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The Tapestry Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 871273329

The Tapestry Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 534 grants; the typical grant was $391 and the largest $750,000. 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 $1.9 million the year before.

55% 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$2.1 million590$41.4 million
2023$1.9 million479$44.1 million
2024$2.0 million534$46.5 million

How to apply

The Tapestry 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Tapestry Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 38 states, the most to District of Columbia. It also paid $7,404 in 22 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia20$966,816
New York179$528,022
North Carolina12$158,567
California47$83,582
New Jersey42$44,832
Georgia10$26,677
Tennessee5$20,219
Florida18$18,844
Texas11$18,816
Pennsylvania16$13,624

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 534 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
World Wildlife Fund
Washington DC, DC
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$750,000
Fit Foundation
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$200,000
Vital Voices Global Partnership
Washington DC, DC
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$150,000
E4E Relief
Charlotte, NC
Employee relief fund - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$125,000
American Red Cross
New York, NY
Disaster relief support - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$50,000
Team Rubicon
Los Angeles, CA
Disaster relief support - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$50,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington DC, DC
Disaster relief support - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$50,000
United Way of North Carolina
Cary, NC
Disaster relief support - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$25,000
West Side Community Fund
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$25,000
Good Plus Foundation
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$20,000
Lower East Side Girls Club
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$20,000
The Salvation Army
Brookhaven, GA
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$20,000
Soles 4 Souls
Old Hickory, TN
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$10,050
Love
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$10,000
The New School
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$10,000
Communities Revolutionizing Open Public Spaces
Linwood, NJ
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$10,000
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$10,000
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
New York, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$9,000
Gotham Performing Arts Inc
New York, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$8,500
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences
Brooklyn, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$8,000
Shed NYC Inc
New York, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$8,000
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$7,827
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc
Rye Brook, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$7,605
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$7,275
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$6,650
University of New Mexico Foundation Incorporated
Albuquerque, NM
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$6,366
Kings College
Wilkes Barre, PA
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$6,000
Dalton Schools Inc
New York, NY
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,238
Life Global Inc
Paramus, NJ
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,200
Communities in Schools of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,100
Heart of Dinner
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
Hudson Guild
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
Send Chinatown Love (Fiscal Sponsor - Apex for Youth)
New York, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
South Asian Youth Action
Elmhurst, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
Wonder Girls
Tuxedo Park, NY
Programmatic grant partner - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical Univ Foundation Inc
Tallahassee, FL
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$5,000
Aga Khan Foundation USA
Washington, DC
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$4,695
Insight Meditation Center of the Mid-Peninsula
Redwood City, CA
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$4,000
Tattered Paws and Golden Hearts Rescue
Bellingham, WA
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$4,000
Salzburg Global Seminar Inc
Washington, DC
Employee matching program - further 501(c)(3) charitable purpose$3,706

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tapestry Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tapestry Foundation Inc give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 534 grants, with a typical grant of $391.

Who runs The Tapestry Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joanne Crevoiserat (Board Chair), Anne Gates (Board Director), Scott Roe (Board Director) and David Howard (Board Director, Secretary) among 12 officers and trustees.

What does The Tapestry Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, human services and international.

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