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Womens Project Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 133417304

Womens Project Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2023 it gave $3.0 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $250,000 and the largest $2.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2023 was up from $2.4 million the year before.

80% of its 2023 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$2.4 million1$16.4 million
2023$3.0 million5$18.4 million

How to apply

Womens Project 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 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$2.6 million
New York1$250,000
California2$100,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Goatie Foundation
Brooklyn, OH
Future giving$2.3 million
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Ashland, OH
Fundraising match challenge$300,000
Wnet
New York, NY
Purlie victorious play investment$250,000
Berkely Repertory
Berkeley, CA
3rd installment of 6 year pledge to support resilience campaign.$50,000
Uc Regents
Berkeley, CA
Cal performance gala$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Womens Project Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Womens Project Foundation give?

$3.0 million in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $250,000.

Who runs Womens Project Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Key Private Bank (Trustee).

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