2019 Grants
From January through September 2019, the Foundation awarded 254 grants for a total of $9,388,530. This included $2300 in Employee Matching Grants. $250,000 in Program Related Investments were made.Program Area Totals
2019 Grants
Democracy & Civil Society
The Foundation supports efforts that promote a just, inclusive, sustainable society. It supports full participation of all races, genders, and underserved populations in our voting process. It supports removing dark money from politics.No unsolicited proposals will be accepted at this time.
Alliance for a Just Society
Seattle, WA
General operating support
$25,000
www.allianceforajustsociety.org
Alliance for Justice
Washington, DC
Building the Bench
$35,000
www.afj.org
American Constitution for Society for Law and Policy
Washington, DC
General operating support
$45,000
www.acslaw.org
American Oversight, Inc.
Washington, DC
General operating support
$25,000
www.americanoversight.org
Casa De Maryland, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD
Supporting Services and Community Organizing in Virginia
$25,000
www.wearecasa.org
Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC
Building a Better Democracy in NC
$30,000
www.commoncause.org
Greenpeace Fund, Inc.
Washington, DC
Promoting a Healthy Democracy to Protect the Planet
$75,000
www.greenpeacefund.org
Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund
Washington, DC
Building Power on Climate and at the Polls
$30,000
www.hiphopcaucus.org
North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence
Durham, NC
Innocence Claim Review
$15,000
www.nccai.org
American Promise
Concord, MA
Citizen Empowerment, Education & Action to Reform & Renew American Decomocracy
$75,000
www.americanpromise.net
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law
New York, NY
General operating support
$50,000
www.brennancenter.org
Free Speech for People, Inc.
Amherst, MA
Campaign to Reclaim Our Democracy
$75,000
www.freespeechforpeople.org
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
The Women Effect Fund
$50,000
www.newventurefund.org
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
Building Power for Climate Equity
$75,000
www.newventurefund.org
Public Citizen Foundation, Inc.
Washington, DC
Trump Accountability
$50,000
www.citizen.org
Represent.Us Education Fund
Florence , MA
General operating support
$75,000
www.represent.us
State Innovation Exchange
Madison, WI
Strengthening Progressive Power in States
$50,000
www.stateinnovation.org
State Voices
Washington, DC
General operating support
$75,000
www.statevoice.org
Sunrise Movement Education Fund
Washington, DC
Sunrise Movement Education Fund
$100,000
www.sunrisemovement.org
Media
The Foundation supports nationally-significant public interest media including: policy, investigative journalism, public broadcasting, and select environmental media projects.
National Policy
These grants include nationally-significant initiatives that promote fair and open public interest media systems and policies in the U.S.
New Venture Fund
Washington, DC
Media Democracy Fund
$100,000
www.newventurefund.org
Common Cause Education Fund
Washington, DC
Media and Democracy Reform
$100,000
www.commoncause.org
Tides Center
San Francisco, CA
General operating support for Open MIC shareholder engagement work on behalf of more open and democratic media in the U.S.
$40,000
www.tides.org
Investigative Reporting & Public Interest Media
These grants include investigative reporting projects, watchdog and independent journalism, and other non-commercial media projects that serve the public interest and ensure a better informed citizenry.
Center for Rural Strategies, Inc.
Whitesburg, KY
The Daily Yonder
$5,000
www.dailyyonder.com
Commom Dreams, Inc.
Portland, OR
General operating support and "The Global Emergency Project"
$100,000
www.commondreams.org
Government Accountability Project, Inc.
Washington, DC
General operating support
$30,000
www.whistleblower.org
Institute for Policy Studies
Washington, DC
OtherWords
$15,000
www.ips-dc.org
Institute for Public Affairs
Chicago, IL
General operating support for In These Times magazine.
$20,000
www.inthesetimes.com
Sustainable Markets Foundation
New York, NY
Eco-Accountability Project
$100,000
The GroundTruth Project
Boston, MA
Report for America
$5,000
www.reportforamerica.org
Theguardian.org
Washington, DC
America's Broken Democracy: The Fight for Fair Voting
$150,000
www.theguardian.org
West Virginia University Foundation, Inc.
Morganton, WV
100 Days in Appalachia
$5,000
www.wvuf.org
American University
Washington, DC
Investigative Reporting Workshop, general operating support
$200,000
www.investigativereportingworkshop.org
Center for Public Integrity
Washington, DC
Truth, Transparency, Accountability
$350,000
www.publicintegrity.org
Essential Information
Washington, DC
K-12 Campain Launch
$40,000
www.essentialinformation.org
Foundation for National Progress
San Francisco, CA
Investigative Reporting in the Trump Era
$100,000
www.motherjones.com
Fractured Atlas
New York, NY
Threshold Conversations
$20,000
www.fracturedatlas.org
Institute for Nonprofit News
Los Angeles, CA
Patrons of trust growing the network of support for nonprofic newsrooms
$40,000
www.inn.org
Lost Light Projects, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
General operating support
$100,000
www.insideclimatenews.org
Brave New Films
Culver City , CA
Voter Suppression
$25,000
www.bravenewfilms.org
Center for Investigative Reporting
Emeryville, CA
Reveal Partnerships
$50,000
www.revealnews.org
Center for Political Accountability
Washington, DC
CPA-Zicklin Index
$25,000
www.politicalaccountability.net
Center for Responsive Politics
Washington, DC
Supporting an Effective Press, Government Accountability and a Strong Democracy
$30,000
www.opensecrect.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
The Ithace Voice - Enhancing Community Coverage
$50,000
www.centerfortransforamtiveaction.org
Democracy Now! Productions, Inc.
New York, NY
General operating support
$30,000
www.democracynow.org
Fund for Investigative Journalism
Washington, DC
Grants for independent investigative reporters
$50,000
www.fij.org
The University of Maryland College Park Foundation, Inc.
College Park, MD
CNS Investigative and Data Reporting Bureau - Summer Expansion
$50,000
www.umcpf.org
Tides, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
Support for Truthdig's Public Interest Journalism
$15,000
www.tides.org
Truthout
Sacramento, CA
General operating support
$15,000
www.truth-out.org
Environment
These grants include select film, radio, print and multimedia projects on critical environmental issues aligned with priority interests. These grants are primarily at the Foundation’s initiative.
North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc.
Newport, NC
Expanding CRO coverage of public health, social and environmental justice issues.
$10,000
www.nccoast.org
Public Broadcasting
These grants include underwriting for nationally broadcasted public affairs programs and select projects in conjunction with three major East Coast stations: WGBH (Boston), WNET (New York) and WETA (Arlington, VA/Washington, DC).
International Media Project
Oakland, CA
Making Contact
$25,000
www.radioproject.org
Persephone Productions, Inc.
Falls Church, VA
A Just Climate: Ensure we fight climate change in a way that treats low-income, of color communities, fairly.
$50,000
www.tothecontrary.org
Curious Communications
New York, NY
General operating support
$15,000
www.lauraflanders.org
Minnesota Public Radio/ American Public Media
St. Paul, MN
Market Watch Reporting on Elder Financial Justice
$100,000
www.americanpublicmedia.org
Public Communicators, Inc. / Free Speech TV
Denver, CO
General operating support
$20,000
www.freespeech.org
Documentaries
These grants support select independent documentaries, primarily at the Foundation's initiative.
100Reporters
Washington, DC
Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium
$10,000
www.100r.org
Eschaton Foundation dba Resource Center for Nonviolence
Santa Crus, CA
The Boys Who Said NO! Draft Resistance and the Vietnam War documentary Film
$15,000
www.boyswhosaidno.com
American Documentary
Brookly, NY
America Reframed
$50,000
www.amdoc.org
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Washington, DC
General operating support
$5,000
www.dceff.org
Other
These grants are primarily made at the initiative of the Foundation.
EducationNC
Raleigh, NC
Investing in Empowered Journalism
$20,000
www.ednc.org
Institute for Policy Studies
Washington, DC
Letelier Moffitt Human Rights Awards -- 43rd Annual Event
$5,000
www.ips-dc.org
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Washington, DC
Community Broadband Networks Initiative
$25,000
www.ilsr.org
Media in the Public Interest, Inc.
Boulder, CO
"Popular Information" for North Carolina
$20,000
www.mediainthepublicinterest.org
Institute for Public Accuracy
Oakland, CA
General operating support
$20,000
www.accuracy.org
Environment
These grants are primarily focused on improving drinking water at the state and national level and supporting challenges to continued shale gas extraction and infrastructure expansion. At the Foundation's initiative, it also supports efforts to address environmental issues in North Carolina, and national-level environmental health and toxics concerns, as well as several other areas of interest.
Drinking Water
These grants support efforts at the national scale or in New York State that promote: strong and enforced water policies; increased investment in publicly owned and operated water infrastructure; empowerment of communities and individuals to exercise their rights to protect drinking water resources; and reduced consumption of bottled water.As You Sow
Berkeley, CA
Preserving water for future generations (over 2 years)
$100,000
www.asyousow.org
Environmental Working Group
Washington, DC
Protecting America's tap water from health-damaging contanimants
$75,000
www.ewg.org
Multiplier
Oakland, CA
WaterNow Alliance: Tap into Resilience Project
$30,000
www.multiplier.org
Resource Media
Beaverton, OR
Toxic Algae 2019 Communications Hub
$50,000
www.resource-media.org
Environmental Advocates of New York, Inc.
Albany, NY
Clean water and clean energy campaigns
$90,000
www.eany.org
New York Public Interest Research Group Fund
New York, NY
Clean Drinking Water Project
$65,000
www.nypirg.org
People's Action Institute
Chicago, IL
Healthy Water Healthy Kids
$30,000
www.peoplesaction.org
American Rivers,Inc
Washington, DC
Supporting integrated, equitable and natural water infrastructure though federal policy and regulations.
$65,000
www.americanrivers.org
Ceres, Inc.
Boston, MA
Cultivating sustainable water management through investor and corporate leadership.
$65,000
www.ceres.org
Corporate Accountability
Boston, MA
Public Water Works! Campaign
$125,000
www.corporateaccountability.org
Food & Water Watch
Washington, DC
Protecting water resources
$110,000
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
Story of Stuff Project
Berkely, CA
Unbottle Water: It's campaign to defend public water
$35,000
www.storyofstuff.org
The Partnership for Working Families
Oakland, CA
In the Public Interest's water agenda
$25,000
www.forworkingfamilies.org
Energy
These grants support efforts in New York, and in some cases on a regional/national level, that decrease reliance on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, or that help shift New York State's energy needs away from conventional fossil fuel sources and toward a clean energy system that is accessible, affordable and protective of citizens' health.As You Sow
Berkeley, CA
Shareholder engagement on climate, oil and gas
$50,000
www.asyousow.org
Majority Action
Silver Spring , MD
Climate Majority Project
$50,000
www.majorityaction.us
Niskanen Center
Washington, DC
Defending property rights for fossil fuel eminent domain claims and remedying the natural gas act. (over 2 years)
$80,000
www.niskanencenter.org
Stand
San Francisco, CA
SAFE (Stand Against Fossil Fuel Expansion) Cities campaign in New York and New Jersey.
$30,000
www.stand.earth
Frack Action
Kerhonkson, NY
General operating support
$40,000
www.frackaction.org
Solstice Iniative, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
Community engagement to drive market and policy change and drive increased low-income access to solar.
$40,000
www.solstice.us
Sustainable Markets Foundation
New York, NY
Elected Officials to Protect New York
$20,000
www.nyelectedofficials.org
Delaware Riverkeeper Network
Bristol, PA
Its work to stop driilling/fracking and the expansion of its infrastructure, and advance clean energy
$50,000
www.delawareriverkeeper.org
Earthworks
Washington, DC
Beyond Extreme Energy general operating support
$20,000
www.earthworksaction.org
Environmental Integrity Project
Washington, DC
Oil and gas health and environment initiative
$40,000
www.environmentalintegrity.org
Oil Change International
Washington, DC
Its work challenging the gas bridge fuel myth
$40,000
www.priceofoil.org
Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Sustainable and Healthy Energy
Oakland, CA
General operating support (over 2 years)
$160,000
www.psehealthyenergy.org
Alliance for a Green Economy
Syracuse, NY
General operating support
$55,000
www.agreenewyork.org
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
Ensuring New York remains a climate and energy leader
$85,000
www.earthjustice.org
Food & Water Watch
Washington, DC
Moving New York off fossil fuels
$90,000
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
Public Accountability Initiative, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
Power research on the oil and gas industry
$25,000
www.public-accountability.org
Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
McMurray, PA
New York Environmental Health Surveillance Project
$65,000
www.environmentalhealthproject.org
Tides, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
NY Renews general support (over 2 years)
$120,000
www.tides.org
Fractracker Alliance
Camp Hill, PA
Operational and regional programmatic support (over 2 years)
$105,000
www.fractracker.org
Catskill Mountainkeeper, Inc.
Livingston Manor, NY
Its work fighting fracking and fossil fuel infrastructure and for building a renewable energy future (over 2 years)
$120,000
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org
Multiplier
Oakland, CA
General support for Sane Energy Project
$50,000
www.multiplier.org
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
New York, NY
Energy policy and advocacy work in New York State
$50,000
www.nrdc.org
Public Policy and Education Fund of New York
Albany, NY
Statewide anti-fossil fuel and renewable energy initiatives
$65,000
www.ppefny.org
Right to the City Alliance, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
General support for the New York Energy Democracy Alliance
$60,000
www.righttothecity.org
Sustainable Markets Foundation
New York, NY
Research, policy adocacy, and organizing related to fossil fuel and energy issues in New York State.
$75,000
Environmental Health
These grants focus on the effects of chemical use in the environment and prioritize the need for stronger federal and state policies to protect public health.
Kitchen Table Campaigns
Washington, DC
Safer Chemicals Healthy Families
$40,000
www.saferchemicals.org
Center for Food Safety
Washington, DC
NanoAction program
$45,000
www.centerforfoodsafety.org
Clean and Healthy New York, Inc.
Albany, NY
Advanceing the Roadmap to New York State's Environmental Health Leadership
$30,000
www.cleanhealthyny.org
Ecology Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Its campaign to drive industrial contaminants out of child-friendly food
$35,000
www.ecocenter.org
North Carolina
These grants are for protecting and improving North Carolina’s environment, with emphasis on ecological health and human impacts.
Trees NC, Inc.
Asheboro, NC
General operating support
$11,000
www.treesnc.org
Alliance for Climate Education
Boulder , CO
Bulding Youth Climate Leadership in North Carolina
$15,000
www.acespace.org
The Eco-Institute at Pickards Mountain
Chapel Hill, NC
Rising Earth Immersion: a Semester for Visionary Young Adult Environmental Leaders
$15,000
www.eco-institute.org
Other
Environmental grants primarily made at the initiative of the Foundation.
Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Beyond Plastics Project
$50,000
www.bennington.edu
Climate Mobilization Project
Brookly, NY
Climate Energy Campaign
$20,000
www.theclimatemobilization.org
Mothers Out Front
Boston, MA
Organizing Work in New York State
$35,000
www.mothersoutfront.org
Catskill Mountainkeeper, Inc.
Livingston Manor, NY
Support for Rootskeeper and its work fighting fracking and dangerous oil practices in California
$25,000
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org
Center for Biological Diversity, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
California Oil and Gas campaign
$50,000
www.biologicaldiversity.org
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Stewardship and Enrichment of the Park Park Natural Area
$30,000
www.cornell.edu
Environmental Health Coalition
National City, CA
California Environmental Justice Allicance and its climand and energy policy
$40,000
Our Children's Trust
Eugene, OR
Atmospheric Trust Campaign
$50,000
www.ourchildrenstrust.org
Animal Welfare
The Foundation supports nationally-significant programs to protect domesticated animals and wildlife.
Domesticated and Companion Animals
These grants include nationally-significant programs to support the humane treatment, care and well-being of domesticated animals, particularly companion animals. Grants focus on spay/neuter programs to reduce overpopulation, veterinary services, advocacy and public education programs to prevent animal cruelty. Grants to select animal rescue and shelter organizations in specific geographic regions are primarily at the Foundation's initiative.
Adoption First Animal Rescue
Richlands, NC
General operating support
$10,000
www.adoptionfirstrescue.com
Cats' Cradle
Morganton, NC
Cat Adoption Center
$5,000
www.thecatscradle.org
Humane Society of the United States
Gaithersburg, MD
Eliminating Cruel Industries: Factory Farms and Animal Fighting
$50,000
www.humanesociety.org
Wildlife Protection and Conservation
These grants include nationally-significant projects to protect and conserve wildlife, support critical advocacy, policy and education initiatives, and provide sanctuary care for primates. Grants made to select organizations in specific geographic regions are primarily at the Foundation's initiative.
Chimp Haven, Inc.
Keithville, LA
Care for retired biomedial research chimpanzees
$25,000
www.chimphaven.org
Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Restoring coral reefs and rescuing and rehabilitating marine animals
$40,000
www.mote.org
Project Chimps
Blue Ridge , GA
Phase 2 Capital Campaign
$15,000
www.projectchimps.org
Save the Chimps
Fort Pierce, FL
General operating support
$25,000
www.savethechimps.org
Wolf Haven International
Tenino, WA
Wolf facilities at McCleery Ranch
$10,000
www.wolfhaven.org
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
Davis, CA
Virginia Range PZP Fertility Control Program
$50,000
www.americanwildhorsecampaign.org
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC
General operating support
$50,000
www.defenders.org
Peace River Refuge and Ranch, Inc.
Silver Springs, FL
General operating support
$5,000
www.forestanimalrescue.org
Salt River Wild Horse Management Group, Inc.
Scottsdale, AZ
General operating support
$25,000
www.saltrivermanagementgroup.org
Center for Orangutan and Chimpanzee Conservation, Inc.
Wauchula, FL
Rescued orangutan support and equipment purchase
$98,655
www.centerforgreatapes.org
Project Chimps
Blue Ridge , GA
General operating support
$50,000
www.projectchimps.org
WildEarth Guardians
Santa Fe, NM
Ending the War on Wildlife Campaign
$25,000
www.wildearthguardians.org
Other
These grants are primarily made at the initiative of the Foundation.
Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation
Vienna , VA
Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots
$30,000
www.janegoodall.org
The Science and Conservation Center, Inc.
Billings , MT
Compassionate Conservation: Wildlife Fertility Control
$15,000
www.sccpzp.org
Faunalytics
Olympia, WA
Reserch for Effective Animal Advocacy
$10,000
www.faunalytics.org
Sustainable Ithaca
These grants are focused on sustainability issues in Tompkins County, New York, including the subprogram areas of Energy and Climate Change, Environmental Health and Toxic Threats, Greening Systems, and Education and Behavior Change.
Ecosystem Conservation
These grants include both terrestrial and aquatic systems conservation and restoration. Primary emphasis of aquatic systems is Cayuga Lake and its tributaries. Overall goal is to maintain an intact, functional ecosystems in Tompkins County. Projects and programs that address toxic threats to humans and natural systems will also be considered.Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
Ithaca, NY
Expanding the Impact! (over 2 years)
$140,000
www.groundswellcenter.org
Cayuga Lake Watershed Network
Aurora , NY
Protecting the Cayuga Lake Watershed in the Era of "No Normal" (over 2 years)
$100,000
www.cayugalake.org
Friends of Stewart Park, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
General operating support (over 2 years)
$110,000
www.friendsofstewartpark.org
Social Ventures, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Monitoring potential ground surface displacement related to underground salt mining.
$15,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation
New York, NY
New York Water Pollution and Harmful Algal Bloom Clean Up Campaign
$50,000
Energy and Climate Change
These grants encourage the development of alternative and renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and knowledge and action on climate change in Tompkins County.
Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability
Ithaca, NY
Business Energy Advisors Program (over 2 years)
$70,000
www.tompkinscountyny.org/planning
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
Farming Practices to Save Energy and Protect Water in a World of Changing Climate
$20,000
www.ccetompkins.org
Sustainable Markets Foundation
New York, NY
Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative
$70,000
Environmental Education
These grants focus on informal K-12 and adult education programs that encourage individual and organizational sustainability practices.Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Building Bridges Initiative Poposal Support Public Engagement for the Ithaca Green New Deal Resolution
$22,000
www.centerfortransformativeaction.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
Pilot Program, Tapping Talent and Treasure: Channeling Cornell University's Resources to Address Critical Issues in Tompkins County
$20,000
www.ccetompkins.org
New Roots Charter School
Ithaca, NY
Catalyst School Participation/Youth Ecological Restoration Corps
$10,000
www.newrootsschool.org
Sustainable Tompkins
Ithaca, NY
Collaborating at Scale for Sustainable Tompkins
$65,000
www.sustainabletompkins.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Expanding opportunities for Teens on Cayuga Lake. Supporting the continuing work of Discover Cayuga Lake, to connect more young people with Cayuga Lake through internships, after-school programs and communtiy events.
$23,000
www.centerfortransforamtiveaction.org
History Center in Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
Tompkins: Ecology, Architecture, Culture and History (TEACH)
$35,000
www.thehistorycenter.net
Paleontological Research Institute
Ithaca, NY
Climate Change Science and Solutions: Climate change education at Cayuga Nature Center
$30,000
www.priweb.org
Smart Growth
These grants include support for smart growth planning, zoning reform, aternaltive transportation modes, and vehicle mile reduction.City of Ithaca
Ithaca, NY
Bring Center for Performance and Civic Practice to City of Ithaca
$5,000
www.cityofithaca.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
LEARN@EcoVillage (over 2 years)
$80,000
www.centerfortransformativeaction.org
Ithaca Carshare, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Bike Walk Tompkins General operating support (over 2 years)
$110,000
www.ithacacarshare.org
Other
Ithaca Festival
Ithaca, NY
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion during the Ithaca Festival
$5,000
www.ithacafestival.org
Community Needs
These grants include support for programs serving community needs in Tompkins County, NY. Grants focus on programs serving low-income and underserved populations in the following areas: youth services and education, social justice and equity, health and human services, and capacity building and philanthropy.
Community Needs (2017 forward)
The Reach Project
Ithaca, NY
REACH Peer Program Expansion
$25,000
www.reachprojectinc.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Ithaca City of Asylum
$7,500
www.centerfortansformativeaction.org
Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
GIAC Festival of Nations
$5,000
www.citiyofithaca.org/327/Greater-Ithaca-Activities-Center
Civic Ensemble, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
ReEntry Theatre Program
$18,000
www.civicensemble.org
Drop-In Children's Center
Ithaca, NY
Community Centered Care and Education
$40,000
www.dicc.org
Free Science, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
General operating support
$25,000
www.freescienceworkshop.org
Greater Ithaca Activities Center, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Let's Read
$20,000
www.cityofithaca.org/327/greater-ithaca-activities-center
The Learning Web
Ithaca, NY
Preventing Homelessness - Building Self-Sufficiency
$80,000
www.learning-web.org
Center for Transformative Action
ITHACA, NY
General operating support for NAMI Finger Lakes (over 2 years)
$13,000
www.centerfortansformativeaction.org
Friendship Donation Network
Ithaca, NY
General operating support
$13,000
www.friendshipdonations.org
Center for Transformative Action
ITHACA, NY
Civil Conversations on Race, Racism and Other Critical Issues
$20,000
www.centerfortransforamtiveaction.org
Cornell University
ITHACA, NY
Addressing Farmworker Needs In Tompkins County
$30,000
www.cornell.edu
Ithaca City School District
ITHACA, NY
Project IHS Launch
$8,350
www.ithacaschools.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
ITHACA, NY
I-JUMP for Learning
$5,000
www.ccetompkins.org
Community Foundation of Tompkins County, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
General operating support
$30,000
www.cftompkins.org
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
Ithaca, NY
Samaritan Center Core Funding 2019
$45,000
www.catholiccharitiestt@dor.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
Healthy Food For All
$15,000
www.ccetompkins.org
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/Tioga
Ithaca, NY
ISP Immigration Legal Services
$20,000
www.catholiccharitiestt@dor.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Youth Farm Project general operating support
$30,000
www.centerfortransforamtiveaction.org
Social Ventures, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Community Unity Music Education Program
$25,000
City of Ithaca
Ithaca, NY
The Engage Initiative
$35,000
www.cityofithaca.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
4-H Urban Outreach
$15,000
www.ccetompkins.org
Memberships and Philanthropic Engagement
The Foundation supports and participates in funders affinity groups relevant to its program interests and priorities.
Media Impact Funders
Philadelphia, PA
Membership dues for 2019
$7,500
www.mediaimpactfunders.org
Ceres, Inc.
Boston, MA
Membership dues for 2019
$2,000
www.ceres.org
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
New York, NY
Membership dues 2019-2020
$7,500
www.iccr.org
Environmental Grantmakers Association
New York, NY
Membership dues 2019 and 2020
$22,270
www.ega.org
Biodiversity Funders Group
San Francisco, CA
Membership dues for 2019 and 2020 (over 2 years)
$15,000
www.biodiversityfunders.org
Confluence Philanthropy, Inc.
Oakland, CA
Membership dues
$7,500
www.confluencephilanthropy.org
NY Funders Alliance
Syracuse, NY
Membership dues
$5,500
www.nyfunders.org
Other Grants
Arts and Culture
These grants support public understanding and appreciation of the arts.
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Vitamin L Project
$13,000
www.centerfortransformtiveaction.org
Sarasota Opera Association, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
Education and Youth Opera Programs
$10,000
www.sarasotaopera.org
Washington Performing Arts Society
Washington, DC
Arts Education and Community Engagement Programs
$50,000
www.washingtonperformingarts.org
Center for the Arts at Ithaca, Inc.
ITHACA, NY
Hangar Theatre Equitable Arts Education Programming
$15,000
www.hangartheatre.org
Community School of Music & Arts
Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Festival Parage
$5,000
www.csma-ithaca.org
Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Festival Parade
$5,000
www.ithacareuse.org
Ithaca Generator
Ithaca, NY
Expansion- Press Bay Court
$5,000
www.ithacagenerator.org
National Gallery of Art
Landover , MD
Summer Institute for Educators: Art and Thinking
$75,000
www.nga.gov
State Theatre of Ithaca, Inc.
Ithaca, NY
The Arts for Youth Program: 2019-20 season
$9,000
www.stateofithaca.org
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Arlington, VA
Educational programming for school groups and families.
$20,000
www.kennedy-center.org/nso
Running to Places Theatre Company
Ithaca, NY
General operating support
$10,000
www.runningtoplaces.org
Education
These grants support educational programs, primarily at the Foundation’s initiative.
Children's Law Center
Washington, DC
General operating support
$30,000
www.childrenslawcenter.org
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc.
Arlington, VA
Start With a Book
$90,000
www.weta.org
Tudor Place Foundation, Inc.
Washington, DC
Sharing a Historic Landmark: Advancing Museum Education at Tudor Place (over 2 years)
$35,000
www.tudorplace.org
Discovery Trail
Ithaca, NY
Kids Discover the Trail! Program Expansion 2019-2020
$15,000
www.discoverytrail.com
Teach for America
Durham, NC
Advancing Educational Equity in Eastern North Carolina
$20,000
www.easternorthcarolina.teachforamerica.org
Health
These grants support health education, research and service provision, primarily at the Foundation’s initiative.
Good360
Alexandria, VA
Bahamas/Hurricane Dorian Relief
$25,000
www.good360.org
HopeWay
Charlotte, NC
General operating support and financial aid
$50,000
www.hopewayfoundation.org
Public Citizen Foundation, Inc.
Washington, DC
Dangerous Medicines: Drug Safety Oversight
$15,000
www.citizen.org
World Central Kitchen, Inc.
Washington, DC
Bahamas/Hurricane Dorian Relief
$50,000
www.wck.org
Georgetown Ministry Center
Washington, DC
General operating support
$20,000
www.georgetownministry.org
myFace
New York, NY
Healing the Minds and Spirit of Children with Craniofacial Conditions and Their Families
$20,000
www.myface.org
Bread for the City, Inc.
Washington, DC
General operating support
$30,000
www.breadforthecity.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Washington, DC
Additive Campaign
$15,000
www.cspinet.org
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland , OH
Functional Food Farmacy at Cleveland Clinic
$40,000
www.my.clevelandclinic.org
Justice & Civil Society
These grants promote a just and civil society including education, policy development.
Amazon Watch
Oakland, CA
Amazon Protectors Fund
$25,000
www.amazonwatch.org
iCivics, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
General operating support
$25,000
www.icivics.org
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Raleigh, NC
Serving the Capacity Building Needs of North Carolina Nonprofits
$10,000
www.ncnonprofits.org
New York Community Trust aka Community Funds, Inc.
New York, NY
New York State Census Equity Fund
$15,000
www.nycommunitytrust.org
Tyler Clementi Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY
General operating support for Bullying Prevention, Education and Advocacy Programs
$20,000
www.tylerclementi.org
Campaign for Youth Justice
Washington, DC
Supporting states in removing youth from adult prisons and jails.
$20,000
www.cfyi.org
Democracy North Carolina
Durham, NC
Youth Training and Civil Engagement Project
$20,000
www.democracy-nc.org
Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
Kennesaw, GA
JJIE, Youth Today: Covering Youth Justice and Child Welfare Issues
$30,000
www.sustainablejournalism.org
NYS Labor - Religion Coalition
Latham, NY
General operating support
$20,000
www.laborreligion.org
School Food & Nutrition
Ithaca City School District
Ithaca, NY
Enfield Breakfast in the Classroom
$25,000
www.ithacaschools.org
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Ithaca, NY
Tompkins County Farm to School Food Promotion Project
$15,000
www.ccetompkins.org
Groton Central School
Groton, NY
Groton HARVEST
$23,100
www.grotoncs.org
Groton Public Library
Groton, NY
Groton HARVEST at the Library
$5,880
www.grotonpubliclibrary.org
Village of Groton
Groton, NY
Groton HARVEST - Groton Youth Services, Summer Youth Employment, and Summer Lunches Program
$13,260
www.grotonny.org
Center for Transformative Action
Ithaca, NY
Youth Farm Project general operating support
$42,000
www.centerfortransforamtiveaction.org
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