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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-3159543

Milkweed Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,370,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $29,814,128
  • Tax year 2024

    $905,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,825,730
  • Tax year 2023

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,724,525

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Climate Cabinet EducationSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $200,000
  2. Spring Street Climate FundBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $200,000
  3. Greenlight AmericaWashington, DC

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $200,000
  4. American Friends of Blue VenturesWilmington, DE

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  5. Canary MediaNew York, NY

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  6. Inside Climate NewsBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  7. Island ConservationSanta Cruz, CA

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  8. LegadoJackson, NH

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  9. MaliasiliEssex Junction, VT

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  10. MongabayMenlo Park, CA

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $100,000
  11. The Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DC

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $50,000
  12. New York FocusNew York, NY

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $10,000
  13. Greater Greener Gloster ProjectWashington, DC

    Charitable donation aimed at conserving biodiversity and limiting global climate change.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $850,00089% of the total
  2. Social science1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $410,000
  2. California3 grants $400,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $260,000
  4. Delaware1 grant $100,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $100,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Delia KulukundisPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Louisa Withfield-SmithTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret FarmerSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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