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ACTUS FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 223500124 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$135K
expenses
$45K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

ACTUS FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that makes charitable grants to nonprofit organizations and donor-advised funds. In 2023 and 2024, it supported a range of recipients including educational institutions, fire departments, land trusts, and cultural organizations. The foundation does not appear to operate direct programs, focusing instead on grantmaking.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Grantmaking
Disburses funds to qualified nonprofits and donor-advised funds for general charitable purposes, including support for education, arts, bioethics, land conservation, and volunteer fire departments.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding arts initiatives through grants
      Supports charitable initiatives in the arts by funding organizations such as Creative Capital.
    • Funding cultural and scientific institutions
      Provides financial support to major cultural and scientific organizations such as the Smithsonian Institution for charitable purposes.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding bioethics research
      Supports research in bioethics through grants to institutions such as the Berman Institute of Bioethics.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding donor-advised charitable grants
      Funds donor-advised funds to support a range of charitable purposes, enabling donors to recommend grants to charitable organizations.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding educational institutions
      Provides grants to educational institutions, including the Cornell Fund and Hampshire College, for charitable purposes.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding land conservation efforts
      Finances land trusts such as the Harding Land Trust for charitable conservation purposes.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding volunteer fire departments
      Supports local emergency services by funding volunteer fire departments, including those in New Vernon, Silver Lake, and Forest Lake.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$135K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$30K22%
Other revenue$115K
expenses
Total expenses$45K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$5K
Grants paid out$62K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.18M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.18M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +142.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • BARBARA WILKERSON — TRUSTEE
  • CHRISTOPHER WILKERSON — TRUSTEE
  • JOHN WILKERSON — TRUSTEE
  • WHITNEY WILKERSON — TRUSTEE
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • BERMAN INSTITUTE OF BIOETHICS Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2023.
  • CORNELL FUND Partner — Recipient of charitable grants from ACTUS FOUNDATION in both 2023 and 2024.
  • CREATIVE CAPITAL Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • FOREST LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • HARDING LAND TRUST Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • NEW VERNON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • SILVER LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2024.
  • SMITHSONIAN Partner — Recipient of a charitable grant from ACTUS FOUNDATION in 2023.