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The IV Fund Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-1422978 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $7M
- Grants reported
- 102
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $1.3M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | $4.1M |
| 2024 | 46 | $2.9M |
Where The IV Fund 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $998.2K |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $830K |
| FIREBIRD COMMUNITY ARTS | CHICAGO, IL | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | 2025 | $650K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $414K |
| PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING | WASHINGTON, DC | MENTAL WELLBEING IN THE US FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $300K |
| PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING | WASHINGTON, DC | MENTAL WELL-BEING IN THE US FELLOWSHIP | 2025 | $300K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF OHIO FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | CRIMINAL LAW REFORM PROJECT; REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT & LGBTQ+ RIGHTS | 2025 | $250K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $250K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM IN CLEVELAND INITIATIVE | 2025 | $200K |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | COMBATING ANTISEMITISM IN CLEVELAND | 2024 | $151.2K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | EAST LAWN PROJECT | 2024 | $150K |
| PROPUBLICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | MENTAL HEALTH BEAT | 2025 | $150K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | POSITIVE EMOTION & HEALTH RESEARCH FUND | 2025 | $140K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF OHIO FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | CRIMINAL LAW REFORM; REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM PROJECT | 2024 | $120K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | CLEVELAND, OH | PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM & GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $80K |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | THE SOCIAL WORK TEAM | 2025 | $75K |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | COMMUNITY SCHOOLYARDS NJ AND OH; MASTERY HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY SCHOOLYARD | 2025 | $75K |
| FOUNTAIN HOUSE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | CENTER ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS | 2025 | $60K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | CENTER ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS | 2024 | $60K |
| THE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | COMMUNITY SCHOOL YARD PROJECT IN NJ AND OH | 2024 | $50K |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | COUNSELING & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES | 2024 | $50K |
| FIREBIRD COMMUNITY ARTS | CHICAGO, IL | PROJECT FIRE | 2025 | $50K |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION | NEW YORK, NY | LOSS SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF DAKOTA WILLIAM POWELL | 2024 | $50K |
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 The IV Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.