Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 357 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fondo de Accion Urgente Para America Latina y El CaribeNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $1.1M |
| Urgent Action Fund - AfricaNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $1.1M |
| Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN | To support the black-led movement fund | $1.0M |
| Capital for Good USAPaoli, PA | To support the charitable activities of girls first fund | $1.0M |
| Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres FoundationDover, DE | To provide general operating support to asociacion fondo centroamericano de mujeres (fcam) | $1.0M |
| Fondo Semillas AcNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $1.0M |
| Initiative Sankofa D'Afrique de L'ouestNew York, NY | To support the charitable activities of isdao | $1.0M |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY | To support the charitable activities of collaborative for gender and reproductive equity (cgre) | $1.0M |
| Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC | To support the charitable activities of the black feminist fund | $850K |
| Im-DefensorasToronto, CA | To provide general operating support | $750K |
| Urgent Action Fund Asia and PacificEast Melbourne, AS | To support the urgent action sister fund's care at the center initiative | $750K |
| IpasNew York, NY | To support the charitable activities of le centre odas | $700K |
| Women's Fund Asia LimitedMelbourne, AS | To support the charitable activities of women's fund asia | $700K |
| Initiative Sankofa D'Afrique de L'ouestNew York, NY | To provide accompaniment support for strengthening the movements isdao supports | $600K |
| Equality FundOttawa, CA | To provide general operating support | $555K |
| Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC | To support the emerging southern strategy project | $500K |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for JusticeNew York, NY | To provide core support to astraea's u.s. fund | $500K |
| AwidToronto, CA | To provide philanthropic advocacy support for awids 2024 international forum | $500K |
| International Women's Development AgencyMelbourne, AS | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| New York Women's FoundationNew York, NY | To support the nyc fund for girls and young women of color | $500K |
| Organizacion Fraternal Negra Hondurea OfranehNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| Prospera International Network of Women's FundsOttawa, CA | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| Qosangana African Youth NetworkNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| Stichting Mama CashAmsterdam, NL | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, NL | To support the charitable activities of the nebula fund | $500K |
| Urgent Action Fund Asia and PacificEast Melbourne, AS | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| Womin Alliance TrustJohannesburg, SF | To provide general operating support | $500K |
| AwidToronto, CA | To provide general operating support | $400K |
| Funders for Lgbtq IssuesNew York, NY | To support the out in the south initiative | $400K |
| Partners AsiaOakland, CA | To support partners asia's regranting and capacity building support to women, girls, and lgbtqi rights organizations across thailand | $400K |
| Proteus FundWaltham, MA | To provide general communications support | $400K |
| The Myanmar Trust UKBristol, UK | To support collaboration between the myanmar trust uk and itthiya foundation | $400K |
| Urgent Action Fund for Feminist ActivismAlameda, CA | To provide general operating support | $400K |
| Women's Fund AsiaNew York, NY | To support sangram's swasa program | $400K |
| Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development (apwld)New York, NY | To provide general operating support | $375K |
| Initiative for Strategic Litigation in AfricaBraamfontein, SF | To support the charitable activities | $365K |
| Astraea Lesbian Foundation for JusticeNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $350K |
| Creating Resources for Empowerment and Action IncNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $350K |
| Initiative Pananetugri Pour Le Bien Etre de LA FemmeNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $350K |
| TewaNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $350K |
| We Are PurposefulLondon, UK | To support purposeful's work to resource girls' resistance with a focus in francophone west africa | $350K |
| Windward FundWashington, DC | To support the gulf south grantmaking project | $347K |
| Proteus FundWaltham, MA | To provide general operating support | $333K |
| Awaj FoundationNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $325K |
| Codigo SurNew York, NY | To provide general operating support to codigo sur | $300K |
| Groundswell FundSan Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support | $300K |
| Ilga WorldGeneva, SZ | To support the 2024 ilga world conference | $300K |
| Mijente Support CommitteePhoenix, AZ | To provide general operating support | $300K |
| National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeNew York, NY | To provide general operating support | $300K |
| Panorama GlobalSeattle, WA | To support the charitable activites of gender funders colab | $300K |
| Stichting Mama CashAmsterdam, NL | To support the charitable activities of red umbrella fund | $300K |
| Stichting Women WinAmsterdam, NL | To support the charitable activities of the numun fund | $300K |
| Women's March NetworkWaldorf, MD | To provide general operating support | $300K |
| Appalachian Community FundKnoxville, TN | To provide emergency support for hurricane helene relief work | $275K |
| Thousand CurrentsSan Francisco, CA | To provide general operating support | $275K |
| Urgent Action Fund for Feminist ActivismAlameda, CA | To provide accompaniment support for young feminist organizing | $270K |
| Agitarte IncCambridge, MA | To support the charitable activities of movement culture hub | $250K |
| Appalachian Community FundKnoxville, TN | To provide general operating support | $250K |
| Asociacion Colectiva de Mujeres Para El Desarrollo Local (colectiva FeminisNew York, NY | To provide general operating support to colectiva feminista | $250K |
| Borealis PhilanthropyMinneapolis, MN | To support the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund (ellc) | $250K |
By state: New York 204 · INTL 45 · California 28 · District of Columbia 18 · Massachusetts 10 · Georgia 10
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Foundation for a Just Society is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Marina Shmoukler, tax-exempt since 2010. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
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Does Foundation for a Just Society 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 Foundation for a Just Society give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $63M across 357 grants, a median of $125K.
Where does Foundation for a Just Society give?
New York (204 grants), INTL (45 grants), California (28 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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