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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
$3,870,496
- Grants listed
- 21
- Assets, end of year
- $1,938,380
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Tax year 2023
$4,294,408
- Grants listed
- 332
- Assets, end of year
- $5,500,511
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Tax year 2022
$4,718,174
- Grants listed
- 477
- Assets, end of year
- $2,920,950
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Tax year 2021
$5,954,029
- Grants listed
- 502
- Assets, end of year
- $4,087,172
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Tax year 2020
$5,778,011
- Grants listed
- 340
- Assets, end of year
- $4,243,825
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Aspen InstituteWashington, DC
Workforce / education
$500,000 -
Iie Wu Global ScholarsNew York, NY
Workforce/ education
$400,450 -
WatsonBoulder, CO
Workforce/education
$400,000 -
Individual
Workforce/ education
$315,737 -
National Partnership for New AmericChicago, IL
Workforce/ education
$300,000 -
Bridge for Billions-Possibility LabSan Francisco, CA
Workforce/education
$200,000 -
The Entreprenuerial Refugee NetworkLondon, United Kingdom
Workforce/education
$200,000 -
Global Alliance AfricaChicago, IL
Workforce / education
$200,000 -
Hy-Vee Variety Children's CharityDes Moines, IA
Workforce / education
$200,000 -
Metropolitan State University of DDenver, CO
Workforce / education
$150,000 -
HiasSilver Spring, MD
Workforce/education
$125,006 -
Irc DenverNew York, NY
Workforce / education
$115,000 -
Ever FreeOrange, CA
Workforce/education
$100,000 -
Refugees InternationalWashington, DC
Workforce/education
$100,000 -
Rose FoundationDenver, CO
Workforce / education
$100,000 -
CapableBend, OR
Workforce / education
$100,000 -
Micro RainbowLondon, United Kingdom
Workforce / education
$91,203 -
Education for EmploymentWashington, DC
Workforce / education
$80,000 -
Junior Achievement-Rocky MountainGreenwood VLG, CO
Gift match grants
$75,000 -
Iie Project ManagementNew York, NY
Workforce / education
$68,100 -
Community HubsDenver, CO
Workforce / education
$50,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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CapableBend, OR
Workforce/education
$150,000 -
Institute for International EducatiNew York, NY
Workforce/education
$71,195 -
Institute for International EducatiNew York, NY
Workforce/ education
$30,000 -
Western Union Foundation LithuaniaVilnius, Lithuania
Workforce/education
$17,048 -
Fundacion Western Union ArgentinaCaba, Argentina
Workforce/education
$16,869
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Social science1 grant $500,00036% of the total
- International aid5 grants $480,00635% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $400,00029% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Colorado5 grants $775,000
- District of Columbia3 grants $680,000
- New York3 grants $583,550
- Illinois2 grants $500,000
- California3 grants $400,000
- Iowa1 grant $200,000
- Maryland1 grant $125,006
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ben AdamsCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
- Karen WolfTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
- Sohini RajolaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Tyler McPherson-WimanBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Rodrigo Garcia EstebarenaBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Rajeev MahajanBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Lauren BellED Hours 40Pay $206,397
The return
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