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Actus Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 223500124

Actus Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $62,050 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $34,500. 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 $61,309 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,30913$1.7 million
2024$62,0508$1.9 million

How to apply

Actus Foundation 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 Actus Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$55,500
Massachusetts1$5,000
New Jersey2$1,250
Pennsylvania1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Fund
New York, NY
Charitable$34,500
Individual
NY
Charitable$15,000
Cornell Fund
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$5,000
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
Charitable$5,000
New Vernon Volunteer Fire Departmen
New Vernon, NJ
Charitable$1,000
Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Departme
Middletown, NY
Charitable$1,000
Forest Lake Volunteer Fire Departme
Hawley, PA
Charitable$300
Harding Land Trust
New Vernon, NJ
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Actus Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Actus Foundation give?

$62,050 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Actus Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Wilkerson (Trustee), Barbara Wilkerson (Trustee), Christopher Wilkerson (Trustee) and Whitney Wilkerson (Trustee).

What does Actus Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and environment and conservation.

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