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Arcus Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 38-3332791 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$31.3M
Grants reported
365
Typical grant
$75K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$29.6M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Arcus Foundation
Email
Www.arcusfoundation.org
Deadlines
Statement 24
Application materials
Statement 24
Restrictions
Statement 24
Original filing text
Contact
ARCUS FOUNDATION
Address
445 5TH AVENUE 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Phone
2124883000
Email
WWW.ARCUSFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
STATEMENT 24
Application materials
STATEMENT 24
Restrictions
STATEMENT 24

Reported organization name: ARCUS FOUNDATION

Where Arcus Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Save the Chimps Inc

FORT PIERCE, FL

$1.2MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Borealis Philanthropy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

$750KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people.

Forest Peoples Programme

MORETONINMARSH

$583.4KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for rights-based conservation policy and practice.

Borealis Philanthropy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

$525KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change.

International Trans Fund

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Support for grantmaking and capacity strengthening for increased lgbtq safety, protection, and social inclusion.

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Arcus Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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