Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 20-1017609International aid

Who funds Words Without Borders?

23 private foundations gave Words Without Borders in Brooklyn, NY $1.1 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

63 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $8,800
  2. Cornelia Bessie Memorial FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2025

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $7,500
  3. Malecha Family FoundationGeyserville, CA 2025

    Support global literary conversation

    $5,000
  4. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support general operations

    $150,000
  5. Hawthornden FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Literary arts support.

    $75,000
  6. Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    High-school humanities

    $65,000
  7. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Poetry programs, partnerships and innovation grant

    $25,000
  8. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Educational support

    $15,000
  9. Cornelia Bessie Memorial FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2024

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $15,000
  10. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2024

    Support for daily operation

    $10,000
  11. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $7,400
  12. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    General operating expenses

    $5,000
  13. Red House Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    General

    $1,000
  14. Pratima and Vikrant Raina Family FoundationWest Newton, MA 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  15. Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    High-school humanities

    $75,000
  16. The Poetry FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Poetry programs, partnerships, and innovation

    $20,000
  17. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $15,080
  18. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Educational support

    $15,000
  19. Hawthornden FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Literary arts support.

    $15,000
  20. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2023

    Support for daily operation

    $10,000
  21. Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Contribution

    $2,000
  22. The Wenden FoundationWashington Depot, CT 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  23. Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable FoundWinnetka, IL 2023

    Communication - general fund

    $256
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $42
  25. Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    High-school humanities

    $75,000
  26. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Cornelia Bessie Memorial FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2022

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $15,000
  28. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Educational support

    $10,000
  29. Rea Charitable TrustCincinnati, OH 2022

    For purposes of daily

    $10,000
  30. Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Contributioncontributioncontribution

    $3,000
  31. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  32. Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable FoundWinnetka, IL 2022

    Communication - general fund

    $511
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $81
  34. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  35. Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    High-school humanities

    $30,000
  36. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2021

    Website redesign & rebranding

    $25,000
  37. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2021

    General operating expenses

    $17,500
  38. Cornelia Bessie Memorial FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2021

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $15,000
  39. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Educational support

    $10,000
  40. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To enable organization to fulfil its charitable purpose

    $6,000
  41. The Kirby Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2021

    General purpose contribution

    $6,000
  42. Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Contributioncontributioncontribution

    $2,500
  43. The William Kistler Charitable FundNew York, NY 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $101
  45. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  46. Flora Family FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2020

    General operating expenses

    $17,500
  47. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Educational support

    $15,000
  48. Cornelia Bessie Memorial FoundationWest Hartford, CT 2020

    Current use for charitable purposes

    $15,000
  49. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    To enable organization to fulfil its charitable purpose

    $10,250
  50. Mrs Giles Whiting FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Whiting literary magazine prize

    $10,000
  51. Aditi Foundation for the ArtsRye Brook, NY 2020

    To suppport the words without borders mission

    $6,000
  52. The JM Kaplan Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  53. Red House Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    General

    $1,000
  54. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $500
  55. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 2020

    To Support Program

    $200
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $62
  57. The Dominic Moross Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    To enable organization to fulfil its charitable purpose

    $17,000
  58. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Educational support

    $15,000
  59. Aditi Foundation for the ArtsRye Brook, NY 2019

    To suppport the words without borders mission

    $6,000
  60. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 2019

    To Support Program

    $200
  61. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Educational support

    $12,000
  62. Aditi Foundation for the ArtsRye Brook, NY 2018

    To suppport the words without borders mission

    $6,200
  63. The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    Educational support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Brooklyn, NY and are not among Words Without Borders’s funders above.

  1. Jack Adjmi Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 58 grants Preselected only $55,460 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 18 grants Preselected only $1,044,570 to similar organizations
  3. The Adjmi-Dwek Foundation IncNew York, NY 15 grants Preselected only $30,928 to similar organizations
  4. Zichron Yechiel Mechel FoundationUniondale, NY 15 grants Preselected only $258,735 to similar organizations
  5. Chehebar Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 15 grants Preselected only $56,200 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 23 grants Accepts applications $31,147 to similar organizations
  7. Marbeh Shalom Foundation IncNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $4,782 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 11 grants Preselected only $3,719 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-1017609 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.