Funding search · EIN 131862694 · New York, NY
Norman Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 196
- grants reported
- $3.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $11,750
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationenvironmentalcivicengagementsportsyouthleadershipcommunity
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Native Movement5 grants · $105,000
- Children'S Defense Fund3 grants · $105,000
- Ue Research and Education Fund3 grants · $85,000
- University of Vermont Foundation3 grants · $82,000
- Shelburne Farms3 grants · $80,000
- Nonviolence International3 grants · $80,000
- Neo Philanthropy3 grants · $80,000
- Awood Center3 grants · $75,000
- North American Marine Alliance3 grants · $74,000
- Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy2 grants · $70,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 196 grants.
- $40,000
Hawaii Workers Center · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Housing programs
- $40,000
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund · Austin, TX · 2024
Environmental programs
- $40,000
Nc Climate Justice Collective · Durham, NC · 2023
Environmental programs
- $35,000
Children'S Defense Fund · Jackson, MS · 2024
Youth leadership
- $35,000
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy · Richmond, VA · 2024
Civic engagement
- $35,000
Awood Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Education programs
- $35,000
Children'S Defense Fund · Jackson, MS · 2023
Youth leadership
- $35,000
North American Marine Alliance · Gloucester, MA · 2023
Coalition building
- $35,000
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy · Richmond, VA · 2023
Civic engagement
- $35,000
Children'S Defense Fund · Jackson, MS · 2022
Youth leadership
- $35,000
North American Marine Alliance · Gloucester, MA · 2022
Education programs
- $35,000
Virginia Interfaith Center · Richmond, VA · 2022
Civic engagement
- $35,000
Workers Center for Racial Justice · Chicago, IL · 2022
Education programs
- $35,000
Workers' Dignity · Nashville, TN · 2022
Education programs
- $33,000
University of Vermont Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2024
Research
- $30,000
Earth Island Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Georgia Stand-Up · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Civic engagement
- $30,000
Instituto Lab · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Training programs
- $30,000
Native Movement · Fairbanks, AK · 2024
Coalition building
- $30,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
Education programs
- $30,000
North Carolina Climate Justice Collective · Durham, NC · 2024
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services · Houston, TX · 2024
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Ue Research and Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Mentorship programs
- $30,000
We the People of Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2024
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Comite De Apoyo Trabajadores Agrcolas · Glassboro, NJ · 2023
Education programs
- $30,000
Instituto Lab · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Training programs
- $30,000
International Tennis Club of the USA · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Sports programs
- $30,000
Native Movement · Fairbanks, AK · 2023
Coalition building
- $30,000
Nonviolence International · Washington, DC · 2023
Civic engagement
- $30,000
Owe Aku International Justice · New York, NY · 2023
Youth leadership
- $30,000
Social and Environmental Entrpreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2023
Civic engagement
- $30,000
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services · Houston, TX · 2023
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Ue Research and Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Mentorship programs
- $30,000
Youth Rise Texas · Austin, TX · 2023
Youth leadership
- $30,000
Awood Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Education programs
- $30,000
Center for Earth Energy and Democracy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Georgia Alliance Education Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Civic engagement
- $30,000
Native Movement · Fairbanks, AK · 2022
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Nc Warn · Durham, NC · 2022
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2022
Youth programs
- $30,000
Statewide Organizing for Community · Knoxville, TN · 2022
Environmental programs
- $30,000
Youth Rise Texas · Austin, TX · 2022
Youth leadership
- $27,500
Island Workforce Housing · Deer Isle, ME · 2024
Housing programs
- $25,000
Arizona Coalition for Change · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Leadership development
- $25,000
Forward Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights · Chamblee, GA · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Just Transition Northwest Indiana · Michigan City, IN · 2024
Environmental programs
- $25,000
Mothering Justice · Detroit, MI · 2024
Health programs
- $25,000
Nonviolence International · Washington, DC · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Youth programs
- $25,000
Social and Environmental Entrpreneurs · Calabasas, CA · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Somos Siembra · Greensboro, NC · 2024
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Leadership development
- $25,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
Education programs
- $25,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Youth programs
- $25,000
Center for Third World · Oakland, CA · 2022
Leadership development
- $25,000
Chinese Progressive Association · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Leadership development
- $25,000
Comite De Apoyo Trabajadores Agrcolas · Glassboro, NJ · 2022
Education programs
- $25,000
Creative Time · New York, NY · 2022
Health programs
- $25,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Medical services
- $25,000
Georgia Stand-Up · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Hmong American Women'S Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
Education programs
- $25,000
Nonviolence International · Washington, DC · 2022
Civic engagement
- $25,000
Owe Aku International Justice · New York, NY · 2022
Youth leadership
- $25,000
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Serv · Houston, TX · 2022
Environmental programs
- $25,000
Ue Research and Education Fund · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Mentorship programs
- $25,000
University of Vermont Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2022
Research
- $24,000
Creative Time · New York, NY · 2023
Art programs
- $24,000
University of Vermont Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2023
Research
- $23,000
International Tennis Club of the USA · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Sports programs
- $22,500
Chapman University · Orange, CA · 2023
Education programs
- $20,000
Creative Time · New York, NY · 2024
Art programs
- $20,000
Sailing Foundation of New York · Rye, NY · 2024
Sports programs
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Food programs
- $20,000
World Food Program USA · Washington, DC · 2024
Food programs
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Food programs
- $20,000
World Food Program USA · Washington, DC · 2023
Food programs
- $20,000
Black Male Voter Project Ed Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Civic engagement
- $20,000
Hawai'I Workers Center · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Education programs
- $20,000
Lawrence Academy · Groton, MA · 2022
Education programs
- $20,000
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund · Austin, TX · 2022
Environmental programs
- $19,000
Human Society International · Washington, DC · 2023
Animal protection
- $18,000
Human Society International · Washington, DC · 2024
Animal protection
- $18,000
Humane Society International · Washington, DC · 2022
Animal protection
- $18,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022
Animal protection
- $15,000
Fuerte Art Collective · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Art programs
- $15,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023
Health services
- $15,000
Herreshoff Marine Museum · Bristol, RI · 2023
Education programs
- $15,000
Opera House Arts · Stonington, ME · 2023
Art programs
- $15,000
Southern California Tennis Association Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Sports programs
- $15,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Education programs
- $15,000
Sailing Foundation of New York · Rye, NY · 2022
Sports programs
- $15,000
Salisbury School · Salisbury, CT · 2022
Education programs
- $15,000
Warehouse Workers Justice Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Civic engagement
- $15,000
Wellesley College · Wellesley, MA · 2022
Education programs
- $12,500
Island Workforce Housing · Deer Isle, ME · 2023
Housing programs
- $11,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Education programs
- $10,000
Awood Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Training programs
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