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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-2872722

Mertz Gilmore Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 285 grants and $7.5 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.

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Contact
Co Mertz Gilmore Foundation
218 East 18th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-1137
Form and materials
For all grant making, the foundation funds organizations that are 501c3 organizations or those fiscally sponsored by 501c3 organizations, with all conducted work in the united states. We do not fund individuals, endowments or religious concerns. We do not accept unsolicited proposals. Program grant areas in 2024 included: 1) new york city communities program; 2) new york city dance program; 3) democratic values; and 3) climate change solutions. (continued on statement 15)
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,509,250

    Grants listed
    285
    Assets, end of year
    $86,201,106

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,670,350

    Grants listed
    322
    Assets, end of year
    $89,860,542

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,816,650

    Grants listed
    380
    Assets, end of year
    $101,025,828

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,933,150

    Grants listed
    356
    Assets, end of year
    $107,027,994

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,801,650

    Grants listed
    339
    Assets, end of year
    $107,613,616

Grants paid in 2024

285 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. OpensecretsWashington, DC

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Proteus FundWaltham, MA

    Piper fund

    $135,000
  3. Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Color of Change Education FundOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  5. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Dance award program

    $98,000
  6. 9 to 5 National Association of Working WomenMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $75,000
  7. BVM Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $75,000
  8. Center for Popular DemocracyBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  9. Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkTakoma Park, MD

    General support

    $75,000
  10. Climate Justice AllianceLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  11. Demos A Network for Ideas and ActionNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  12. New Georgia Project IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $75,000
  13. New York Community Trust aka Community Funds IncCommack, NY

    Long island community foundation - good neighbors initiative

    $75,000
  14. Public Policy and Education Fund of New YorkAlbany, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  15. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Just transition fund

    $75,000
  16. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  17. US Climate Action NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $75,000
  18. Virginia Interfaith Power & LightRichmond, VA

    General support

    $75,000
  19. Virginia OrganizingCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $75,000
  20. William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  21. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $60,000
  22. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival IncBecket, MA

    Support for NYC artists at jacob's pillow

    $60,000
  23. Queens College FoundationFlushing, NY

    CUNY dance initiative - kupferberg center for the arts

    $55,000
  24. Action for the Climate EmergencyBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  25. Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social JusticeWoodside, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  28. Battered Women's Resource CenterBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  29. Center for Cultural PowerOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Bay rising

    $50,000
  31. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Committee Against Anti-Asian ViolenceNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Community Voices HeardNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  34. Crenulated Company LTDBronx, NY

    Casa: community action for safe apartments

    $50,000
  35. Dance Service New York City IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  36. Dance Works IncBrooklyn, NY

    Direct services provided to the NYC dance field

    $50,000
  37. Financial Services Stakeholder ProjectChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  38. Good Old Lower East Side IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  39. Grassroots Power ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  40. Kairos FellowshipNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  41. Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY

    General support

    $50,000
  42. Momentum CommunityLong Beach, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  43. National Mobilization Against SweatshopsNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  44. New Immigrant Community EmpowermentJackson Heights, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  45. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Future currents (social & economic justice leaders project)

    $50,000
  46. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Trusted elections fund

    $50,000
  47. New Virginia Majority Education FundAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $50,000
  48. New York Communities Organizing FundBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  49. New York Live ArtsNew York, NY

    Direct services provided to the NYC dance field

    $50,000
  50. North Star FundNew York, NY

    Communities united for police reform

    $50,000
  51. Public Policy and Education Fund of New YorkAlbany, NY

    Invest in our new york

    $50,000
  52. Rethink MediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  53. Smartmeme aka Center for Story-Based StrategyOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  54. Southeast Climate and Energy NetworkSunrise, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  55. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  56. Taproot EarthSlidell, LA

    General support

    $50,000
  57. West Harlem Environmental ActionNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  58. Bridging the Gap in VirginiaRichmond, VA

    Green jobs re-entry and energy efficiency trainin

    $45,000
  59. Align the Alliance for A Greater New York IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  60. Brandworkers InternationalLong Is City, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  61. Chhaya Community Development CorporationJackson Heights, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  62. Common Market PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $40,000
  63. Danspace Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  64. Fifth Avenue Committee IncBrooklyn, NY

    South brooklyn accountable development initiative

    $40,000
  65. Florida Rising TogetherMiami, FL

    General support

    $40,000
  66. Leadership Conference Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  67. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts IncNew York, NY

    Dance at lincoln centers summer for the city

    $40,000
  68. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  69. Minkwon Center for Community ActionFlushing, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  70. MultiplierSyracuse, NY

    New york energy democracy alliance

    $40,000
  71. NDN Collective IncRapid City, SD

    General support

    $40,000
  72. New Immigrant Community EmpowermentJackson Heights, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  73. New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  74. One ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Arizona democracy resource center

    $40,000
  75. Partnership for Southern EquityAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $40,000
  76. Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $40,000
  77. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  78. Riders Alliance IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  79. Right to the City AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  80. Smartmeme aka Center for Story-Based StrategyOakland, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  81. Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC

    Climate change/environmental justice solutions

    $40,000
  82. Tides FoundationDelmar, NY

    NY renews education fund

    $40,000
  83. Urban Justice CenterNew York, NY

    Street vendor project

    $40,000
  84. Virginia OrganizingPembroke, VA

    Support for protect our water, heritage, rights

    $40,000
  85. Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (vocal-Ny)Brooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  86. We the People - MiDetroit, MI

    General support

    $40,000
  87. West Atlanta Watershed Alliance IncAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $40,000
  88. Chinese Progressive AssociationOakland, CA

    Black futures lab

    $35,000
  89. Community Climate CollaborativeCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $35,000
  90. Gina Gibney DanceNew York, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  91. New York Live ArtsNew York, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  92. North Carolina Black AllianceRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $35,000
  93. One VoiceJackson, MS

    General support

    $35,000
  94. Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Bloc education fund

    $35,000
  95. North Star FundNew York, NY

    Anti-white nationalism pooled fund

    $34,500
  96. Action Center on Race and the Economy InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  97. American ProspectWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  98. Billie Holiday TheatreBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $30,000
  99. Center for Investigative ReportingSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  100. Center for Law and Human ValuesRidgewood, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  101. Commonwealth FoundationBoston, MA

    Convergence

    $30,000
  102. Dancing in the Streets IncBronx, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  103. Faith in New YorkCorona, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  104. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Right to counsel NYC coalition

    $30,000
  105. Highlander Research and Education CenterNew Market, TN

    General support

    $30,000
  106. Majority Action DBA 5050 Climate Project and Climate Majority ProjectSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $30,000
  107. Met Council Research and Educational FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  108. Mijente Support CommitteePhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $30,000
  109. National Domestic Workers Alliance IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  110. Neighborhood Funders GroupSan Francisco, CA

    New york rural portfolio project and irsg coordinating committee dues

    $30,000
  111. New York FoundationNew York, NY

    Engage new york

    $30,000
  112. New York State Tenants & Neighbors Information ServiceNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  113. North Star FundNew York, NY

    Communities united for police reform

    $30,000
  114. Ohio Organizing CollaborativeYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  115. People's Action InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  116. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    General support

    $30,000
  117. State Democracy ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Be a hero education fund

    $30,000
  118. Streb IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  119. Tides FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Center for working families fund

    $30,000
  120. Works & Process IncNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $30,000
  121. Movement Research IncNew York, NY

    Capital improvement: completion of studio renovation

    $28,500
  122. DancenownycHellertown, PA

    2023-24 performance seasons at joe's pub

    $28,000
  123. Advocacy InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  124. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  125. Association for Neighborhood and Housing DevelopmentNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  126. Baryshnikov Arts CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  127. Blueprint North CarolinaDurham, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  128. Broadway Dance LabNew York, NY

    Lab cycle

    $25,000
  129. BVM Capacity Building InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $25,000
  130. Center for Common GroundRichmond, VA

    General support

    $25,000
  131. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Common cause california money in politics program

    $25,000
  132. Community Development Project DBA Takeroot JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  133. Documentary Educational ResourcesProvidence, RI

    Better angels productions LLC'S documentary film, the officials (working title)

    $25,000
  134. Foundation for City CollegeNew York, NY

    Leadership for democracy and social justice

    $25,000
  135. Gallim Dance CompanyBrooklyn, NY

    Moving artist residency program

    $25,000
  136. Harlem StageNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $25,000
  137. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Abrons arts center dance programming

    $25,000
  138. Inequality MediaBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  139. Justice FundersOakland, CA

    Movement commons culture & collective action lab

    $25,000
  140. Kings Majestic CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $25,000
  141. Labor InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  142. Lawyers Alliance for New YorkNew York, NY

    Legal and educational services for nonprofits engaged in community organizing and advocacy work

    $25,000
  143. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $25,000
  144. Movement Research IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  145. Neighborhood Funders GroupSan Francisco, CA

    Executive leadership transition

    $25,000
  146. New Economy ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  147. Progressnow EducationEarlysville, VA

    Progress virginia education fund

    $25,000
  148. State Democracy ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Be a hero education fund

    $25,000
  149. State Democracy ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Pro-democracy center

    $25,000
  150. Tides FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Center for working families fund

    $25,000
  151. Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew AssociationNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $25,000
  152. Brooklyn Academy of Music IncBrooklyn, NY

    Bam benefit gala 2024

    $23,150
  153. Baad the Bronx Academy of Arts and DanceBronx, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  154. Brooklyn Arts Exchange IncBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $20,000
  155. Center for Traditional Music and DanceNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $20,000
  156. City Parks FoundationNew York, NY

    Summerstage dance series

    $20,000
  157. George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

    George washington university law school's multiracial democracy project workshop

    $20,000
  158. Haleakala IncNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $20,000
  159. Hip-Hop Theater FestivalBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  160. La Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNew York, NY

    Dance programming

    $20,000
  161. New York Stage and Film Company IncNew York, NY

    Stories that move

    $20,000
  162. Theater Et Al IncLong Is City, NY

    Dance programming

    $20,000
  163. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Detroit action education fund

    $20,000
  164. Virginia OrganizingRichmond, VA

    Dogbane movement hub and retreat center

    $20,000
  165. Bric Arts Media Bklyn DBA BricBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $15,000
  166. Center for Performance ResearchBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  167. Ceres TrustChicago, IL

    Regenerative economic organizing collective (reo)

    $15,000
  168. Foundation for Contemporary ArtsNew York, NY

    Emergency dance grants

    $15,000
  169. Inquiring Systems IncOakland, CA

    Regenerative economies organizing collaborative

    $15,000
  170. New Yorkers for Culture and ArtsNew York, NY

    Training dance artists to conduct advocacy and make their voices heard on a range of public policy issues related to the cultural workforce

    $15,000
  171. Roulette Intermedium IncBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $15,000
  172. Triskelion Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $15,000
  173. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $14,350
  174. New York FoundationNew York, NY

    NYC capacity building collaborative

    $10,500
  175. Build Up IncWashington, DC

    Remembering & imagining the stories of our land project at frontline solutions

    $10,000
  176. CandidNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  177. Cave Organization IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  178. Consultative Group on Biological DiversitySan Francisco, CA

    Climate and energy funders group

    $10,000
  179. Fiorello H Laguardia Community College Auxiliary Enterprises CorpLong Island City, NY

    Dance programming at laguardia performing arts center

    $10,000
  180. Friends Home Association of New YorkNew York, NY

    Bayard rustin residency at penington friends house

    $10,000
  181. Jack Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $10,000
  182. Jamaica Center for Arts and LearningJamaica, NY

    Making moves dance festival

    $10,000
  183. Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Protagonist training fund at leftroots

    $10,000
  184. Open Channels New York IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  185. Participatory Politics FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Sludge's digital content

    $10,000
  186. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    Corporate accountability & rule of law work

    $10,000
  187. Queens Theatre in the ParkCorona, NY

    Dance programming

    $10,000
  188. Queensboro Dance FestivalWoodside, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  189. Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Is City, NY

    Dance programming

    $10,000
  190. Theater Et Al IncLong Is City, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  191. Topaz Arts IncWoodside, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  192. North Star FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $9,500
  193. Pioneers Go East Collective IncNew York, NY

    Queer dance productions & panel discussions

    $6,000
  194. Dance Service New York City IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  195. Drive Change IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  196. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    American LGBTQ+ museum

    $5,000
  197. Greenwich Village Society for Historic PreservationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  198. Hook Arts MediaBrooklyn, NY

    Dance programming

    $5,000
  199. Kings Majestic CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  200. MS Foundation for Women IncBrooklyn, NY

    Asian women giving circle

    $5,000
  201. National Foundation for Facial ReconstructionNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  202. New York Landmarks Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  203. New York Live ArtsBronx, NY

    Passion fruit dance company

    $5,000
  204. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Arab resource and organizing center

    $5,000
  205. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    For the many education fund

    $5,000
  206. Women's Foundation CaliforniaOakland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  207. Baad the Bronx Academy of Arts and DanceBronx, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  208. Baryshnikov Arts CenterNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  209. Brooklyn Arts Exchange IncBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  210. Center for Performance ResearchBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  211. Dance Entropy IncLong Is City, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  212. DancenownycHellertown, PA

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  213. Danspace Project IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  214. Eva Dean Dance CompanyEast Chatham, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  215. Gina Gibney DanceNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  216. Haleakala IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  217. Harlem StageNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  218. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  219. Jonah Bokaer Arts FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  220. Kings Majestic CorporationBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  221. La Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  222. Lower Manhattan Cultural CouncilNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  223. Martha Graham Center of Contemporary DanceNew York, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $4,000
  224. Movement Research IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  225. New York Live ArtsNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  226. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  227. Open Channels New York IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  228. Roulette Intermedium IncBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  229. Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Is City, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  230. Theater Et Al IncLong Is City, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  231. Triskelion Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  232. Works & Process IncNew York, NY

    Late-stage stipend

    $4,000
  233. Cleveland Modern Dance AssociationCleveland, OH

    Dianne mcintyre: dance visions world

    $3,500
  234. Gina Gibney DanceNew York, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $3,500
  235. Alvin Ailey Dance FoundationNew York, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $3,000
  236. Ballet Hispanico of New YorkNew York, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $3,000
  237. Brooklyn Arts Exchange IncBrooklyn, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $3,000
  238. Jews for Racial and Economic Justice CommunityBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  239. MS Foundation for Women IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  240. Proteus FundWaltham, MA

    Third wave fund

    $2,500
  241. Red Hook InitiativeBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  242. The Laundromat Project IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  243. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  244. Peak GrantmakingWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,250
  245. Berkshire Immigrant CenterPittsfield, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  246. Boys & Girls Club of HarlemNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  247. Center for Performance ResearchBrooklyn, NY

    Rehearsal space subsidy

    $2,000
  248. City SchoolDorchester, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  249. City SchoolDorchester, MA

    Youth justice and power union

    $2,000
  250. Cooperative Development InstituteHolyoke, MA

    Dorchester food co-op

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

103 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Color of Change Education FundOakland, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  3. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Dance award program

    $98,000
  4. Public Policy and Education Fund of New YorkAlbany, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  5. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  6. William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $75,000
  7. Campaign Legal CenterWashington, DC

    General support

    $60,000
  8. Queens College FoundationFlushing, NY

    CUNY dance initiative - kupferberg center for the arts

    $55,000
  9. Action for the Climate EmergencyBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Ballot Initiative Strategy Center FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Center for Cultural PowerOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonWashington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Dance Works IncBrooklyn, NY

    Direct services provided to the NYC dance field

    $50,000
  15. Foundation for LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    Greater new orleans funders network

    $50,000
  16. Kentucky CoalitionLondon, KY

    General support

    $50,000
  17. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Future currents (social & economic justice leaders project)

    $50,000
  18. New York FoundationNew York, NY

    Engage new york

    $50,000
  19. New York Live ArtsNew York, NY

    Direct services provided to the NYC dance field

    $50,000
  20. Smartmeme aka Center for Story-Based StrategyOakland, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  21. Southeast Climate and Energy NetworkSunrise, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  23. West Harlem Environmental ActionNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social JusticeWoodside, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  25. Align Alliance for A Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  26. Battered Women's Resource CenterBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  27. Brandworkers InternationalLong Is City, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  28. Chhaya Community Development CorporationJackson Heights, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  29. Committee Against Anti-Asian ViolenceNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  30. Community Voices HeardNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  31. Crenulated Company LTDBronx, NY

    Casa: community action for safe apartments

    $40,000
  32. Danspace Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  33. Florida Rising TogetherMiami, FL

    General support

    $40,000
  34. Good Old Lower East SideNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  35. Leadership Conference Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  36. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts IncNew York, NY

    Dance at lincoln centers summer for the city

    $40,000
  37. MultiplierSyracuse, NY

    New york energy democracy alliance

    $40,000
  38. National Mobilization Against SweatshopsNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  39. NDN Collective IncRapid City, SD

    General support

    $40,000
  40. New York Communities Organizing FundBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  41. New York Immigration CoalitionNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  42. One ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Arizona democracy resource center

    $40,000
  43. Partnership for Southern EquityAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $40,000
  44. Public AlliesMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $40,000
  45. Public Citizen FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $40,000
  46. Riders Alliance IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  47. Smartmeme aka Center for Story-Based StrategyOakland, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  48. Tides FoundationDelmar, NY

    NY renews education fund

    $40,000
  49. Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (vocal-Ny)Brooklyn, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  50. We the People - MiDetroit, MI

    General support

    $40,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture75 grants $1,172,50020% of the total
  2. Environment17 grants $931,00016% of the total
  3. Public affairs20 grants $902,00015% of the total
  4. Civil rights20 grants $759,50013% of the total
  5. Education19 grants $598,00010% of the total
  6. Community development10 grants $336,0006% of the total
  7. 12 other causes50 grants $1,133,75019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York177 grants $3,726,000
  2. District of Columbia19 grants $790,750
  3. California20 grants $730,000
  4. Virginia12 grants $545,000
  5. Massachusetts17 grants $295,000
  6. Georgia5 grants $255,000
  7. North Carolina4 grants $200,000
  8. Illinois4 grants $125,000
  9. Wisconsin2 grants $110,000
  10. Maryland2 grants $105,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Andrea ShollerCHAIRPERSON Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Ciara Torres-SpelliscyVICE CHAIRPERSON Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Rini BanerjeeTREASURER Hours 1Pay $21,000
  • Robin KrauseSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Surina KhanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Mikki ShepardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $16,000
  • George SuttlesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $15,000
  • Aaron TanakaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Aditi VaidyaPRESIDENT Hours 35Pay $327,600
  • Marion CappielloCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 35Pay $228,036

The return

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Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

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  2. Morris and Alma Schapiro FundNew York, NY 80 grants Preselected only $7,880,984 giving
  3. The Fan Fox and Leslie R Samuels Foundation IncNew York, NY 251 grants Accepts applications $7,935,677 giving
  4. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 92 grants Preselected only $8,013,815 giving
  5. Morris Opera FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $7,000,000 giving