Private foundation · EIN 13-3948023 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 87 grants paid, $11M total, median $25K. 100% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
87
$11M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in NY
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$232M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 87 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral$2.5M
Harlem Children's ZoneNew York, NYGeneral$1.3M
Congregation EmanuelNew York, NYGeneral$1.2M
United Jewish Appeal FederationNew York, NYGeneral$1.0M
Harvard Business SchoolNew York, NYGeneral$600K
NYC Police FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$560K
China InstituteNew York, NYGeneral$375K
New York City CenterNew York, NYGeneral$260K
Nature ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral$250K
Brothers for LifeNew York, NYGeneral$200K
IsraaidNew York, NYGeneral$200K
Academy Museum FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$150K
New York City CenterNew York, NYGeneral$150K
The Nature ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral$150K
The Asian American FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$105K
Columbia College FundNew York, NYGeneral$100K
Israel on Campus CoalitionNew York, NYGeneral$100K
Middle East ForumNew York, NYGeneral$100K
National Asian Pacific American MuseumNew York, NYGeneral$100K
University SettlementNew York, NYGeneral$100K
Goldhouse Foundation IncNew York, NYGeneral$75K
American Friends of Unit 669New York, NYGeneral$72K
American Enteprise InstituteNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Central Park ConservancyNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Columbiabarnard Hillel IncNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Edward Charles Foundation Fbo Su LLCNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Facing History & OurselvesNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Invest for KidsNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York, NYGeneral$50K
New York Botanical GardensNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Pioneer Works Art FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Tax FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$50K
Committee of 100New York, NYGeneral$32K
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral$30K
New York Public RadioNew York, NYGeneral$30K
American Friends of the Musee DorsayNew York, NYGeneral$26K
Brookings InstitutionNew York, NYGeneral$25K
Janet Yang ProductionsNew York, NYGeneral$25K
National Foundation for Cancer ResearchNew York, NYGeneral$25K
New Breath FoundationNew York, NYGeneral$25K
Oasis Therapeutic Life CentersNew York, NYGeneral$25K
The Asian American Education ProjectNew York, NYGeneral$25K
The Jewish MuseumNew York, NYGeneral$25K
The World Christian Charity FundNew York, NYGeneral$20K
American Friends of ShalvaNew York, NYGeneral$20K
The Carnegie Hall SocietyNew York, NYGeneral$20K
Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral$19K
Wildlife AllianceNew York, NYGeneral$17K
ACLUNew York, NYGeneral$17K
Groundswell FundNew York, NYGeneral$17K
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral$17K
New Israel FundNew York, NYGeneral$17K
Partnership for Policy IntegrityNew York, NYGeneral$17K
New DramatistsNew York, NYGeneral$15K
Noguchi Art MuseumNew York, NYGeneral$15K
Serica InitiativeNew York, NYGeneral$15K
The Noguchi MuseumNew York, NYGeneral$15K
Susan G KomenNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Children's Law Center of CaliforniaNew York, NYGeneral$10K

Giving by year

Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

About this foundation

Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Peter J Cobos, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Latest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica

Does Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $11M across 87 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Mark and Anla Cheng Kingdon Fund give?

New York (87 grants), per its latest filing.

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