Endeavor Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Endeavor Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $16.2 million in 59 grants; the typical grant was $97,000 and the largest $2.1 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$16.2 million
- Number of grants59
- Typical grant$97,000
- Largest grant$2.1 million
- Assets$547 million
- New grantees25%
Giving in 2025 was down from $18.7 million the year before.
25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $16.9 million | 66 | $408 million |
| 2024 | $18.7 million | 69 | $488 million |
| 2025 | $16.2 million | 59 | $547 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Julie J Kidd 1060 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10128 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (212) 534-6620 |
| What to submit | Initially a written form with a brief description of the proposal. If requested, an indepth proposal with financial statements. |
What Endeavor Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to New York. It also paid $1.6 million in 4 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | $6.8 million |
| Vermont | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $2.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $1.5 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $620,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $430,000 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $256,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $250,000 |
| California | 2 | $117,650 |
| Virginia | 2 | $100,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling College | Reorganizing knowledge and learning (formerly wilderness field program) & enhancing student learning and experience through belonging, well-being and purpose: a vision for whole person education in the liberal arts | $2.1 million |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Kidd family endeavor initiative for bladder cancer immunotherapy & kidd family endeavor fellowship fund | $2.0 million |
| Harvard University | Liang-zhou nieman | $1.5 million |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc | Protecting against presidential abuses of power | $1.5 million |
| Bard College | Julie johnson kidd scholarship program | $1.0 million |
| Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts | Advancing liberal arts education in europe and providing funding for stipends for faculty research | $641,649 |
| Elon University | Paradigm project | $620,000 |
| Make the Road New York | General operating support & empowering local communities to protect vulnerable new yorkers | $600,000 |
| Institute Artes Liberales Foundation | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Maine Peoples Resource Center | Movement collective incubator | $430,000 |
| Incommon Non-Profit Civil Company | Kyklos 2.0 - urban sustainability and circularity lab | $407,788 |
| American University | Championing and expanding college civic and democracy learning | $275,000 |
| Free Speech for People Inc | Movement to defend our republic and constitution | $250,000 |
| Pen American Center Inc | Freedom of expression and education campaign | $250,000 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | Global migration project | $225,000 |
| Ecological Citizens Project Inc | Regenerative communities | $215,000 |
| Center for International Management Education Inc | Increasing collaboration and catalyzing investment for the connecticut river watershed | $206,000 |
| New Economy Coalition Inc | Building regional solidarity ecosystems | $200,000 |
| The Alliance for Climate Protection | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Values United | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Campus Compact | Leading together to champion and expend college civic learning and democracy engagement | $191,000 |
| Bennington College Corporation | Endeavor foundation environmental action fellowship | $150,000 |
| Justice Innovation Inc | Strong starts court initiative | $150,000 |
| Pregnancy Justice Inc | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Reach the World Company | Capacity-building staffing | $150,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Higher ed forward | $125,000 |
| Bedford 2030 Inc | General operating support | $120,000 |
| New York Public Radio | The brian lehrer show & general operating support | $100,000 |
| Great Lakes Colleges Association Inc | Global liberal arts alliance (glaa) youth engagement projects | $97,000 |
| Mission Edge San Diego | Mutual aid in st. Louis, mo | $92,650 |
| Community-Word Project Inc | Evaluation protocol development | $90,000 |
| Oberlin College | Strengthening course offerings in arabic and islamic culture | $90,000 |
| Tada Theatre and Dance Alliance Inc | Resident youth ensemble | $75,000 |
| Washington & Lee University | General operating support (charlotte johnson fund) & delaney center programming and assessment | $65,000 |
| Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation Inc | Social practice art development and programming | $50,000 |
| Original Music Workshop Inc | Artist development programs | $50,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Yale University | Program on climate change communications | $50,000 |
| European Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Propagating liberal arts and sciences in europe | $46,158 |
Officers and trustees
- Julie J Kidd
- Ashley B Kidd
- Christen L Kidd
- Donald W Harward
- Ann Bennett Spence
Questions people ask
Does Endeavor Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Endeavor Foundation Inc give?
$16.2 million in tax year 2025, across 59 grants, with a typical grant of $97,000.
Who runs Endeavor Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Julie J Kidd (President & Treasurer), Ashley B Kidd (VP & Co-Program Director), Christen L Kidd (Secretary) and Donald W Harward (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does Endeavor Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and international.