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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
$5,738,073
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $113,494,004
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Tax year 2023
$5,771,773
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $109,254,820
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Tax year 2022
$4,820,573
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $102,008,517
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Tax year 2021
$6,277,703
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $96,918,836
-
Tax year 2020
$5,606,613
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $94,595,291
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Tax year 2019
$3,773,023
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $78,334,415
-
Tax year 2018
$4,526,820
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $79,898,403
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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ACLU FoundationNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$1,000,000 -
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$1,000,000 -
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY
For work in Philadelphia
$500,000 -
Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$500,000 -
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY
Unresticted
$400,000 -
Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$400,000 -
EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA
Unrestricted
$300,000 -
Natural Resources Defence CouncilNew York, NY
Oceans Programs
$200,000 -
Human Rights WatchNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$150,000 -
African Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$100,000 -
Greenpeace FundWashington, DC
Global Oceans Campaign
$100,000 -
Wave HillBronx, NY
Unresticted
$100,000 -
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA
Velay Fellowship
$95,648 -
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Velay Fellowship
$90,000 -
Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA
Unrestricted
$75,000 -
Wilderness SocietyWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$70,000 -
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Velay Fellowship
$66,000 -
City University of New YorkNew York, NY
Velay Fellowship
$65,000 -
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
Velay Fellowship
$65,000 -
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
Velay Fellowship
$62,700 -
National Marine Life CenterPocasset, MA
Unrestricted
$60,000 -
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA
Velay Fellowship
$59,600 -
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA
Velay Fellowship
$59,125 -
Compter Sur DemainNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA
Philadelphia Green program.
$50,000 -
RewildAustin, TX
Turtle Conservation Fund
$50,000 -
Land Trust AllianceWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$40,000 -
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY
Turtle conservation in Myanmar
$30,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$1,000,000 -
ACLU FoundationNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$800,000 -
Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY
For work in Philadelphia
$500,000 -
Reproductive Freedom for AllWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$400,000 -
Natural Resources Defence CouncilNew York, NY
Oceans Programs
$200,000 -
Galapagos ConservancyWashington, DC
Unrestricted
$100,000 -
Philadelphia ZooPhiladelphia, PA
Unrestricted
$75,000 -
City University of New YorkNew York, NY
Velay Fellowship
$65,000 -
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY
Velay Fellowship
$65,000 -
Compter Sur DemainNew York, NY
Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA
Philadelphia Green program.
$50,000 -
RewildAustin, TX
Turtle Conservation Fund
$50,000 -
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY
Turtle conservation in Myanmar
$30,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment8 grants $1,560,00030% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $1,000,00019% of the total
- Health1 grant $1,000,00019% of the total
- Community development1 grant $500,0009% of the total
- Education6 grants $433,0738% of the total
- Human services1 grant $400,0008% of the total
- 3 other causes5 grants $390,0007% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York11 grants $3,560,000
- District of Columbia6 grants $1,210,000
- Pennsylvania8 grants $558,073
- California1 grant $300,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $60,000
- Texas1 grant $50,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Christophe J VelayTRUSTEE THRU 12/14/2023 Hours 1Pay $63,563
- Barbara P Robinson EsqTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $66,860
- Nels WangensteenTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $66,860
- Heloise VelayTRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 12/14/2023 Hours 10Pay $3,297
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