activities · 4 groups
What they do
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General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
- Funding charitable relief effortsProvides grants to support charitable relief initiatives, including a $20,000 grant to World Central Kitchen in 2024.
- Funding general charitable activities and initiativesProvides funding for broad charitable purposes through grants, including a $45,000 grant to GRASP and a $40,000 grant to Fractured Atlas - Bridge Initiative in 2024.
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Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
- Funding arts organizations and programmingSupports arts institutions, centers, and creative initiatives through grants, including $20,000 grants to Women's Studio Workshop, Dora Maar Cultural Center, and Wassaic Project, and a $15,000 grant to the Museum of Modern Art in 2024.
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Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding educational programs and institutionsProvides financial support for educational activities and institutions through grants, including $17,500 to Vanguard School, $15,000 each to Universal Shaiva Fellowship, Sister Cities Essex Haiti Inc, and Lawrenceville School in 2024.
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Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
- Funding medical-related initiativesAwards grants to support medical-focused programs, including a $17,500 grant to Grant Foundation in 2024.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.16M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$685K59%
Other revenue$465K
expenses
Total expenses$441K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$115K
Grants paid out$1.38M
balance sheet
Total assets$13.23M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$13.23M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +21.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BASKEVICH | TREASURER AND SECRETARY | 20 | $115K |
board members · 13
- BETTY FLEMING — TRUSTEE
- CHARLES COWLES — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
- ELIZABETH STRAUSS — TRUSTEE
- GARDNER COWLES III — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
- GWEN STRAUSS — TRUSTEE
- JAN S COWLES — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
- JOHN PATRICK HARRISON — TRUSTEE
- KATE COWLES NICHOLS — TRUSTEE EMERITUS
- KATE STRAUSS LONG — TRUSTEE
- LISE CHARLIER — TRUSTEE
- LOIS ELEANOR HARRISON — TRUSTEE
- MATTHEW SCHROTH — TRUSTEE
- VIRGINIA COWLES SCHROTH — CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE
relationships · 12
Who they work with
- DORA MAAR CULTURAL CENTER Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
- FRACTURED ATLAS - BRIDGE INITIATIVE Partner — Recipient of a $40,000 charitable grant in 2024
- GRANT FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $17,500 medical grant in 2024
- GRASP Partner — Recipient of a $45,000 charitable grant in 2024
- LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
- MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 arts grant in 2024
- SISTER CITIES ESSEX HAITI INC Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
- UNIVERSAL SHAIVA FELLOWSHIP Partner — Recipient of a $15,000 education grant in 2024
- VANGUARD SCHOOL Partner — Recipient of a $17,500 education grant in 2024
- WASSAIC PROJECT Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
- WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 arts grant in 2024
- WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 charitable grant in 2024