Funding search · EIN 586043282 · New York, NY

Emsa Fund

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

281
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,036
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Alice Franklin Emsa Fund Inc Advised Fund1 grant · $184,720
  • Andrew and Audrey Fishman Franklin Donor Advised Fund1 grant · $184,720
  • Georgia Alliance for Progress Education Fund2 grants · $85,000
  • Bmoca2 grants · $40,350
  • Intercambio Uniting Communities2 grants · $35,000
  • Georgia Organics2 grants · $35,000
  • Boulder Jcc3 grants · $29,464
  • Arizona Coalition for Change1 grant · $25,000
  • Memphis Community Against Pollution1 grant · $25,000
  • One Pa Activists United1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$402,766
2022
$472,924
2023
$559,749
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 281 grants.

  • $184,720

    Alice Franklin Emsa Fund Inc Advised Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

    Supporting charitable organizations

  • $184,720

    Andrew and Audrey Fishman Franklin Donor Advised Fund · Boston, MA · 2024

    Supporting charitable organizations

  • $50,000

    Georgia Alliance for Progress Education Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $35,000

    Georgia Alliance for Progress Education Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    North Carolina Asian Americans Together · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Voter education and registration

  • $25,000

    One Pa Activists United · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Civic engagement

  • $25,000

    Arizona Coalition for Change · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Community service

  • $25,000

    Earth Island Institute (Memo Rise St J · Berkeley, CA · 2023

    Environment

  • $25,000

    Intercambio Uniting Communities · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Immigration issues

  • $25,000

    Memphis Community Against Pollution · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Environment

  • $20,350

    Bmoca · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Cultural activities

  • $20,000

    Ground Game Fund · Manchaca, TX · 2024

    Justice & social rights issues

  • $20,000

    Isaiah · St Paul, MN · 2024

    Faith-based community organization

  • $20,000

    Leaders Igniting Transformation Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Education services

  • $20,000

    New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Arts and culture

  • $20,000

    Bmoca · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $20,000

    Georgia Organics · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    #4 100k campaign

  • $15,600

    Boulder Jcc · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $15,000

    9 To 5 National Association of Working Women · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Human rights

  • $15,000

    Community Farmers Markets · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support/feasibility study

  • $15,000

    Georgia Organics · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $14,742

    Congregation Har Hashem · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $12,500

    Jewish Colorado · Denver, CO · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $12,500

    Jewishcolorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $11,500

    Motus Theater · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $10,064

    Boulder Jcc · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Jewish communityjewish community

  • $10,000

    New Disabled South · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Human rights

  • $10,000

    Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Public affairs

  • $10,000

    Tomorrow We Vote · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Voter education and registration

  • $10,000

    Family Learning Center · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Education

  • $10,000

    Flux Projects · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Fugees Family · Columbus, OH · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Women Donors Network · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Annual support

  • $10,000

    Wylde Center · Decatur, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Flux Projects · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Intercambio Uniting Communities · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Immigration issues

  • $10,000

    Motus Theater · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Cultural activities

  • $10,000

    Women Donors Network · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    Wylde Center · Decatur, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $8,000

    Simmons College (University) · Boston, MA · 2022

    Education

  • $7,500

    Georgia Conservation Voters · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $7,275

    Colorado Snowsports Museum · Vail, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $6,600

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $6,545

    Community Foundation Bldr County · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Community service

  • $5,570

    Colorado Snowsports Museum · Vail, CO · 2022

    Cultural activities

  • $5,500

    Bch Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $5,150

    Bch Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Atlanta Solidarity Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Boulder Jewish Family Services · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation Bldr County · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Community service

  • $5,000

    Environment Georgia Research and Policy Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Food Well Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    International Center for Journalists · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Out Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Path Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Safehouse Progressive Alliance · Lafayette, CO · 2023

    Education

  • $5,000

    Sam Fishman Pool · Vergennes, VT · 2023

    Community service

  • $5,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Arizona Center for Empowerment · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Fuente arts movement - phoenix

  • $5,000

    Atlanta Contemporary Art Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Annual fund

  • $5,000

    Atlanta Solidarity Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Cultural activities

  • $5,000

    Family Learning Center · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Education

  • $5,000

    International Center for Journalists · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Moca Ga · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Mocaga gala

  • $5,000

    New Georgia Project · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Safehouse Progressive Alliance · Lafayette, CO · 2022

    Education

  • $5,000

    Sam Fishman Pool · Vergennes, VT · 2022

    Community service

  • $5,000

    Trans Lifeline · Oakland, CA · 2022

    General support

  • $4,500

    Life University · Marietta, GA · 2023

    Men's rugby program

  • $4,500

    Boulder Jewish Family Services · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $4,500

    Life University · Marietta, GA · 2022

    Men's rugby program

  • $4,480

    Emergency Family Assistance Assn · New York, NY · 2022

    Community service

  • $4,000

    Boulder County Latina League · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $4,000

    El Centro Amistad · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Immigration issues

  • $4,000

    Emergency Family Assistance Assn · New York, NY · 2023

    Community service

  • $4,000

    Boulder County Latina League · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Cultural activities

  • $4,000

    El Centro Amistad · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Immigration issues

  • $4,000

    Plan C · Washington, DC · 2022

    National women's health network fiscal sponsor

  • $3,800

    Boulder Jcc · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $3,134

    Ywca of Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Women's issues

  • $3,126

    Anti Defamation League · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $3,000

    Bridge House · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General support

  • $3,000

    Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition · Denver, CO · 2023

    Immigration issues

  • $3,000

    Cultural Caravan · Broomfield, CO · 2023

    Media programming

  • $3,000

    Anti Defamation League · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Jewish community

  • $3,000

    Bridge House · Boulder, CO · 2022

    General support

  • $3,000

    Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition · Denver, CO · 2022

    Immigration issues

  • $3,000

    Columbia Art Foundation Laskey Archive · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General support

  • $3,000

    Cultural Caravan · Broomfield, CO · 2022

    Media programming

  • $3,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $3,000

    Ywca of Boulder County · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Women's issues

  • $2,500

    Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $2,500

    Congregation Har Hashem · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $2,500

    Dairy Arts Center · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Cultural activities

  • $2,500

    Frcc Foundation (Front Range Community College Foundation) · Westminster, CO · 2023

    Education

  • $2,500

    Jewish Family Service · Denver, CO · 2023

    Human services

  • $2,500

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Jewish community

  • $2,500

    Museum of Contemporary Art of Ga · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Annual fund

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.