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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
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Tax year 2024
$677,795
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $20,638,508
-
Tax year 2023
$177,258
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $22,534,077
-
Tax year 2022
$10,150
- Grants listed
- 2
- Assets, end of year
- $12,428,355
-
Tax year 2021
$5,500
- Grants listed
- 2
- Assets, end of year
- $16,535,132
-
Tax year 2020
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $16,912,493
-
Tax year 2019
$16,100
- Grants listed
- In an attachment
- Assets, end of year
- $11,993,531
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Herbie Hancock Institute of JazzWashington, DC
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$200,000 -
First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$100,000 -
Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$80,000 -
Land Trust Alliance IncWashington, DC
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$75,000 -
Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$50,000 -
GreenlatinosBoulder, CO
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$35,000 -
Hispanic Access FoundationWashington, DC
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$30,000 -
CulturesourceDetroit, MI
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$26,000 -
Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$25,000 -
Oregon State University FoundationCorvallis, OR
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$25,000 -
Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$15,000 -
Society for Conservation Biology North America IncMilwaukee, WI
Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.
$10,000 -
Theatre Development FundNew York, NY
General support
$5,000 -
The New 42nd Street IncNew York, NY
General support
$1,000 -
First Focus on ChildrenWashington, DC
General support
$750 -
Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy IncNew York, NY
General support
$45
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture5 grants $232,04540% of the total
- Environment3 grants $135,00023% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $80,00014% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0009% of the total
- Human services2 grants $30,7505% of the total
- Education1 grant $25,0004% of the total
- 2 other causes2 grants $25,0004% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- District of Columbia5 grants $385,750
- Colorado4 grants $200,000
- Michigan1 grant $26,000
- California1 grant $25,000
- Oregon1 grant $25,000
- Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
- New York3 grants $6,045
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Samsher GillCEO/PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $977,601
- Peter SimmonsCOO/TREASURER (THRU 02/2024) Hours 11Pay $478,023
- Erica DziedzicSECRETARY/COUNSEL Hours 10Pay $388,154
- Eileen OberlanderDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER Hours 10Pay $312,598
- William H WrightDIR./CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Anthony S FauciVICE CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Afsaneh BeschlossDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Brooke JonesDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Catherine MarronDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- David S WilcoveDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- JT BatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- John TaltyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Marie Lynn MirandaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Mary Schmidt CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Nannerl O KeohaneDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Vishakha N DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Rochelle WalenskyDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024) Hours 0.5Pay $0
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