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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-5403404

Fourdoves Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $7 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

    $7,015,513

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $68,867,141

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,620,381

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $74,359,138

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,019,246

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $82,422,192

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,707,504

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $89,464,541

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,288,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $73,348,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,744,025

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $54,641,419

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tsadra FoundationRhinebeck, NY

    General

    $2,875,000
  2. Way to RiseWashington, DC

    General

    $1,500,000
  3. Acumen Fund IncNew York, NY

    General

    $520,000
  4. Scenic Hudson IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    General

    $500,000
  5. Supermajority Education FundNew York, NY

    General

    $500,000
  6. Center for Artistic ActivismLeeds, NY

    General

    $315,513
  7. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General

    $250,000
  8. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $250,000
  9. Institute For Freedoms IncAltadena, CA

    General

    $250,000
  10. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $30,000
  11. Mara Elephant Project USA IncCarnel, IN

    General

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,875,00046% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,530,00025% of the total
  3. Civil rights2 grants $565,5139% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $520,0008% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $500,0008% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $250,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $5,210,513
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $1,750,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $30,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Andrea SorosPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric ColombelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • John DesistoTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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