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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1925915

The Cricket Island Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 71 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,599,777

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $44,512,201

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,562,263

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $43,268,458

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,683,318

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $40,863,809

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,507,675

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $51,030,339

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,670,550

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $47,299,128

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,548,260

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $44,444,374

Grants paid in 2024

71 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grow Dat Youth FarmNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $85,000
  2. RethinkNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $65,000
  3. Youth Ministries for Peace and JusticeBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $60,000
  4. Families & Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $55,000
  5. Bend the ARC FBO FcyoNew York, NY

    Funders' collaborative on youth organizing

    $50,000
  6. Neo Philanthropy Inc FBO Youth Engagement FundNew York, NY

    Youth engagement fund

    $50,000
  7. A Better Way Foundation FBO CtbbsuNew Haven, CT

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  8. Asian American Resource Workshop IncDorchester, MA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  9. Asian Pacific Environmental Network FBO AypalOakland, CA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  10. Chinese Progressive Association FBO San Francisco RisingNew York, NY

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  11. Connecticut Students for A DreamBridgeport, CT

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  12. Desis Rising Up & Moving (drum)Jackson Heights, NY

    General operating support

    $45,000
  13. Gente OrganizadaPomona, CA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  14. Hana CenterChicago, IL

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  15. Highlander Research and Education Center FBO Power U CenterNew Market, TN

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  16. Mekong CenterBronx, NY

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  17. Movement Alliance Project FBO Youth Art and Self-Empowerment ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  18. National Performance Network FBO Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre ColleNew Orleans, LA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  19. New York State Youth Leadership CouncilNew York, NY

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  20. Nollie Jenkins Family Center IncDurant, MS

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  21. Poder in Action IncPhoenix, AZ

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  22. Northwest Bronx Comm and Clergy CoalBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $37,500
  23. Youth United for ChangePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $37,500
  24. Rockaway Youth Community PowerFar Rockaway, NY

    General operating support

    $33,750
  25. Caaav Organizing Asian CommunitiesNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  26. Future Focused EducationAlbuquerque, NM

    Youth civic infrastructure fund

    $30,000
  27. Lanl FoundationEspaola, NM

    NM pathway to opportunity program

    $30,000
  28. The Semilla ProjectAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $30,000
  29. North Star FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  30. Puentes New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  31. Mekong CenterBronx, NY

    General operating support

    $22,500
  32. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $20,000
  33. New York State Youth Leadership CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $18,750
  34. Asian Pacific Environmental Network FBO AypalOakland, CA

    Leadership coaching

    $10,000
  35. Connecticut Students for A DreamBridgeport, CT

    Leadership coaching

    $10,000
  36. New York State Youth Leadership CouncilNew York, NY

    Leadership coaching

    $10,000
  37. Nollie Jenkins Family Center IncDurant, MS

    Leadership coaching

    $10,000
  38. Poder in Action IncPhoenix, AZ

    Leadership coaching

    $10,000
  39. Tsne Missionworks FBO Bmp-Leadership Funders GRPBoston, MA

    BMP'S leadership funders group

    $10,000
  40. Caaav Organizing Asian CommunitiesNew York, NY

    Strategic planning

    $8,000
  41. Communities UnitedChicago, IL

    Building communications capacity

    $8,000
  42. Desis Rising Up & Moving (drum)Jackson Heights, NY

    Training for impact

    $8,000
  43. Families & Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA

    Communications & narrative building

    $8,000
  44. Grow Dat Youth FarmNew Orleans, LA

    Communications & narrative building

    $8,000
  45. Little Village Environmental Justice OrgChicago, IL

    Systems alignment

    $8,000
  46. Mekong CenterBronx, NY

    Executive coaching

    $8,000
  47. New York State Youth Leadership CouncilNew York, NY

    Professional development

    $8,000
  48. Puentes New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    Database system

    $8,000
  49. RethinkNew Orleans, LA

    Learning exchange

    $8,000
  50. Caaav Organizing Asian CommunitiesNew York, NY

    Compliance training

    $5,000
  51. Chicago Freedom SchoolChicago, IL

    Training workshops for staff and youth

    $5,000
  52. Communities UnitedChicago, IL

    Federal grant compliance training

    $5,000
  53. Desis Rising Up & Moving (drum)Jackson Heights, NY

    Conference fees and lodging

    $5,000
  54. Families & Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated ChildrenNew Orleans, LA

    Training travel expenses

    $5,000
  55. Grow Dat Youth FarmNew Orleans, LA

    Legal expenses

    $5,000
  56. Hana CenterChicago, IL

    Security training

    $5,000
  57. Little Village Environmental Justice OrgChicago, IL

    Legal expenses

    $5,000
  58. Mekong CenterBronx, NY

    Legal expenses

    $5,000
  59. New York State Youth Leadership CouncilNew York, NY

    Convening expenses

    $5,000
  60. Puentes New OrleansNew Orleans, LA

    Conference fees and lodging

    $5,000
  61. Public Health Institute of Chicago FBO Illinois Safe Schools AllianceChicago, IL

    Legal expenses

    $4,977
  62. Southside Together Organizing for Power (stop)Chicago, IL

    Conference fees and lodging

    $3,900
  63. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    Annual membership grant

    $3,150
  64. RethinkNew Orleans, LA

    Organizing project

    $3,000
  65. New York Foundation FBO NYC Capacity Building CollaborativeNew York, NY

    NYC capacity building collaborative

    $2,500
  66. Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsWashington, DC

    Annual membership grant

    $1,500
  67. National Center for Family PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Annual membership grant

    $1,500
  68. Neighborhood Funders GroupSan Francisco, CA

    Annual membership grant

    $1,500
  69. New York FoundationNew York, NY

    NYC grant report pilot stipends

    $1,000
  70. Southern California Grantmakers FBO Nonprofit Sustainability InitiativeLos Angeles, CA

    Nsi honorarium, exponent conference

    $1,000
  71. National Committee for Responsive PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Annual membership grant

    $750

Approved for future payment

13 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. A Better Way Foundation FBO Connecticut Black & Brown Student UnionNew Haven, CT

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  2. Asian American Resource Workshop IncDorchester, MA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  3. Chinese Progressive Association FBO San Francisco RisingNew York, NY

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  4. Gente OrganizadaPomona, CA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  5. Hana CenterChicago, IL

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  6. Highlander Research and Education Center FBO Power U CenterNew Market, TN

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  7. Mekong CenterBronx, NY

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  8. Movement Alliance Project FBO Youth Art and Self-Empowerment ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  9. National Performance Network FBO Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre ColleNew Orleans, LA

    Leadership transition grant

    $45,000
  10. Lanl FoundationEspanola, NM

    NM pathway to opportunity program

    $30,000
  11. The Semilla ProjectAlbuquerque, NM

    General operating support

    $30,000
  12. North Star FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Crossroads FundChicago, IL

    General operating support

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $181,75027% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $165,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $98,00015% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid3 grants $68,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs2 grants $55,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $38,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $66,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $576,150
  2. Louisiana13 grants $325,000
  3. Illinois10 grants $109,877
  4. California5 grants $102,500
  5. Connecticut3 grants $100,000
  6. New Mexico3 grants $90,000
  7. Pennsylvania2 grants $82,500
  8. Arizona2 grants $55,000
  9. Massachusetts2 grants $55,000
  10. Mississippi2 grants $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

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

  • Alexandra WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brooke JordanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cameron Jordan MirandaVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth SakEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $237,031
  • Hopie Jernagen WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Hunter WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey F WellesPRESIDENT EMERITUS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luke JernaganPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maggie WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Maud WellesVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole JordanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Taylor JordanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim WellesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Virginia JordanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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