How to apply
By initial letter of inquiry Contact: Barbara a Lanciers Director, Tmu -One Rockefeller Plz Room 2500, New York, Ny, 2126495774 Deadlines: 6 months prior to date of activity for which support is sought. Restrictions: The trust's programs support exchanges between the united states and the former soviet union, eastern and central europe in the arts and environmental conservation.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 72 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Young Visual Artists Award Program in 2024Miami, FL | General support | $173K |
| Residency Unlimited IncBrooklyn, NY | General support | $144K |
| Cec Artslink IncNew York, NY | General support | $115K |
| Center for International Theatre Development IncBaltimore, MD | General support | $90K |
| Earth Island Institute IncBerkley, CA | General support | $80K |
| Cec Artslink IncNew York, NY | General support | $64K |
| Cec Artslink IncNew York, NY | General support | $63K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $56K |
| EarthcorpsSeattle, WA | General support | $50K |
| Environmental Law Alliance WorldwideEugene, OR | General support | $50K |
| Earth Island Institute IncBerkley, CA | General support | $45K |
| Earth Island Institute IncBerkley, CA | General support | $45K |
| Mongol Ecology CenterTucson, AZ | General support | $45K |
| Drama League of New York IncNew York, NY | General support | $40K |
| International Theatre Development IncBaltimore, MD | General support | $40K |
| Partnerships for NatureBainbridge Island, WA | General support | $40K |
| The Living Desert Zoo and GardensPalm Desert, CA | General support | $40K |
| The Living Desert Zoo and GardensPalm Desert, CA | General support | $40K |
| Wild Salmon CenterPortland, OR | General support | $40K |
| Blackfoot ChallengeOvando, MT | General support | $35K |
| Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation IncBaltimore, MD | General support | $35K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $34K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $34K |
| Double Edge TheatreAshfield, MA | General support | $30K |
| Emerson CollegeBoston, MA | General support | $30K |
| Friends of Conservation Carpathia in the United StatesDurham, NC | General support | $30K |
| Theater Grottesco North America IncSanta Fe, NM | General support | $30K |
| Tri314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances IncBrooklyn, NY | General support | $30K |
| University of WisconsinMadison, WI | General support | $30K |
| WaxfactoryNew York, NY | General support | $30K |
| Wild Sheep FoundationBozeman, MT | General support | $30K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $28K |
| Afterimage Public Media IncSan Francisco, CA | General support | $25K |
| Association of American GeographersWashington, DC | General support | $25K |
| Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT | General support | $25K |
| ClockshopLos Angeles, CA | General support | $25K |
| Cultural SurvivalCambridge, MA | General support | $25K |
| LA Mama EtcNew York, NY | General support | $25K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $25K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $25K |
| International Work Group for Indigenous AffairsCopenhagen, DA | General support | $25K |
| Residency Unlimited IncBrooklyn, NY | General support | $24K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $23K |
| The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC | General support | $23K |
| Crude Accountability IncorporatedLinden, VA | General support | $22K |
| Center for Large Landscape ConservationBozeman, MT | General support | $20K |
| Headlands Center for the ArtsSausalito, CA | General support | $20K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $20K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | General support | $20K |
| Zoo New EnglandBoston, MA | General support | $20K |
| Winterhouse Institute IncBrooklyn, NY | General support | $18K |
| Academy of Bosnia and Herzegovina IncWoodside, NY | General support | $15K |
| Alma on DobbinBrooklyn, NY | General support | $15K |
| Cec Artslink IncNew York, NY | General support | $15K |
| Elaine Summers Experimental Intermedia Foundation IncNew York, NY | General support | $15K |
| Foundation EarthWashington, DC | General support | $15K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $15K |
| Movement Research IncNew York, NY | General support | $15K |
| WaxfactoryNew York, NY | General support | $15K |
| International Theatre Development IncBaltimore, MD | General support | $12K |
By state: New York 22 · California 9 · District of Columbia 10 · Maryland 4 · Florida 1 · Massachusetts 5
About this foundation
Trust for Mutual Understanding is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Rockefeller Trust Companyn, tax-exempt since 1984. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Trust for Mutual Understanding accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. By initial letter of inquiry Deadlines: 6 months prior to date of activity for which support is sought..
How much does Trust for Mutual Understanding give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $2.3M across 72 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Trust for Mutual Understanding give?
New York (22 grants), California (9 grants), District of Columbia (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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