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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3646357

Edward T Cone Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $968,000 paid in grants.

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

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

    $968,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $11,571,396
  • Tax year 2023

    $985,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $12,275,407
  • Tax year 2022

    $991,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $11,870,569

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Princeton Symphony OrchestraPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $250,000
  2. Salzburg Global SeminarWashington, DC

    Operating Expenses

    $200,000
  3. New Jersey SymphonyNewark, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $200,000
  4. The New GroupNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $120,000
  5. Shakespeare Theatre of New JerseyFlorham Park, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $60,000
  6. Bogliasco FoundationNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $20,000
  7. The Wooster GroupNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $20,000
  8. Ebb & Flow ArtsKula, HI

    Operating Expenses

    $10,000
  9. McCarter TheatrePrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $10,000
  10. Young Audiences New JerseyPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $10,000
  11. American Composers OrchesraNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  12. D&R Greenway Land TrustPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  13. Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  14. National Shingles FoundationNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  15. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  16. Part of the SolutionBronx, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  17. People & StoriesLawrence Township, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  18. Princeton SingersPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $5,000
  19. American Bird ConservancyWashington, DC

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  20. Capital Harmony WorksTrenton, NJ

    Operating Expenses3000

    $3,000
  21. From the TopBoston, MA

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  22. The Hummingbirds InstituteNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  23. Princeton Future IncPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  24. Princeton University Summer ConcertsPrinceton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  25. Riverside SymphonyNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $3,000
  26. Prospect Tneater CoNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $2,000
  27. Rescue Mission of TrentonTrenton, NJ

    Operating Expenses

    $2,000
  28. TAKE Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $2,000
  29. Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    Operating Expenses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $466,00067% of the total
  2. Social science1 grant $200,00029% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $8,0001% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $6,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey13 grants $561,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $203,000
  3. New York12 grants $191,000
  4. Hawaii1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • T Randolph HarrisTrustee Hours 1Pay $110,332
  • Barbara A SloanTrustee Hours 1Pay $110,382

The return

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