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Norman Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 131862694

Norman Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.0 million in 70 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $821,500 the year before.

60% 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$821,50041$26.8 million
2024$1.0 million70$28.2 million

How to apply

Norman 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 Norman Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 26 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$98,500
District of Columbia6$94,000
California4$90,000
Arizona4$80,000
Georgia11$72,000
Texas2$70,000
Vermont2$58,000
Michigan2$55,000
North Carolina2$55,000
Maryland4$44,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 70 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawaii Workers Center
Honolulu, HI
Housing programs$40,000
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund
Austin, TX
Environmental programs$40,000
Children's Defense Fund
Jackson, MS
Youth leadership$35,000
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy
Richmond, VA
Civic engagement$35,000
University of Vermont Foundation
Burlington, VT
Research$33,000
Earth Island Institute
Berkeley, CA
Environmental programs$30,000
Georgia Stand-Up
Atlanta, GA
Civic engagement$30,000
Instituto Lab
Phoenix, AZ
Training programs$30,000
Native Movement
Fairbanks, AK
Coalition building$30,000
Neo Philanthropy
New York, NY
Education programs$30,000
North Carolina Climate Justice Collective
Durham, NC
Environmental programs$30,000
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services
Houston, TX
Environmental programs$30,000
Ue Research and Education Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
Mentorship programs$30,000
We the People of Detroit
Detroit, MI
Environmental programs$30,000
Island Workforce Housing
Deer Isle, ME
Housing programs$27,500
Arizona Coalition for Change
Phoenix, AZ
Civic engagement$25,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund
San Francisco, CA
Leadership development$25,000
Forward Montana Foundation
Missoula, MT
Civic engagement$25,000
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights
Chamblee, GA
Civic engagement$25,000
Just Transition Northwest Indiana
Michigan City, IN
Environmental programs$25,000
Mothering Justice
Detroit, MI
Health programs$25,000
Nonviolence International
Washington, DC
Civic engagement$25,000
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
Youth programs$25,000
Social and Environmental Entrpreneurs
Calabasas, CA
Civic engagement$25,000
Somos Siembra
Greensboro, NC
Civic engagement$25,000
International Tennis Club of the USA
Bethesda, MD
Sports programs$23,000
Creative Time
New York, NY
Art programs$20,000
Sailing Foundation of New York
Rye, NY
Sports programs$20,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Food programs$20,000
World Food Program USA
Washington, DC
Food programs$20,000
Human Society International
Washington, DC
Animal protection$18,000
Fuerte Art Collective
Phoenix, AZ
Art programs$15,000
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Education programs$11,000
Awood Center
Minneapolis, MN
Training programs$10,000
Casa Inc
Hyattsville, MD
Civic engagement$10,000
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Education programs$10,000
Gsafe
Madison, WI
Education programs$10,000
Herreshoff Marine Museum
Bristol, RI
Education programs$10,000
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Education programs$10,000
Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund
Milwaukee, WI
Youth programs$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Norman Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Norman Foundation Inc give?

$1.0 million in tax year 2024, across 70 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Norman Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Amanda Weil (President), Alice Franklin (Vice President), Melissa Bunnen (Treasurer) and Margaret Norman (Secretary).

What does Norman Foundation Inc fund?

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

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