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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-2981105

The Vidda Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $401,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 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

    $401,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,905,358
  • Tax year 2023

    $406,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,604,795
  • Tax year 2022

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,931,830
  • Tax year 2021

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $8,620,208
  • Tax year 2020

    $417,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $9,779,393
  • Tax year 2019

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $8,294,452

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbia University School of GSNew York, NY

    Vidda scholarships

    $65,000
  2. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    Educational programming

    $30,000
  3. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Educational& conservation programs

    $30,000
  4. Theater for the New CityNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $25,000
  5. Fountain HouseNew York, NY

    Educational programming

    $20,000
  6. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $20,000
  7. Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NY

    Operating support

    $20,000
  8. Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  9. ChristodoraNew York, NY

    New youth conservationists saturday program

    $15,000
  10. CianaAstoria, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  11. Community Food AdvocatesNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  12. Constitution Marsh-National Audubon SocCold Spring, NY

    Wildlife conservation & education programs

    $15,000
  13. Raynham Hall MuseumOyster Bay, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  14. Search and CareNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $11,000
  15. AscendusNew York, NY

    NYC small business lending and financial education program

    $10,000
  16. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    Weill music institute

    $10,000
  17. Carter Burden NetworkNew York, NY

    Making art work program

    $10,000
  18. Make the Road NYBrooklyn, NY

    Operating support

    $10,000
  19. New York Society LibraryNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $10,000
  20. Symphony SpaceNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $10,000
  21. Association for Case Management & HousingNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $7,500
  22. Citymeals on WheelsNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $7,500
  23. New York City Marble CemetaryNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $7,500
  24. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Educational programming

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $47,50027% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $41,00023% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $22,50013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York24 grants $401,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ian H FraserCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen EvansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen C EvartsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harriet Gerard ClarkTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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