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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1535719

Quadrivium

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $20.8 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $20,828,604

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $19,859,891

  • Tax year 2023

    $26,750,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,767,172

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,436,133

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $36,482,131

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,585,964

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $52,883,139

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,461,119

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $71,760,376

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,675,391

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $95,411,965

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,558,325

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $15,796,942

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General

    $4,750,000
  2. Potential Energy CoalitionNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000,000
  3. The Associated PressNew York, NY

    Pursuant to special purpose grant with expenditure resposibility

    $2,000,000
  4. American Association for the Advancement of SciencWashington, DC

    General

    $1,638,604
  5. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General

    $1,500,000
  6. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $1,250,000
  7. Unite America InstituteDenver, CO

    General

    $1,250,000
  8. Climate Central IncPrinceton, NJ

    General

    $1,000,000
  9. Climate Leadership CouncilWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000,000
  10. Secure Democracy FoundationWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000,000
  11. Institute for Strategic DialogueToledo, OH

    General

    $500,000
  12. Natural Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General

    $500,000
  13. Cortico CorporationBoston, MA

    General

    $250,000
  14. Democracy Works IncBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $250,000
  15. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    General

    $200,000
  16. People IncWilliamsville, NY

    General

    $200,000
  17. Policy ImpactSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $200,000
  18. America in One Room the Youth VoteLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $100,000
  19. Pacific Wild Alliance IncIssaquah, WA

    General

    $100,000
  20. Healthy Democracy FundPortland, OR

    General

    $80,000
  21. Contina ImpactSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $50,000
  22. Democracy Funders NetworkWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $5,750,00054% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $1,830,00017% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $1,250,00012% of the total
  4. Science and technology2 grants $1,250,00012% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $250,0002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $200,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $13,650,000
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $3,648,604
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,250,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $1,000,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $500,000
  6. California3 grants $350,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $250,000
  8. Washington1 grant $100,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James R MurdochCO-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn MurdochCO-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jesse AngeloSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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