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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-0824753

Novo Foundation

A private foundation in Hurley, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 508 grants and $214.1 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $214,143,310

    Grants listed
    508
    Assets, end of year
    $937,820,671

  • Tax year 2023

    $169,364,905

    Grants listed
    501
    Assets, end of year
    $719,322,289

  • Tax year 2022

    $195,124,661

    Grants listed
    608
    Assets, end of year
    $545,384,793

  • Tax year 2021

    $233,553,342

    Grants listed
    652
    Assets, end of year
    $446,815,550

  • Tax year 2020

    $208,363,812

    Grants listed
    774
    Assets, end of year
    $453,240,395

  • Tax year 2019

    $247,917,093

    Grants listed
    787
    Assets, end of year
    $593,621,324

  • Tax year 2018

    $248,564,745

    Grants listed
    751
    Assets, end of year
    $660,727,753

Grants paid in 2024

508 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women Building Up IncBrooklyn, NY

    Women building up

    $20,000,000
  2. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Advancing girls fund

    $19,337,450
  3. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $14,000,000
  4. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    One generation

    $10,000,000
  5. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Radio kingston

    $8,261,670
  6. Rupco IncKingston, NY

    Housing support

    $5,000,000
  7. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Spirit aligned leadership program

    $4,500,000
  8. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $3,350,000
  9. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    V-day

    $3,000,000
  10. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $2,750,000
  11. The Institute for Family HealthNew York, NY

    Pine street family health center clinic construction

    $2,651,074
  12. Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples IncEureka, CA

    General support

    $2,275,000
  13. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Radio kingston

    $2,154,498
  14. Makeway FoundationVancouver, Canada

    General support

    $2,000,000
  15. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York IncLatham, NY

    Capital support

    $2,000,000
  16. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $2,000,000
  17. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $2,000,000
  18. Samadhi Center IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $1,510,000
  19. The Land InstituteSalina, KS

    General support

    $1,500,000
  20. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Mid-hudson energy transition

    $1,300,000
  21. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $1,261,750
  22. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Akwesasne seed sovereignty

    $1,150,000
  23. Ashokan Center IncOlivebridge, NY

    Capital support

    $1,000,000
  24. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  25. First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    General support

    $1,000,000
  26. Global Greengrants Fund IncBoulder, CO

    General support

    $1,000,000
  27. People's PlaceKingston, NY

    Capital support

    $1,000,000
  28. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Pawanka fund

    $1,000,000
  29. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Indigenous knowledge holders fund

    $1,000,000
  30. The Democracy Collaborative Foundation IncCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000,000
  31. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Women & justice project

    $1,000,000
  32. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $1,000,000
  33. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Warm data & complex living systems

    $1,000,000
  34. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Worldwide indigenous science network

    $950,000
  35. North Star FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $850,000
  36. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Naca inspired schools network

    $850,000
  37. Girls Educational and Mentoring ServicesNew York, NY

    General support

    $800,000
  38. Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NY

    The new perennials project

    $800,000
  39. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Hudsy community project

    $750,000
  40. Thousand CurrentsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $750,000
  41. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Native american community academy

    $750,000
  42. United Way of Central New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $750,000
  43. United Way of the Greater TriangleRTP, NC

    General support

    $750,000
  44. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of NYNew York, NY

    Women transcending

    $660,000
  45. Berry Center IncNew Castle, KY

    General support

    $600,000
  46. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Kingston midtown rising: broadway bubble operations

    $600,000
  47. Cultural Survival IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $600,000
  48. Indian Land Tenure FoundationLittle Canada, MN

    General support

    $600,000
  49. New Economy Coalition IncBoston, MA

    General support

    $600,000
  50. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Good work institute: kingston common futures

    $591,251
  51. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Clear lake tribal support

    $591,090
  52. The Fab FoundationBoston, MA

    Fab city global initiative

    $550,000
  53. Advance Democracy IncMcLean, VA

    General support

    $500,000
  54. Bardavon 1869 Opera House IncPoughkeepsie, NY

    Upac capital support

    $500,000
  55. City Dibs SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  56. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Hudson valley farm fresh food initiative

    $500,000
  57. Cooperation JacksonJackson, MS

    General support

    $500,000
  58. Highlander Research & Education Center IncNew Market, TN

    General support

    $500,000
  59. Income to Support All FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $500,000
  60. Income to Support All FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $500,000
  61. Kingston City Land Bank IncKingston, NY

    Affordable homeownership rehab program

    $500,000
  62. Kingston LibraryKingston, NY

    Library renovations

    $500,000
  63. Madre IncNew York, NY

    Advancing climate justice

    $500,000
  64. Makeway FoundationVancouver, Canada

    Revitalizing indigenous culture and language in canada's north

    $500,000
  65. NDN Collective IncRapid City, SD

    General support

    $500,000
  66. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Partners for climate action hudson valley

    $500,000
  67. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies IncRhinebeck, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  68. People's Action InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $500,000
  69. Project BiomeCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $500,000
  70. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York IncLatham, NY

    General support

    $500,000
  71. Rising Tide Capital IncJersey City, NJ

    General support

    $500,000
  72. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    General support

    $500,000
  73. Sterling CollegeCraftsbury CM, VT

    Eco gather

    $500,000
  74. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers IncImmokalee, FL

    General support

    $500,000
  75. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Transformative educational leadership project

    $500,000
  76. Ulster Community College Foundation IncStone Ridge, NY

    SUNY ulster's new start for women

    $500,000
  77. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Place corps kingston fellowship

    $480,000
  78. United for Respect Education FundSacramento, CA

    General support

    $425,000
  79. Wild Earth Wilderness SchoolHigh Falls, NY

    General support

    $425,000
  80. AHA Attitude Harmony AchievementSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $400,000
  81. Allied Media Projects IncDetroit, MI

    Visionary organizing lab

    $400,000
  82. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Good work institute: trust up L3P

    $400,000
  83. Re-Imagining MigrationBoston, MA

    General support

    $400,000
  84. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Colorado plateau foundation

    $400,000
  85. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Karama: strengthening unity & diversity

    $400,000
  86. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    James & grace lee boggs center to nurture community leadership

    $360,000
  87. Catholic Charities of Orange Sullivan & UlsterKingston, NY

    Kingston area services

    $350,000
  88. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  89. Curious Communications IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  90. Documentary Educational Resources IncWatertown, MA

    Delevan street films: join or die documentary

    $350,000
  91. Family of Woodstock IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  92. Kingston City Land Bank IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  93. Makoce Agriculture DevelopmentPorcupine, SD

    General support

    $350,000
  94. Mission Edge San DiegoPasadena, CA

    Kingston emergency food collaborative

    $350,000
  95. Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth RjoyOakland, CA

    General support

    $350,000
  96. Rupco IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  97. Samadhi Center IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  98. Sustainable Economies Law CenterOakland, CA

    General support

    $350,000
  99. The Young Men's Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Day one program

    $350,000
  100. The Young Men's Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    General support

    $350,000
  101. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Good work institute

    $350,000
  102. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Future perfect project

    $350,000
  103. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Transart and cultural services, inc.

    $350,000
  104. A Breeze of Hope FoundationGreenwood, DE

    General support

    $300,000
  105. Alaska Conservation FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Alaska resilience farms

    $300,000
  106. Boys & Girls Club of Ulster County IncKingston, NY

    Greenkill house

    $300,000
  107. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Institute for the study of energy and our future

    $300,000
  108. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Community grant program

    $300,000
  109. Ekvnv YefolecvlkeWeogufka, AL

    General support

    $300,000
  110. Hawthorne Valley Association IncGhent, NY

    Hawthorne valley waldorf school

    $300,000
  111. Indigenous Medicine Conservation FundSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  112. Indij Public MediaPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $300,000
  113. Local FuturesEast Hardwick, VT

    General support

    $300,000
  114. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Twilight LLC

    $300,000
  115. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Arctic funders collaborative, arctic indigenous fund

    $300,000
  116. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Inward discovery - grows outdoors: indigo

    $300,000
  117. Standing Rock Community Development CorporationFort Yates, ND

    General support

    $300,000
  118. The Hopi FoundationKykotsmovi, AZ

    General support

    $300,000
  119. Thrive on Network IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $300,000
  120. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    NA maka haloa o waipio

    $300,000
  121. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    The cultural conservancy

    $300,000
  122. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Freedom lodge

    $300,000
  123. Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Brighter futures initiative

    $300,000
  124. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Citizens for local power: green jobs development

    $280,000
  125. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Caribbean indigeneity fund

    $276,825
  126. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    O+ festival

    $275,000
  127. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Kingston food coop

    $272,490
  128. The Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkAlbany, NY

    Mental health awareness & responsiveness initiative kingston city school district

    $261,840
  129. 'AHA Punana LeoHilo, HI

    General support

    $250,000
  130. All Together Now PAPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $250,000
  131. Ashokan Center IncOlivebridge, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  132. Boys & Girls Club of Ulster County IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  133. Center for Creative EducationKingston, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  134. Center for Economic DemocracyJamaica Plain, MA

    General support

    $250,000
  135. Chester Agricultural Center IncChester, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  136. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  137. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Hudson valley current

    $250,000
  138. Department of BioregionSeattle, WA

    Regenerate cascadia

    $250,000
  139. Empowerment WorksSanta Barbara, CA

    Empowerment works: hylo

    $250,000
  140. Equality Now IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  141. Family of Woodstock IncKingston, NY

    Everette hodge community center

    $250,000
  142. Family Therapy Institute of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Shared crossing research initiative

    $250,000
  143. Friends of Navdanya IncFlorence, MA

    Seeding earth democracy through seed freedom and food freedom

    $250,000
  144. Green Meadow Waldorf SchoolChestnut Ridge, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  145. Institute of Afrofuturist EcologyHillsdale, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  146. Kites Nest IncHudson, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  147. Lakota Waldorf SchoolKyle, SD

    General support

    $250,000
  148. Land Is LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  149. Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic StudiesSan Jose, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  150. National Indian Education AssociationWashington, DC

    General support

    $250,000
  151. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Indigenous commons: kinship fund

    $250,000
  152. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Communities for just schools fund

    $250,000
  153. Open Source EcologyMaysville, MO

    General support

    $250,000
  154. Regenerative Agriculture AllianceNorthfield, MN

    General support

    $250,000
  155. Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NY

    Democracy & power innovation fund

    $250,000
  156. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    The abundance circle

    $250,000
  157. Soul Fire Farm Institute IncPetersburg, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  158. Sun River HealthPeekskill, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  159. The Nonhuman Rights ProjectWashington, DC

    General support

    $250,000
  160. The Young Men's Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Kingston YMCA farm project

    $250,000
  161. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Starling productions inc.

    $250,000
  162. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Euchee yuchi language project inc.

    $250,000
  163. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Schaghticoke first nations incorporated

    $250,000
  164. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $250,000
  165. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    New venture fund

    $250,000
  166. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Sassafras earth education inc.

    $250,000
  167. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Maya guatemala fund

    $250,000
  168. United Confederation of Taino People IncMayagez, PR

    General support

    $250,000
  169. United Indians of All Tribes FoundationSeattle, WA

    General support

    $250,000
  170. Wabanaki Public Health and WellnessBangor, ME

    General support

    $250,000
  171. Waterfall Unity Alliance IncWest Fulton, NY

    Skywoman's forever farm

    $250,000
  172. Worldwide Indigenous Science NetworkLahaina, HI

    Lahaina community regranting

    $250,000
  173. Family of Woodstock IncKingston, NY

    Therapy support

    $230,000
  174. Family of Woodstock IncKingston, NY

    Therapy support

    $230,000
  175. Samadhi Center IncKingston, NY

    Therapy support

    $230,000
  176. Samadhi Center IncKingston, NY

    Therapy support

    $230,000
  177. Kingston Land Trust IncKingston, NY

    Capital support

    $225,000
  178. White Buffalo Calf Women's SocietyMission, SD

    General support

    $225,000
  179. Data for Social Good Education FundWashington, DC

    Exploring the transformation of the juvenile justice system

    $220,000
  180. The Young Men's Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    Urban farm infrastructure phase 2

    $218,000
  181. A Call to MenRockville Centre, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  182. Adaptive Design HV IncAlbany, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  183. Alaska Native Cultural Charter SchoolAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $200,000
  184. Allied Media Projects IncDetroit, MI

    General support

    $200,000
  185. Babson CollegeWellesley, MA

    Bad river film project

    $200,000
  186. Buckminster Fuller InstituteSan Francisco, CA

    The biofi project

    $200,000
  187. Catskills Agrarian Alliance IncHamden, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  188. Center for Mind Body MedicineWashington, DC

    Healing trauma & building resilience: bringing mind-body medicine to arizona's tribal communities

    $200,000
  189. Chief Seattle Club IncSeattle, WA

    General support

    $200,000
  190. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Holistic health community

    $200,000
  191. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Kingston land trust

    $200,000
  192. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Institute for the study of energy and our future

    $200,000
  193. Cornell University Cooperative Extension Orange CountyMiddletown, NY

    Hudson valley gleaner's collaborative

    $200,000
  194. Democracy Now Productions IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  195. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  196. Empowerment WorksSanta Barbara, CA

    Wildseed community farm and healing village

    $200,000
  197. Esf College Foundation IncSyracuse, NY

    Center for native peoples and the environment

    $200,000
  198. First Peoples FundRapid City, SD

    General support

    $200,000
  199. Four Directions Development CorporationOrono, ME

    General support

    $200,000
  200. Harambee Kingston NYKingston, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  201. Hawaii Investment ReadyKaneohe, HI

    General support

    $200,000
  202. Hawthorne Valley Association IncGhent, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  203. Holistic Life Foundation IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $200,000
  204. Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Association IncNewtown, CT

    General support

    $200,000
  205. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  206. Hui Malama I Ke Ala UliliPaauilo, HI

    General support

    $200,000
  207. International Wow CompanyBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  208. Kawerak IncNome, AK

    Caleb scholars program

    $200,000
  209. Love BLDG IncorporatedDetroit, MI

    General support

    $200,000
  210. Media Impact FundersPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $200,000
  211. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Indian law clinic icwa project

    $200,000
  212. Mountain Laurel Waldorf SchoolNew Paltz, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  213. Mykingstonkids IncKingston, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  214. National Lawyers Guild FoundationNew York, NY

    Beyond standing rock

    $200,000
  215. People's PlaceKingston, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  216. Positive Futures NetworkPoulsbo, WA

    General support

    $200,000
  217. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    Indigenous leadership initiative

    $200,000
  218. Riverkeeper IncOssining, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  219. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Tamalpais trust fund

    $200,000
  220. Rural & Migrant MinistriesCornwall HDSN, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  221. Schumacher Center for A New EconomicsGT Barrington, MA

    General support

    $200,000
  222. Sicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SD

    General support

    $200,000
  223. Social Good FundRichmond, CA

    Peopleshub

    $200,000
  224. Tewa Women UnitedEspanola, NM

    Sabbatical and internal capacity support

    $200,000
  225. Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SD

    General support

    $200,000
  226. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Wild horse butte community development corporation

    $200,000
  227. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    First light

    $200,000
  228. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Kingston midtown arts district

    $200,000
  229. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Neighboring tree project

    $200,000
  230. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Gedakina inc.

    $200,000
  231. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Jackrabbit homes inc.

    $200,000
  232. University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Indigenous food and agriculture initiative

    $200,000
  233. UnkitawaKent, WA

    Building community, building warriors

    $200,000
  234. Wabanaki Public Health and WellnessBangor, ME

    General support

    $200,000
  235. Wiconi Wawokiya IncFort Thompson, SD

    General support

    $200,000
  236. Women Are Sacred Movement IncPoway, CA

    Women are sacred documentary

    $200,000
  237. Youth FX IncAlbany, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  238. Good Work InstituteKingston, NY

    Kingston common futures incubation services

    $196,446
  239. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Partners for climate action hudson valley

    $195,000
  240. NunakinsKotzebue, AK

    General support

    $180,000
  241. Comic Relief IncNew York, NY

    Boys & girls clubs of america: native services unit

    $175,000
  242. Council on the Environment IncNew York, NY

    La nueva siembra program

    $175,000
  243. Grof Legacy Project USASanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $175,000
  244. Native American Community BoardLake Andes, SD

    General support

    $175,000
  245. Schumacher Center for A New EconomicsGT Barrington, MA

    Reinventing the commons program

    $175,000
  246. The Hudson Valley Agri-Business Development CorporationHudson, NY

    General support

    $175,000
  247. Voice of Witness A Nonprofit Public Benefit CorporationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $175,000
  248. Alaska Conservation FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Alaska native conservation navigators

    $150,000
  249. Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  250. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    Farm to institution

    $150,000

Approved for future payment

243 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Women Building Up IncBrooklyn, NY

    Women building up

    $10,000,000
  2. Makeway FoundationVancouver, Canada

    General support

    $6,000,000
  3. The Land InstituteSalina, KS

    General support

    $6,000,000
  4. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $6,000,000
  5. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Mid-hudson energy transition

    $3,700,000
  6. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $3,500,000
  7. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Pawanka fund

    $3,000,000
  8. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    V-day

    $3,000,000
  9. United Way of Central New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $2,750,000
  10. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Native american community academy

    $2,250,000
  11. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Radio kingston

    $2,154,498
  12. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster CountyKingston, NY

    General support

    $2,005,400
  13. Bard CollegeAnnandale, NY

    General support

    $2,000,000
  14. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    Donor advised fund

    $2,000,000
  15. Community Foundations of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Hudsy community project

    $1,795,000
  16. Cooperation JacksonJackson, MS

    General support

    $1,500,000
  17. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Culture hack labs

    $1,500,000
  18. Berry Center IncNew Castle, KY

    General support

    $1,200,000
  19. Cultural Survival IncCambridge, MA

    General support

    $1,200,000
  20. Tides FoundationNew York, NY

    James & grace lee boggs center to nurture community leadership

    $1,080,000
  21. Hui Malama I Ke Ala UliliPaauilo, HI

    General support

    $1,050,000
  22. Advance Democracy IncMcLean, VA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  23. Allied Media Projects IncDetroit, MI

    Visionary organizing lab

    $1,000,000
  24. Denver Film SocietyDenver, CO

    Braiding sweetgrass film

    $1,000,000
  25. Fair Food Standards CouncilMiami, FL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  26. Highlander Research & Education Center IncNew Market, TN

    General support

    $1,000,000
  27. Indij Public MediaPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $1,000,000
  28. Madre IncNew York, NY

    Advancing climate justice

    $1,000,000
  29. New World FoundationNew York, NY

    Partners for climate action hudson valley

    $1,000,000
  30. Project BiomeCharlottesvle, VA

    General support

    $1,000,000
  31. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York IncLatham, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  32. RSF Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA

    Indigenous knowledge holders fund

    $1,000,000
  33. Rupco IncKingston, NY

    Kingston residential projects

    $1,000,000
  34. Sun River HealthPeekskill, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  35. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers IncImmokalee, FL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  36. The Fab FoundationBoston, MA

    Fab city global initiative

    $1,000,000
  37. Institute of Afrofuturist EcologyHillsdale, NY

    General support

    $950,000
  38. Ekvnv YefolecvlkeWeogufka, AL

    General support

    $900,000
  39. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    General support

    $850,000
  40. Glynwood Center IncCold Spring, NY

    General support

    $800,000
  41. Holistic Life Foundation IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $800,000
  42. Re-Imagining MigrationBoston, MA

    General support

    $800,000
  43. Rockefeller Family Fund IncNew York, NY

    The new perennials project

    $800,000
  44. Rural & Migrant MinistriesCornwall HDSN, NY

    General support

    $800,000
  45. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Transformative educational leadership project

    $800,000
  46. Land Is LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $750,000
  47. Love BLDG IncorporatedDetroit, MI

    General support

    $750,000
  48. Na'ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    General support

    $750,000
  49. Sicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SD

    General support

    $750,000
  50. Thousand CurrentsSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $750,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking17 grants $30,081,75023% of the total
  2. Civil rights11 grants $21,520,00017% of the total
  3. Human services52 grants $20,073,04016% of the total
  4. Education44 grants $9,856,8408% of the total
  5. Environment34 grants $7,301,0906% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter5 grants $6,400,0005% of the total
  7. 13 other causes152 grants $33,134,07426% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York268 grants $149,339,850
  2. California52 grants $24,373,460
  3. Massachusetts14 grants $3,985,000
  4. District of Columbia12 grants $2,770,000
  5. New Mexico23 grants $2,610,000
  6. South Dakota12 grants $2,500,000
  7. Colorado2 grants $2,000,000
  8. Minnesota11 grants $1,710,000
  9. Washington11 grants $1,700,000
  10. Kansas1 grant $1,500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer BuffettCO-PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $1
  • Peter BuffettCO-PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $1
  • Aaron SternSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kimberly McLainCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 40Pay $347,551
  • Matthew TyeMANAGING DIRECTOR, NIK, MILL, CROP SHO Hours 40Pay $375,000
  • Julianne Schrader Ortega as of 412MANAGING DIRECTOR, HVFH (AS OF 4/1/24) Hours 40Pay $220,875
  • Brooke Pickering-ColeEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HVFH (UNTIL 3/31/2 Hours 40Pay $277,252

The return

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