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Minerva Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-1836334 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $35K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | $567.5K |
| 2023 | 13 | $495.9K |
Where Minerva Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOCRACY FORWARD FDN | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $180.2K |
| LILITH FUND | AUSTIN, TX | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $100K |
| UNRWA USA | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $81.2K |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $75K |
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | GLEN BURNIE, MD | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $61.3K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $50K |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $44.2K |
| UNRWA USA | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $44.2K |
| WRRAP | SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $41.4K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $40K |
| ALEX MANFULL FUND | NEW CASTLE, NH | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $40K |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $40K |
| FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $30K |
| FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVT | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $30K |
| SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE | BRONXVILLE, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $25K |
| SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE | BRONXVILLE, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $25K |
| NSVC - EARTHWALK | OLD ZIONSVILLE, PA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $14K |
| NATIONAL SCENIC VISITORS CENTER | ZIONSVILLE, PA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $12K |
| ALEX MANFULL FUND | NEW CASTLE, NH | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| 826NYC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $10K |
| NEW URBAN ARTS | PROVIDENCE, RI | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| 826NYC INC | BROOKLYN, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2024 | $10K |
| NEW URBAN ARTS | PROVIDENCE, RI | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Minerva Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings 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 e-file archive.