Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The JKW Foundation, established as a trust on September 25, 1997, is based in New York, NY, and operates with assets totaling $37,160,760. The foundation's annual expenses amount to $3,507,717, while it generates a revenue of $2,365,275. It focuses on funding initiatives in various subject areas including arts and culture, education, higher education, information and communications, communication media, public affairs, international human rights, and human services. The foundation supports projects across numerous cities and states in the United States, including major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The foundation is managed by trustees Katrina vanden Heuvel and Wendy vanden Heuvel, who do not receive compensation for their roles.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
102 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $800,000 | RESEARCH TO PREVENT BLINDNESS INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $600,000 | THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE | $500K DESIGNATED FOR ROOSEVELT LIBRARY | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $350,000 | THE ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE | TO ROOSEVELT LIBRARY | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $300,000 | CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS CENTER | GENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | New york, NY, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | New york, NY, US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | Brooklyn, NY, US | 2024 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
KV
KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
WV
WENDY VANDEN HEUVEL
| TRUSTEE | $0 | 2024 |
KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL
TRUSTEE
WENDY VANDEN HEUVEL
TRUSTEE
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