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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 22-3692921

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1,101 grants and $326 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $326,037,199

    Grants listed
    1,101
    Assets, end of year
    $134,402,548
  • Tax year 2022

    $276,012,426

    Grants listed
    997
    Assets, end of year
    $180,009,489
  • Tax year 2021

    $287,931,192

    Grants listed
    1,064
    Assets, end of year
    $74,100,034
  • Tax year 2020

    $273,312,703

    Grants listed
    1,067
    Assets, end of year
    $117,589,910
  • Tax year 2019

    $428,190,410

    Grants listed
    1,091
    Assets, end of year
    $251,456,536
  • Tax year 2018

    $253,571,986

    Grants listed
    935
    Assets, end of year
    $105,641,216
  • Tax year 2017

    $236,246,955

    Grants listed
    816
    Assets, end of year
    $79,227,350

Grants paid in 2023

1,101 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Jewish World Service IncNew York, NY

    Programmatic and institutional support

    $9,750,000
  2. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $6,500,000
  3. Human Rights Watch IncNew York, NY

    Advancing human rights

    $4,875,000
  4. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) EmpowermBaltimore, MD

    Advancing civic engagement

    $3,000,000
  5. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement and expanding economic opportunity

    $2,950,000
  6. Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC

    General operations, latin america justice, children's rights program and civic futures

    $2,740,000
  7. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support and program support for voting, LGBT, and women's rights

    $2,550,000
  8. The Agency FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $2,500,000
  9. Innovations for Poverty Action A Nonprofit CorporationWashington, DC

    Epsd program - evidence consolidation on soft-skills in workforce development

    $2,250,000
  10. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Jobs and opportunity initiative - soft skills consolidation research

    $2,250,000
  11. Gdi Solutions IncWashington, DC

    Strengthening economic development

    $2,048,310
  12. Accelerate Change IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  13. Alliance for Youth OrganizingWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000,000
  14. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $2,000,000
  15. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $2,000,000
  16. The Agency FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,740,000
  17. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $1,700,000
  18. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $1,500,000
  19. Southern Partners FundAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $1,500,000
  20. Amnesty International LimitedLondon, United Kingdom

    Advancing human rights

    $1,300,000
  21. Africa Transitional Justice Legacy FundEast Legon Accra, Ghana

    Advancing transitional justice in africa

    $1,250,000
  22. The American Constitution Society for Law and PolicyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,250,000
  23. The Global Fund for Women IncSan Francisco, CA

    Advancing women's rights

    $1,230,000
  24. Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $1,207,000
  25. Progress Now EducationEarlysville, VA

    Voting & elections state communications hubs

    $1,200,000
  26. State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC

    General operating support

    $1,200,000
  27. Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $1,150,000
  28. Civlegacy Foundation LimitedNagaru, Uganda

    General operating support

    $1,125,000
  29. Busara Center for Behavioral Economics IncPrinceton, NJ

    Community messaging and civic participation: phase 4

    $1,100,000
  30. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Advancing human rights

    $1,050,000
  31. Crisis Action IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,050,000
  32. Disability Rights Fund IncBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $1,050,000
  33. Innovations for Poverty Action A Nonprofit CorporationWashington, DC

    Core and policy support

    $1,050,000
  34. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement, racial justice, and lgbtqi rights

    $1,050,000
  35. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Advancing reproductive rights in latin america and east africa

    $1,050,000
  36. Aapi Civic Engagement FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  37. All Voting Is LocalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  38. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    Project activities

    $1,000,000
  39. Economic Policy InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  40. League of Conservation Education FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  41. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $1,000,000
  42. Nextgen Education FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  43. Organizing Empowerment FundMcFarland, WI

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  44. Peace DirectLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support and rapid funding for local atrocity prevention and response

    $1,000,000
  45. Powerswitch ActionOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000,000
  46. Social Impact FundLos Angeles, CA

    Advancing public education

    $1,000,000
  47. Svri NPCPretoria, South Africa

    Advancing equitable knowledge building to end gender-based violence

    $1,000,000
  48. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $1,000,000
  49. Groundswell FundSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $975,000
  50. Action Center on Race and the Economy InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $915,000
  51. International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region IncNew York, NY

    Advancing women's rights

    $900,000
  52. More Perfect Union FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $900,000
  53. Proteus FundWaltham, MA

    Advancing global children's and women's rights

    $900,000
  54. Spark MicrograntsNew York, NY

    Implementation of malawi evaluation

    $880,000
  55. Center for Reproductive Rights IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $850,000
  56. Childrens Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF)Kampala, Uganda

    General operating support

    $850,000
  57. Black Male Voter Project Ef IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $830,000
  58. African Population Health and Research CenterNairobi, Kenya

    Advancing education as a human right

    $825,000
  59. Astraea Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $800,000
  60. Chinese Progressive AssociationOakland, CA

    Advancing racial justice and civic engagement

    $800,000
  61. EducateDenver, CO

    Preparation to test model with out-of-school youth and advancing girls' education

    $800,000
  62. Highlander Research & Education CenterNew Market, TN

    Advancing racial justice

    $800,000
  63. International Network of Civil Liberties OrganizationsVersoix, Switzerland

    Advancing civil rights

    $800,000
  64. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Core and policy support

    $800,000
  65. Southern Coalition for Social JusticeDurham, NC

    Voting rights program

    $800,000
  66. Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $800,000
  67. Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)Toronto, Canada

    Egap: evidence in governance and politics network

    $800,000
  68. Formerly Incarcerated Convicted People and Families Movement IncWindermere, FL

    General operating support

    $760,000
  69. Center for Popular DemocracyBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $750,000
  70. Grassroots Nest for Innovations and ChangeNairobi, Kenya

    General operating support

    $750,000
  71. People's Action InstituteChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $750,000
  72. The Sentencing ProjectWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $750,000
  73. Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA

    Advancing racial justice

    $725,000
  74. Population Council IncNew York, NY

    Advancing global children's rights

    $720,000
  75. Center for Empowering Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    General tax-exempt activities of vision change win

    $700,000
  76. Together for Girls IncWashington, DC

    Country-driven engagement and support to the tanzania vacs data to action process

    $700,000
  77. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Advancing lgbtqi and women's rights

    $687,000
  78. The Global Fund for ChildrenWashington, DC

    Brave girls initiative for advancing indigenous girls life opportunities and education in mexico

    $680,000
  79. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Center for children and families

    $675,000
  80. Common Counsel FoundationOakland, CA

    Advancing racial justice

    $666,667
  81. Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing racial justice and lgbtqi rights

    $666,666
  82. Leadership Conference Education Fund IncWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $650,000
  83. Neighborhood Funders GroupSan Francisco, CA

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $650,000
  84. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    Advancing lgbtqi and women's rights

    $650,000
  85. OdiLondon, United Kingdom

    Social norms and political voice

    $604,000
  86. African Child Policy ForumAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

    General operating support

    $600,000
  87. Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing racial justice

    $600,000
  88. Centre for Human Rights Faculty of Law University of PretoriaPretoria, South Africa

    Advancing human rights

    $600,000
  89. International Trans Fund (itf)Ottawa, Canada

    General operating support

    $600,000
  90. The Regents of the University of CaliforniaBerkeley, CA

    General tax-exempt activities of the center for effective global action

    $600,000
  91. Tides FoundationLos Angles, CA

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $580,500
  92. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civil society in east africa

    $577,330
  93. Ibis Reproductive Health IncCambridge, MA

    General operating support and social norms research with reproductive rights and service providers

    $575,000
  94. Women's Link WorldwideNew York, NY

    General operating support and south-to-south capacity building on reproductive rights

    $575,000
  95. Investing in Children and Their Societies- Skilful ParentingNairobi, Kenya

    Strengthening systems for scaling solutions that prevent violence against children and girls

    $572,900
  96. Impact and Innovations Development Centre LimitedKampala, Uganda

    Learning initiative for prevention of violence against children (lpvac)

    $557,000
  97. Article 19London, United Kingdom

    General operating support & the special rapporteur on freedom of expression

    $550,000
  98. Equality FundOttawa, Canada

    General operating support

    $550,000
  99. Foundation for Civil SocietyDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    General operating support

    $550,000
  100. Fund for Constitutional GovernmentWashington, DC

    Movement safety and resilience

    $550,000
  101. Madre IncNew York, NY

    General operating support and emergency and disaster relief fund

    $550,000
  102. National Center for Lesbian RightsSacramento, CA

    General operating support and national LGBTQ anti-poverty network project

    $550,000
  103. Project South the Institute for the Elimination of Poverty & GenocideAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $550,000
  104. Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human RightsAlameda, CA

    General operating support

    $509,500
  105. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanSantiago de Chile, Chile

    Advancing womens rights and care policies for a transformative economic development in the region

    $501,840
  106. Action St LouisSaint Louis, MO

    General operating support

    $500,000
  107. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Advancing racial justice

    $500,000
  108. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  109. American Jewish World Service IncNew York, NY

    International news reporting

    $500,000
  110. American Oversight IncWashington, DC

    Accountability for voting rights & democracy

    $500,000
  111. Archcity DefendersSaint Louis, MO

    General operating support

    $500,000
  112. Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AajcWashington, DC

    Voting rights and language access

    $500,000
  113. Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing racial justice

    $500,000
  114. Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $500,000
  115. BVM Capacity Building Institute IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  116. Center for Civilians in ConflictWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  117. Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  118. Center for Technology and Civic LifeChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $500,000
  119. Center for Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN

    General operating support

    $500,000
  120. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $500,000
  121. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  122. Democracy Matters FoundationWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  123. Faith in Action NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  124. Head Count IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500,000
  125. Human Rights Measurement Initiative Charitable TrustWellingston, New Zealand

    General operating support

    $500,000
  126. Illuminative IncLafayette, CO

    General operating support

    $500,000
  127. Institute for Strategic DialogueWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  128. IpasDurham, NC

    Advancing reproductive rights in east africa and latin america

    $500,000
  129. Jobs with Justice Education FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  130. Kenya Human Rights CommissionNairobi, Kenya

    Advancing human rights

    $500,000
  131. Liberation in A Generation IncLorton, VA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  132. London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondon, United Kingdom

    Prevention of violence against women: ensuring equity and knowledge building

    $500,000
  133. Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational FundLos Angeles, CA

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  134. Mi Familia Vota Education FundPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $500,000
  135. Msi-UsWashington, DC

    Advancing women's rights in east africa

    $500,000
  136. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  137. National Coalition on Black Civic ParticipationWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  138. National Congress of American Indians FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  139. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $500,000
  140. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500,000
  141. Reach Digital Health NPCJohannesburg, South Africa

    Goal-setting toolkit, chat for impact accelerator and genai accelerator

    $500,000
  142. Refugees InternationalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  143. Regional Education Learning Initiative AfricaNairobi, Kenya

    General operating support

    $500,000
  144. Rise Education FundSherman Oaks, CA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  145. Rock the VoteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  146. Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  147. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $500,000
  148. Social Development Direct LTDLondon, United Kingdom

    Building technical capacity for vawg prevention and influencing in malawi and zimbabwe

    $500,000
  149. State VoicesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $500,000
  150. Stichting Mama CashAmsterdam, Netherlands

    General operating support

    $500,000
  151. The Elders FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $500,000
  152. The Elders FoundationLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $500,000
  153. The Foundation for City CollegeNew York, NY

    Leadership institute for democracy and social justice

    $500,000
  154. The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500,000
  155. Tides FoundationLos Angles, CA

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $500,000
  156. Tides FoundationLos Angles, CA

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  157. Tides FoundationLos Angles, CA

    Advancing racial justice

    $500,000
  158. Twaweza East AfricaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    General operating support

    $500,000
  159. United for Respect Education FundSacramento, CA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  160. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Greenhouse gas mitigation project: increasing the efficiency of clean air act enforcement

    $500,000
  161. We Are PurposefulLos Angeles, CA

    Advancing global children's rights

    $500,000
  162. We Are PurposefulLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $500,000
  163. William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice IncNew York, NY

    Advancing civic engagement

    $500,000
  164. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Yale research initiative on innovation and scale

    $500,000
  165. National LGBTQ Task ForceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $491,500
  166. Eolas Consulting LLCWashington, DC

    Koppa planning project

    $484,000
  167. Highlander Research & Education CenterNew Market, TN

    General operating support

    $476,500
  168. International Food Policy Research InstituteWashington, DC

    Cash transfer and intimate partner violence research collaborative

    $460,000
  169. Africhild Centre LimitedKampala, Uganda

    General operating support

    $455,500
  170. Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass AtrocitiesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $450,000
  171. Camfed U S A FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Decreasing gender based barriers to girls education and skills

    $450,000
  172. Centerlink IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Support to community centers

    $450,000
  173. Global Action for Trans Equality IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $450,000
  174. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Massachusetts institute of technology governance lab

    $450,000
  175. Movement Advancement ProjectBoulder, CO

    General operating support

    $450,000
  176. National Asian Pacific American Women's ForumChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $450,000
  177. National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $450,000
  178. Regents University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support & international programs

    $450,000
  179. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Governance initiative

    $442,000
  180. The Equality Institute Pty LTDPreston, Australia

    Violence against women prevention advocacy and capability strengthening

    $435,000
  181. Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Advancing human rights

    $434,783
  182. Africa-America InstituteNew York, NY

    Advancing racial justice

    $425,000
  183. Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NY

    Centre for the study of african economies: core and policy support

    $425,000
  184. Asociacion Fondo Centroamericano de MujeresSan Jose, Costa Rica

    General operating support

    $425,000
  185. Association for Progressive CommunicationsMelville, South Africa

    Womens rights; online gender-based violence research; social and environmental justice

    $425,000
  186. Busara Center for Behavioral Economics IncPrinceton, NJ

    Ai mentorship for microentrepreneurs

    $410,000
  187. HakielimuDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

    General operating support

    $405,500
  188. Accelerate Change IncBoston, MA

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $400,000
  189. AIDS UnitedWashington, DC

    Southern HIV impact fund

    $400,000
  190. Alliance for JusticeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $400,000
  191. Asociacion Civil Centro de Estudios Legales Y SocialesCiudad Autonoma de Buenos, Argentina

    General operating support

    $400,000
  192. Astraea Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $400,000
  193. Center for Justice and International LawWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $400,000
  194. Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  195. Foundation for LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    Advancing racial justice

    $400,000
  196. Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  197. Grassroots Leadership IncAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $400,000
  198. Grassroots Nest for Innovations and ChangeNairobi, Kenya

    Expanding education opportunities for girls in kajiado and arusha counties

    $400,000
  199. Media Legal Defence InitiativeLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $400,000
  200. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    Advancing global children's rights

    $400,000
  201. National Employment Law ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $400,000
  202. National Urban Indian Family CoalitionLynnwood, WA

    Advancing civic engagement

    $400,000
  203. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Advancing lgbtqi rights

    $400,000
  204. North Star Fund IncNew York, NY

    Advancing racial justice

    $400,000
  205. One Fair Wage IncCambridge, MA

    General operating support

    $400,000
  206. Outright InternationalNew York, NY

    Safeguarding the lives and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people through eradicating conversion practices

    $400,000
  207. Region Europe de L'international Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and IntersexBrussels, Belarus

    General operating support

    $400,000
  208. Sustainable Markets FoundationNew York, NY

    Debt free college initiative

    $400,000
  209. The Global Fund for Women IncSan Francisco, CA

    Advancing women's rights

    $400,000
  210. United States Fund for UNICEFNew York, NY

    Safe to learn - ending violence in, around, and through schools

    $400,000
  211. University of Cape TownRondebosch, South Africa

    Centre for social science research: research and advocacy for girls rights in africa

    $400,000
  212. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Citizen science and advanced market commitments in economic development and climate change

    $400,000
  213. Escr-Net-International Network for Economic Social and Cultural IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $385,000
  214. Transgender Law CenterOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $377,500
  215. Fondo Semillas AcCiudad de Mexico, Mexico

    Advancing women's rights

    $375,000
  216. Foundation for the Ban Ki-Moon CentreNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $375,000
  217. Grassroots InternationalBoston, MA

    Honduras program

    $375,000
  218. National Black Food and Justice AllianceAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $375,000
  219. National Institute for Medical Research MwanzaMwanza, Tanzania

    Building a national parenting support system in tanzania

    $375,000
  220. Oxfam America IncBoston, MA

    Gender justice in land, climate and care systems in latin america and globally

    $375,000
  221. Proteus FundWaltham, MA

    Advancing lgbtqi and women's rights

    $375,000
  222. Take Back the Court FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $375,000
  223. The International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association (ilGeneva, Switzerland

    General operating support

    $375,000
  224. Transgender Europe EvBerlin, Germany

    General operating support

    $375,000
  225. Uzima Kwa SanaaTanga, Tanzania

    Reflective learning approaches for social change, gender and climate justice in tanzania

    $375,000
  226. Videre Est CredereLondon, United Kingdom

    General operating support

    $375,000
  227. Equal Justice WorksWashington, DC

    Support education and engagement

    $370,000
  228. The Henry L Stimson CenterWashington, DC

    Protecting civilians in conflict program and atrocity prevention study group

    $365,000
  229. Tides CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Advancing global children's rights

    $365,000
  230. Urgent Action Fund AfricaNairobi, Kenya

    General operating support

    $365,000
  231. Bold Futures NMAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $364,240
  232. Consiliumbots IncNew Haven, CT

    Optimizing the use of ai counseling in latin america

    $360,000
  233. Center for Economic and Social Rights IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $355,000
  234. Black Feminist Future IncAtlanta, GA

    Advancing racial justice and women's rights

    $350,000
  235. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    Improving access in conflict areas

    $350,000
  236. Frida the Young Feminist FundToronto, Canada

    General operating support

    $350,000
  237. Front Line the International Foundation for the Protection of Human RightsBlackRock D, Ireland

    General operating support

    $350,000
  238. Genders & Sexualities Alliance NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  239. Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  240. Guttmacher Institute IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $350,000
  241. Highlander Research & Education CenterNew Market, TN

    Advancing racial justice

    $350,000
  242. Institute for Human Rights and Development in AfricaBanjul, The Gambia

    General operating support

    $350,000
  243. Makerere UniversityKampala, Uganda

    Advancing human rights

    $350,000
  244. Media Matters for AmericaWashington, DC

    LGBTQ program

    $350,000
  245. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Expanding economic opportunity

    $350,000
  246. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Advancing civic engagement

    $350,000
  247. New Voices Pittsburgh IncLancaster, PA

    General operating support

    $350,000
  248. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Cybersecurity for democracy

    $350,000
  249. Peripheral Vision InternationalBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $350,000
  250. Rise Education FundSherman Oaks, CA

    Support for project on expanding college affordability

    $350,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid90 grants $42,664,68422% of the total
  2. Civil rights102 grants $36,403,73518% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking40 grants $19,968,81010% of the total
  4. Public affairs29 grants $19,237,50010% of the total
  5. Education54 grants $17,284,1429% of the total
  6. Environment33 grants $13,026,0007% of the total
  7. 11 other causes177 grants $48,408,47325% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York161 grants $71,213,183
  2. District of Columbia148 grants $59,918,310
  3. California135 grants $41,091,367
  4. Massachusetts36 grants $13,541,678
  5. Georgia26 grants $7,352,260
  6. Illinois17 grants $5,358,100
  7. Minnesota14 grants $5,313,666
  8. Maryland8 grants $4,035,000
  9. North Carolina9 grants $3,735,750
  10. Virginia8 grants $3,484,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • BLTN Holdings LLCMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • C Fred TaylorTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John R TaylorPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $916,072
  • W Myles TaylorTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer ReynosoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristen GurdinGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $610,719
  • Raymond EngTREASURER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Hours 40Pay $378,602
  • Michael HirschhornFOREIGN GRANTS OFFICER Hours 2Pay $26,663

The return

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