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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4003955

Kolibri Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 76 grants and $3.7 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Eileen Farbman - Kolibri Foundation
1419 V St NW
Washington, DC 20009
(212) 869-8126
Form and materials
Letter form; description of organization and its activities.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
To organizations organized & operated exclusively for charitable purposes pursuant to sec 501 (c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,690,000

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $22,529,205

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,152,700

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $25,290,015

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,648,576

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $24,571,299

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,810,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $25,943,036

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,466,900

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $11,788,168

Grants paid in 2024

76 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. M4BLLawrenceville, GA

    Charitable donation

    $500,000
  2. NQTTCNBaltimore, MD

    Charitable donation

    $250,000
  3. Trans Justice Funding ProjectBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $250,000
  4. Adalah Justice ProjectGlen Carbon, IL

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  5. Drinking GourdPhoenixville, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  6. Drinking Gourd Reparations SummerPhoenixville, AZ

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  7. Fathers 4 JusticePatrington, United Kingdom

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  8. Grassroots Asians RisingOakland, CA

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  9. Latinx Therapist Action NetworkNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  10. Southern Power FundAtlanta, GA

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  11. The Lighthouse Black Girl ProjectJackson, MS

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  12. The Smile TrustMiami, FL

    Charitable donation

    $100,000
  13. Colectiva Feminista En ConstruccionBayamon, PR

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  14. Collective Action for Safe SpacesWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  15. Khmer Girls in ActionLong Beach, CA

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  16. Mirror MemoirsLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  17. Muslims for Just FuturesWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  18. Queer CrescentOakland, CA

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  19. Soil A Transformative Justice ProjectSelma, AL

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  20. Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative Snap CoAtlanta, GA

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  21. SoulforceAbilene, TX

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  22. Turtle Mountain Empowerment Self DefenseAlbeuqyerqye, NM

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  23. Ujimaa MedicsChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  24. Young Women's Freedom CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $75,000
  25. Audrey GuardadoGranada Hills, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  26. Bee CollectiveColumbus, OH

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  27. Birth Center EquityDetroit, MI

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  28. Birthmark Doula CollectiveNew Orleans, LA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  29. Capital TeaTallahassee, FL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  30. Circuito de InnovacionAlpharetta, GA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  31. Fundacion de MujeresMadrid, Spain

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  32. Griffin Gracy Education CenterLittle Rock, AR

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  33. Harriet Wild DreamsWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  34. Hawai'i Health & HarmHonolulu, HI

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  35. Healing to ActionChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  36. Healthy & Free TennesseeMadison, TN

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  37. Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic ViolenceBoise, ID

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  38. Intransitive TM IncMabelvale, AR

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  39. Native American BoardLake Andes, SD

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  40. Ohio VoiceColumbus, OH

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  41. Queer CrescentOakland, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  42. Reclaiming Our Own TranscendenceOakland, CA

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  43. Relationships Evolving PossibilitesSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  44. Soil (RTTC)Selma, AL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  45. South Asian SoarBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  46. SSFTXBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  47. Street Youth Rise UpPlainfield, NJ

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  48. Tigers Eye CollectiveReisterstown, MD

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  49. Tko SocietySelma, AL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  50. Turtle Mountain Impact IncBelcourt, ND

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  51. AfroresistanceBronx, NY

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  52. Tamara Taittbx Birth & Progress CollectiveNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $20,000
  53. Centro Mujer DominicanSan Juan, PR

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  54. The Engine RoomEagle Heights London, United Kingdom

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  55. Center for Global CommunicationGreat Neck, NY

    Charitable donation

    $13,000
  56. Allied Media ProjectsDetroit, MI

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  57. Famu (iro Foundation)Tallahassee, FL

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  58. HipsWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  59. In Cultured CommunityGreat Neck, NY

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  60. Lyndon Gray (the Givers Revival)Abilene, TX

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  61. Our Spot KCKansas City, MO

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  62. Racial Justice NowSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  63. Street Vendor ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  64. MiscellaneousNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  65. Brooklyn Level UpBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  66. Second Generation SeedsBethesda, MD

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  67. Brooklyn Movement CenterBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $7,500
  68. Hispanic Scholars ProgramNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $7,000
  69. Black Migrant Power FundWashington, DC

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  70. FugaPhoenixville, PA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  71. Kofi Osei Williamsasase Yaa FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  72. MaracuyeahLafayette Hill, PA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  73. Open Architecture CollectiveSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  74. Racial Justice NowSilver Spring, MD

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  75. Third World NewsreelNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  76. Salsa Soul SistersNew York, NY

    Charitable donation

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $195,00031% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $150,00024% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $75,00012% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $75,00012% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $92,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia4 grants $700,000
  2. New York16 grants $517,500
  3. California9 grants $480,000
  4. Maryland5 grants $297,500
  5. Arizona2 grants $200,000
  6. Illinois3 grants $200,000
  7. District of Columbia5 grants $190,000
  8. Florida3 grants $135,000
  9. Alabama3 grants $125,000
  10. Mississippi1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Eileen Price FarbmanPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steven FarbmanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ramatu BanguraDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $30,000
  • Tameika McHarrisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $30,000
  • Cara PageDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $30,358
  • Gill FreemynDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $30,000

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