How to apply
Contact: V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc, 475 Riverside Drive No 900, New York, Ny, 2128124271 Deadlines: Restrictions:
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
18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations FoundationWashington, DC | In support of asra's operations and core activities | $1.0M |
| United Nations Development ProgrammeNew York, NY | In support of "advancing nature in undp development thinking and practice for human development" project | $1.0M |
| University of CopenhagenDA | In support of the center for applied ecology | $810K |
| The University of Sydney - CamperdownSydney, AS | In support of the "including the more-than-human in decision making" project | $620K |
| Transition NetworkOldbury, UK | In support of the project "accelerating nature-centric decision-making and living systems through bioregional governance partnerships" | $549K |
| Transition NetworkOldbury, UK | In support of the project "field recordings from a thrutopian future" | $531K |
| Urban Sustainability Directors NetworkSanford, NC | In support of carbon neutral cities alliance's project "designing urban climate governance for regenerative futures" | $500K |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR | In support of "aligning nature-centrism with organizational structure and purpose" project | $497K |
| Het Nieuwe InstituutNL | In support of the "growing zoops" project | $474K |
| Club of RomeSZ | In support of the "embedding a nature-centric systems approach in eu policymaking & governance" project | $442K |
| Corporacion MovilizatorioCO | Educational programming for development assistance and local organizations in nature-centric planning | $437K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | Support for a scientific conference on nature within the divinity school | $371K |
| Anglia Ruskin UniversityChelmsford, UK | In support of the project "shifting mindsets in the actuarial profession: from natural capital to nature-centrism" | $300K |
| University of ReadingUK | In support of the "cognitive foundations of multispecies organisations" project | $245K |
| Ben-Gurion UniversityIS | In support of the "collective behavior and decision making in plants" research project | $243K |
| Confluence PhilanthropyNew York, NY | Nature-based keynote conference speaker | $80K |
| Confluence PhilanthropyNew York, NY | Membership renewal 3/1/25-2/28/26 | $5,500 |
| Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC | Membership renewal 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2027 | $1,700 |
By state: INTL 10 · New York 3 · District of Columbia 2 · North Carolina 1 · Oregon 1 · Massachusetts 1
About this foundation
The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Paul M Roy, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc 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 The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $8.1M across 18 grants, a median of $458K.
Where does The V Kann Rasmussen Foundation Inc give?
INTL (10 grants), New York (3 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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