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The Tracking Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 810729307

The Tracking Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $8.6 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $800,000 and the largest $6.3 million. 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 $8.1 million 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$8.1 million3$152 million
2024$8.6 million5$83.0 million

How to apply

The Tracking 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$6.3 million
Wisconsin1$1.0 million
New York1$800,000
Indiana1$500,000
Florida1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Support for scholarship program$6.3 million
Mmac Community Support Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1.0 million
New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc
New York, NY
General support$800,000
Turning Point USA Inc
Indianapolis, IN
General support$500,000
The Creative Defense Foundation
Jupiter, FL
General support$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tracking Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tracking Foundation give?

$8.6 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $800,000.

Who runs The Tracking Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alan S Waldenberg (Director, President).

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