named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Advancing Liberal Arts Education in Europe
Funds faculty research stipends and institutional development at Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts
Julie Johnson Kidd Scholarship Program
Provides scholarships at Bard College to support student access and success
Kidd Family Endear Initiative for Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy
Supports immunotherapy research for bladder cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Paradigm Project
Program at Elon University supported by grant funding from the foundation
Protect Democracy Project
General operating support for an organization focused on safeguarding democratic norms
Reorganizing Knowledge and Learning
Supports whole person education in the liberal arts at Sterling College
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 2 activities
- Funding community empowerment and support for vulnerable populationsFunds Make the Road New York to empower local communities and provide support and advocacy for vulnerable New Yorkers.
- Funding social movement infrastructure and collective organizingFunds Maine Peoples Resource Center for the Movement Collective Incubator, which supports the development of grassroots social justice movements and collective organizing efforts.
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Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding cancer immunotherapy research and fellowship programsFunds Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for the Kidd Family Endeavor Initiative, focusing on bladder cancer immunotherapy, and supports related fellowship training in oncology.
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Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Funding civic justice and protection against abuses of powerFunds the William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc and Protect Democracy Project to support initiatives focused on protecting democratic institutions and preventing presidential abuses of power.
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Teacher & Classroom Innovation Grants 1 activity
- Funding educational innovation in higher educationFunds Elon University for the Paradigm Project, an initiative aimed at advancing innovative teaching and learning models in higher education.
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General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding general operating support for liberal arts and educational foundationsProvides general operating support to the Institute Artes Liberales Foundation to sustain core activities in liberal arts education and institutional development.
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Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
- Funding liberal arts education and whole person learningFunds institutions such as Sterling College, Bard College, Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts, and Harvard University to support programs in liberal arts education, whole person learning, and student scholarships.
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Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Funding urban sustainability and circular economy innovationFunds Incommon Non-Profit Civil Company for Kyklos 2.0 – Urban Sustainability and Circularity Lab, an initiative focused on advancing sustainable urban systems and circular economy models.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$26.84M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$26.76M100%
Other revenue$58K
expenses
Total expenses$3.41M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$576K
Grants paid out$16.17M
balance sheet
Total assets$547.21M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$547.21M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +18.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE J KIDD | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 45 | $383K |
| ASHLEY B KIDD | VP & CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 45 | $272K |
board members · 2
- ANN BENNETT SPENCE — TRUSTEE
- DONALD W HARWARD — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- BARD COLLEGE Partner — Funded for the Julie Johnson Kidd Scholarship Program.
- BRATISLAVA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS Partner — Funded to advance liberal arts education in Europe and support faculty research.
- ELON UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded for the Paradigm Project.
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded for the Liang-Zhou Nieman program.
- INCOMMON NON-PROFIT CIVIL COMPANY Partner — Funded for the Kyklos 2.0 – Urban Sustainability and Circularity Lab.
- INSTITUTE ARTES LIBERALES FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for general operating support.
- MAINE PEOPLES RESOURCE CENTER Partner — Funded for the Movement Collective Incubator.
- MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK Partner — Funded for general operating support and community empowerment in New York.
- MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER Partner — Funded for bladder cancer immunotherapy initiative and fellowship program.
- PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT Partner — Funded for general operating support.
- STERLING COLLEGE Partner — Funded for reorganizing knowledge and learning and enhancing student experience through whole person education.
- WILLIAM J BRENNAN JR CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC Partner — Funded to protect against presidential abuses of power.