Environment

    $10,000
  97. Have Justice Will TravelVershire, VT

    Civic

    $10,000
  98. Housatonic River InitiativeLee, MA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  99. Mass Pirg Education FundBoston, MA

    Civic

    $10,000
  100. Move to Amend Education FundSacramento, CA

    Civic

    $10,000
  101. Movement Voter FundNorthampton, MA

    Environmental

    $10,000
  102. Roots Action Education CenterSacramento, CA

    Media & information

    $10,000
  103. Alliance for DemocracyHudson, MA

    Civic

    $5,000
  104. Massachusetts AudubonLincoln, MA

    Environmental

    $5,000
  105. WamcAlbany, NY

    Media & information

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment14 grants $622,00039% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $280,00018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $170,00011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture4 grants $135,0008% of the total
  5. Public affairs4 grants $95,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $65,0004% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $225,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $760,000
  2. New York15 grants $702,000
  3. District of Columbia14 grants $515,000
  4. Massachusetts16 grants $425,000
  5. Oregon3 grants $315,000
  6. Maryland3 grants $215,000
  7. New Hampshire1 grant $200,000
  8. Nebraska1 grant $150,000
  9. Pennsylvania4 grants $130,000
  10. Texas4 grants $130,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Benjamin FriedmanPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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