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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1166955

The Ginkgo Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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 2025

    $2,902,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $37,109,566

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,807,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $35,975,049

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,590,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $36,091,448

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,627,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $35,052,804

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,512,152

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $36,026,889

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,104,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $36,014,291

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,541,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $35,845,857

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    To be used within exempt function

    $750,000
  2. CaltechPasadena, CA

    To be used within exempt function

    $400,000
  3. FCNL Education FundWashington, DC

    To be used within exempt function

    $250,000
  4. Friends Publishing CorporationPhiladelphia, PA

    To be used within exempt function

    $250,000
  5. Nonviolence InstituteProvidence, RI

    To be used within exempt function

    $250,000
  6. School OneProvidence, RI

    To be used within exempt function

    $200,000
  7. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  8. Center for Employment OpportunitiesNew York, NY

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  9. Christopher 2X Game ChangersLouisville, KY

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  10. University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    To be used within exempt function

    $100,000
  11. Big Brothers Big Sisters of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

    To be used within exempt function

    $75,000
  12. Caltech YPasadena, CA

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  13. Community Preparatory SchoolProvidence, RI

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  14. International Institute of New EnglandBoston, MA

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  15. Lincoln FoundationLouisville, KY

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  16. Nuclear Threat InitiativeWashington, DC

    To be used within exempt function

    $50,000
  17. Friends General ConferencePhiladelphia, PA

    To be used within exempt function

    $40,000
  18. Phillips Academy-AndoverAndover, MA

    To be used within exempt function

    $20,000
  19. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    To be used within exempt function

    $10,000
  20. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    To be used within exempt function

    $7,500

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 $750,00035% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $350,00016% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $350,00016% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $117,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania3 grants $1,040,000
  2. Rhode Island3 grants $500,000
  3. California3 grants $457,500
  4. Kentucky5 grants $425,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $300,000
  6. Massachusetts4 grants $180,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Glenn E ThomasPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann ThomasVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Stephen B ThomasVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Nathan H ThomasTREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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