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New Place Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Berkeley, California · EIN 521698396

New Place Fund Inc is a private foundation in Berkeley, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $89,000 the year before.

88% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$89,00019$1.3 million
2024$76,50017$1.3 million

How to apply

New Place Fund Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What New Place Fund Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California11$45,000
Washington1$12,000
Texas1$5,000
Colorado1$4,000
District of Columbia1$4,000
Oregon1$4,000
North Carolina1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pegasus Project
Yakima, WA
Operations$12,000
Abundant Earth Foundation
Mckinleyville, CA
operations$7,500
Concert Career Pathways
Oakland, CA
Operations$5,000
Long Way Home Inc
Bryan, TX
Operations$5,000
Windhorse Legacy ProjectWindhorse G
Boulder, CO
operations$4,000
Berkeley Society Preservation Trad
Berkeley, CA
Operations$4,000
Essential Information Inc
Washington, DC
Operations$4,000
Central Oregon Locavore
Bend, OR
Operations$4,000
Movement Strategy Center
Oakland, CA
Operations$4,000
Callisto
San Francisco, CA
Operations$4,000
Rainforest Action Network
San Francisco, CA
Operations$4,000
Cinnamon Girl
Oakland, CA
Operations$3,500
Mt Shasta Bioregional Ecology Cente
Mt Shasta, CA
operations$3,500
Sweetwater Music Hall Inc
Mill Valley, CA
Operations$3,500
Omnidawn Publishing Incorporated
Richmond, CA
Operations$3,000
Diaspora Arts Connection Inc
Pleasant Hill, CA
operations$3,000
Grassroots Aid Partnership Inc
Ashville, NC
Operatoins$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does New Place Fund Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does New Place Fund Inc give?

$76,500 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs New Place Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Andre Carothers (President), Nicholas I Morgan (Treasurer) and John Sellers (Director).

What does New Place Fund Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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