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Enterprise Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137029291

Enterprise Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2023 it gave $1.1 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $300,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $2.2 million the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$2.2 million6$5.8 million
2023$1.1 million4$6.8 million

How to apply

Enterprise 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 Enterprise Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Kitchen
New York, NY
General support$500,000
PS1 Contemporary Art Center
Long Island, NY
General support$500,000
New Museum of Contemporary Art
Long Island City, NY
General support$100,000
Bard College
Annandaleonhudson, NY
General support$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Enterprise Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Enterprise Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $300,000.

Who runs Enterprise Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Robert Soros (Trustee) and Gitanjali Workman (Secretary).

What does Enterprise Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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