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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6147952

Endeavor Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $16.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Julie J Kidd
1060 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10128
(212) 534-6620
Form and materials
Initially a written form with a brief description of the proposal. If requested, an indepth proposal with financial statements.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $16,174,301

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $547,214,179

  • Tax year 2024

    $18,740,404

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $488,019,991

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,886,925

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $407,795,647

  • Tax year 2022

    $22,419,167

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $365,349,113

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,702,669

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $472,566,437

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,567,389

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $338,138,728

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    Reorganizing knowledge and learning (formerly wilderness field program) & enhancing student learning and experience through belonging, well-being and purpose: a vision for whole person education in the liberal arts

    $2,147,029
  2. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Kidd family endeavor initiative for bladder cancer immunotherapy & kidd family endeavor fellowship fund

    $2,000,000
  3. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Liang-zhou nieman

    $1,501,323
  4. William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    Protecting against presidential abuses of power

    $1,500,000
  5. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    Julie johnson kidd scholarship program

    $1,000,000
  6. Bratislava International School of Liberal ArtsBratislava, Slovakia

    Advancing liberal arts education in europe and providing funding for stipends for faculty research

    $641,649
  7. Elon UniversityElon, NC

    Paradigm project

    $620,000
  8. Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support & empowering local communities to protect vulnerable new yorkers

    $600,000
  9. Institute Artes Liberales FoundationWarsaw, Poland

    General operating support

    $500,000
  10. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  11. Maine Peoples Resource CenterPortland, ME

    Movement collective incubator

    $430,000
  12. Incommon Non-Profit Civil CompanyThessaloniki, Greece

    Kyklos 2.0 - urban sustainability and circularity lab

    $407,788
  13. American UniversityWashington, DC

    Championing and expanding college civic and democracy learning

    $275,000
  14. Free Speech for People IncAustin, TX

    Movement to defend our republic and constitution

    $250,000
  15. Pen American Center IncNew York, NY

    Freedom of expression and education campaign

    $250,000
  16. Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Global migration project

    $225,000
  17. Ecological Citizens Project IncGarrison, NY

    Regenerative communities

    $215,000
  18. Center for International Management Education IncOld Lyme, CT

    Increasing collaboration and catalyzing investment for the connecticut river watershed

    $206,000
  19. New Economy Coalition IncBoston, MA

    Building regional solidarity ecosystems

    $200,000
  20. The Alliance for Climate ProtectionWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  21. Values UnitedWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $200,000
  22. Campus CompactBoston, MA

    Leading together to champion and expend college civic learning and democracy engagement

    $191,000
  23. Bennington College CorporationBennington, VT

    Endeavor foundation environmental action fellowship

    $150,000
  24. Justice Innovation IncNew York, NY

    Strong starts court initiative

    $150,000
  25. Pregnancy Justice IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $150,000
  26. Reach the World CompanyWashington, DC

    Capacity-building staffing

    $150,000
  27. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Higher ed forward

    $125,000
  28. Bedford 2030 IncBedford Hills, NY

    General operating support

    $120,000
  29. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    The brian lehrer show & general operating support

    $100,000
  30. Great Lakes Colleges Association IncAnn Arbor, MI

    Global liberal arts alliance (glaa) youth engagement projects

    $97,000
  31. Mission Edge San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Mutual aid in ST. Louis, mo

    $92,650
  32. Community-Word Project IncNew York, NY

    Evaluation protocol development

    $90,000
  33. Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    Strengthening course offerings in arabic and islamic culture

    $90,000
  34. Tada Theatre and Dance Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Resident youth ensemble

    $75,000
  35. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund) & delaney center programming and assessment

    $65,000
  36. Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    Social practice art development and programming

    $50,000
  37. Original Music Workshop IncBrooklyn, NY

    Artist development programs

    $50,000
  38. Riverkeeper IncOssining, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  39. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Program on climate change communications

    $50,000
  40. European Colleges of Liberal Arts and SciencesBratislava, Slovakia

    Propagating liberal arts and sciences in europe

    $46,158
  41. Rain for the Sahel and Sahara IncPortsmouth, NH

    General operating support

    $45,000
  42. New York City Ballet IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $35,000
  43. Student Conservation Association IncArlington, VA

    New york city urban green programs

    $35,000
  44. The Azraq Education and Community Fund IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $35,000
  45. Central Park Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  46. Harmony ProgramNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  47. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA IncLaguna Hills, CA

    Orphans' project

    $25,000
  48. Trustees of Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $25,000
  49. Philanthropy New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $23,750
  50. Vivian Beaumont Theater IncNew York, NY

    Open stages program

    $20,000
  51. Council on Foundations IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $19,000
  52. Brown University of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $15,000
  53. Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $15,000
  54. President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $15,000
  55. Trinity Episcopal Schools CorporationNew York, NY

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $15,000
  56. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    General operating support (charlotte johnson fund)

    $15,000
  57. CandidNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $12,500
  58. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Corporate patron program

    $6,454
  59. Fund for Park Avenue New York IncNew York, NY

    Holiday lighting

    $2,000

Approved for future payment

13 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    Julie johnson kidd scholarship program

    $9,000,000
  2. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    Enhancing student learning and experience through belonging, well-being and purpose: a vision for whole person education in the liberal arts

    $3,213,516
  3. Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  4. Community-Word Project IncNew York, NY

    Evaluation protocol development

    $180,000
  5. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Higher ed forward

    $125,000
  6. European Colleges of Liberal Arts and SciencesBratislava, Slovakia

    Propagating liberal arts and sciences in europe

    $113,842
  7. Bennington College CorporationBennington, VT

    Beyond plastics network

    $100,000
  8. Washington & Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Delaney center programming and assessment

    $100,000
  9. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    The brian lehrer show

    $75,000
  10. Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation IncNorth Adams, MA

    Social practice art development and programming

    $50,000
  11. Original Music Workshop IncBrooklyn, NY

    Artist development programs

    $50,000
  12. Riverkeeper IncOssining, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Program on climate change communication

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education17 grants $6,670,02966% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $900,0009% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $750,0007% of the total
  4. Environment5 grants $587,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture8 grants $561,4546% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $206,0002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes9 grants $399,1504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $6,779,704
  2. Vermont3 grants $2,312,029
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $1,972,323
  4. District of Columbia7 grants $1,469,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $620,000
  6. Maine1 grant $430,000
  7. Connecticut2 grants $256,000
  8. Texas1 grant $250,000
  9. California2 grants $117,650
  10. Virginia2 grants $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Julie J KiddPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 45Pay $342,000
  • Ashley B KiddVP & CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR Hours 45Pay $233,542
  • Christen L KiddSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Donald W HarwardTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $0
  • Ann Bennett SpenceTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0

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