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THE VIOLA FUND

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133398045 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$46K
net assets
$19.8M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Viola Fund is a private foundation based in New York that provides general support grants to nonprofit organizations. Its giving spans environmental advocacy, arts and culture, health, and social justice. Recipients include the Environmental Defense Fund, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Columbia University.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Support Grants
Provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations in areas including environmental advocacy, arts, health, and social justice.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding general support for arts and cultural institutions
      Provides grants to arts and cultural organizations including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Opera, Magazzino Italian Art Foundation, and Dieu Donne Papermill, with award amounts ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 for general support.
  • Unrestricted Institutional Support for Medical Schools 1 activity
    • Funding general support for educational and research institutions
      Provides $10,000 grants for general support to academic and research institutions including Cornell-Weill Hospital, Columbia University, and Soka Gakkai International.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding general support for environmental organizations
      Funds environmental organizations such as the Environmental Defense Fund and WE ACT for Environmental Justice with grants ranging from $10,000 to $2,000,000 for general support.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general support for health services organizations
      Provides $10,000 and $20,000 grants for general support to health-focused institutions including the Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc and Cornell-Weill Hospital.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding general support for social justice and advocacy organizations
      Supports social justice and advocacy groups such as The Feminist Institute TGI Digital with $10,000 grants for general support.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Funding general support for theater and performance groups
      Supports theater and performance organizations such as the Open Stage Project with a $15,000 grant for general support.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.13M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$921K82%
Other revenue$200K
expenses
Total expenses$46K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.17M
balance sheet
Total assets$19.80M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$19.80M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1081.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • ABBY LEIGH — TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED
  • DAVID LEIGH — TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED
  • REBECCA LEIGH — TRUSTEE, AS REQUIRED
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • CORNELL-WEILL HOSPITAL Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • DIEU DONNE PAPERMILL Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • MAGAZZINO ITALIAN ART FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • METROPOLITAN OPERA Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • OPEN STAGE PROJECT Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • THE FEMINIST INSTITUTE TGI DIGITAL Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • WE ACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.
  • WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Partner — Receives general support funding from THE VIOLA FUND.