United Nations Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 58-2368165 Website

THE UN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE UN AND UN CAUSES BY ADVOCATING FOR THE UN AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO GENERATE IDEAS, RESOURCES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP THE UN SOLVE GLOBAL PROBLEMS AND UNDERTAKE LIFESAVING ACTIVITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$285.1M

-13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$33.4M

+47.6% YoY

Grant Count

92

+48.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$363K

-0.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$81M$163M$244M$325M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$285,077,061$329,134,648$315,410,137
Revenue$77,013,346$113,423,820$107,148,918
Expenses$141,106,169$127,465,638$139,050,082
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$13,938,619$1,797,733$1,468,786
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9M$17M$26M$35M73 grants202072 grants202171 grants202262 grants202392 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$4.2MPOPULATION COUNCIL$2.7MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.9MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.7MHUA NANI PARTNERS$1.6MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.5MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.4MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.2MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.1MUNITED NATIONS FUND FOR …$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

370 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K55$50–100K112$100–250K44$250–500K27$500K–1M33$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ELIZABETH COUSENSPRESIDENT & CEO$388KMICHELLE MORSEVP FOR GIRLS & WOMEN STRATEGY$316KDAVID OHANACHIEF COMMN. OFFICER$313KSOFIA BORGESSR VP & HEAD OF NY OFFICE$312KHENRY F DE SIO JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$305KPRIYA VORACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIAL$294KDYMPHNA VAN DER LANSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CCA$293KSHENAE BURGESSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$254K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH COUSENSPRESIDENT & CEO34$387,565
HENRY F DE SIO JRCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER34$305,260
DAVID OHANACHIEF COMMN. OFFICER34$312,562
MICHELLE MORSEVP FOR GIRLS & WOMEN STRATEGY40$315,610
DYMPHNA VAN DER LANSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CCA40$292,753
SHENAE BURGESSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER34$253,763
SOFIA BORGESSR VP & HEAD OF NY OFFICE40$311,796
PRIYA VORACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DIAL40$293,537
RE TURNERCHAIRMAN5
HER MAJESTY QUEEN RANIA AL-ABDULLAHDIRECTOR5
MARK MALLOCH-BROWNDIRECTOR5
FABIO C BARBOSADIRECTOR5
NR NARAYANA MURTHYDIRECTOR5
HANS VESTBERGDIRECTOR5
VALERIE AMOSDIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR5
JULIO FRENKDIRECTOR5
KATHRYN CALVIN WALTERSDIRECTOR5
CHARLES HOLLIDAYDIRECTOR5
NAOKO ISHIIDIRECTOR5
LAURA TURNER SEYDELDIRECTOR5
MARTI G SUBRAHMANYAMDIRECTOR5
TIMOTHY E WIRTHDIRECTOR5
DR FRANNIE LEAUTIERDIRECTOR5
MARC ANDRE-BLANCHARDDIRECTOR, CO-CHAIR5
SUSANA MALCORRADIRECTOR5
EDWARD NDOPUDIRECTOR5
RUTHERFORD SEYDELSECRETARY5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

29states
+21 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlexandriaAlexnandriaAnn ArborAnnapolisArlingtonAtlantaAugustaAustinBasaltBaton RougeBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBrooklynCarmelCarson CityChampaignCharlottesvilleChesterfield

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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