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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2396669

Fund II Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $322,883 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Monica Lugo
633 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 810-7215
Form and materials
Letters of intent and applications are submitted online or to the DC office - 633 pennsylvania ave NW, washington, DC 20004 and include an introduction of the applicant's organization, how their organization fits with fund II foundation's priority mandates, a description of why is it critical to carry out their mission, grant amount requested, and finally, the population their organization will serve.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The foundation makes grants to section 501(c)(3) public charities focused on five areas: 1) cultural conservation that preserves the african american experience in history for all future generations 2) safeguarding human dignity by giving a voice to the voiceless and promoting human rights 3) environmental conservation and education that connects people of all ages and backgrounds to the outdoors 4) music education, particularly in primary and secondary schools, to nourish talent and the soul 5) sustaining american values of entrepreneurship, empowerment, innovation and security

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $322,883

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $92,480,338

  • Tax year 2023

    $668,331

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $138,682,234

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,722,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $144,684,968

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,839,860

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $144,118,166

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,378,832

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $140,006,894

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,940,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $145,574,457

  • Tax year 2018

    $30,455,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $146,185,620

  • Tax year 2017

    $23,447,350

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $160,375,305

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Foster LoveBrea, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Student summer program - 10 sponsorships

    $50,000
  3. The Eagle Academy Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Sponsorship

    $25,000
  4. Browngirl VillageOwings Mill, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Corporation for Black Male AchievementBranchburg, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  6. National Medical Fellowships IncAlexandria, VA

    NYC gala - sponsorship

    $10,000
  7. Nocca FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Creative arts donation

    $10,000
  8. Pilgrimage Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  14. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. BlackpastorgSeattle, WA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  20. Instituto de Educacion Popular Del Sur de CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Donation to idepsca in support of families affected by the la, california wildfires

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  25. Legacy Philanthropy IncBurbank, CA

    Divine tree 2025 christmas drive

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  28. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  30. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  34. The Chicago STEM FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    Educational award

    $5,000
  36. Harris Neck Community for Justice and Preservation IncDarien, GA

    Environmental justice relax, relate, release retreat donation

    $4,280
  37. First African Missionary Baptist ChurchSapelo Island, GA

    General support

    $1,890
  38. St Luke Baptist ChurchSapelo Island, GA

    General support

    $1,890
  39. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,600
  40. Foster LoveBrea, CA

    General support

    $1,023
  41. Individual

    Educational award

    $1,000
  42. Nsu Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Black Maternal HealthLos Angelas, CA

    Donation

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $50,00058% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $16,60019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $66,223
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $50,000
  3. New York4 grants $37,600
  4. Louisiana1 grant $10,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  8. Georgia3 grants $8,060
  9. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  10. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Linda WilsonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $299,976
  • Wendell Layne IIIDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Hours 40Pay $234,346
  • Dafna TapieroSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,000
  • Anthony C SpikesTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,000
  • A Jeanine Abrams-Mclean PHDDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $25,000
  • Lori MalcolmDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Robert F SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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