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1853 Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 136119091

1853 Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $9,000. 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 up from $14,000 the year before.

100% 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
2022$28,0001$414,213
2023$14,0001$481,594
2024$25,0003$486,293

How to apply

1853 Foundation 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 1853 Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkshire Immigrant Center
Pittsfield, MA
General$9,000
Berkshire United Way
Pittsfield, MA
General$8,000
Berkshire Grown
Great Barrington, MA
General$8,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 1853 Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does 1853 Foundation Inc give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs 1853 Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Daquan Daly (President), Sayd Randle (Treasurer) and F Andrus Burr (Secretary).

What does 1853 Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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