Funding search · EIN 599207701 · Rockport, ME

Golden Rule 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.

75
grants reported
$453,001
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • Northeast Historic Film4 grants · $52,000
  • Studio Two Three2 grants · $35,000
  • The Visual Arts Center of Richmond3 grants · $30,000
  • Friends of Urban3 grants · $30,000
  • Hooves for Harmony4 grants · $29,167
  • Belfast Area Child Care Services3 grants · $24,000
  • Issue Project Room4 grants · $22,500
  • Gallery Aferro2 grants · $16,750
  • Philadelphia City Rowing1 grant · $16,000
  • Arcadia University1 grant · $15,000

Giving over time

$136,000
2021
$160,001
2023
$157,000
2024

Grant history

All 75 reported grants, largest first.

  • $18,000

    Studio Two Three · Richmond, VA · 2024

    Administrative support for programming and general administrative support.

  • $18,000

    Northeast Historic Film · Bucksport, ME · 2023

    This request will support three projects. First, $12,000 will go towardsoperational support. Second, $5,000 will aid the Here All the Timedocumentary project. Third, $1,000 will add new support to the MillinocketFilm Pr read all
  • $18,000

    Northeast Historic Film · Bucksport, ME · 2021

    This request will support three projects. First, $12,000 will go towardsoperational support. Second, $5,000 will aid the Here All the Timedocumentary project. Third, $1,000 will add new support to the MillinocketFilm Pr read all
  • $17,000

    Studio Two Three · Richmond, VA · 2023

    Administrative support for programming and general administrative support.

  • $16,000

    Philadelphia City Rowing · Plymouth, PA · 2021

    PCR is seeking $16,000 of general operating support from Meegan Coll andthe Phoenix Dragon Boat Team to support growing our presence inunderserved schools throughout Philadelphia. Your support will enable us todedicate read all
  • $15,000

    Arcadia University · Glendale, PA · 2024

    Funding for the creation of art by David Guinn

  • $15,000

    Northeast Historic Film · Bucksport, ME · 2024

    Funding for operations and Here All The Time

  • $12,000

    Mother Jones · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    In support of fact-based solutions- oriented journalism

  • $11,000

    Hooves for Harmony · Rohnert Park, CA · 2024

    Our program is expanding to include more than just children with disabilitiesand foster children. We have joined forces with other nonprofits to reach someof the most vulnerable children in our community: those who live read all
  • $10,667

    Hooves for Harmony · Rohnert Park, CA · 2023

    Our program is expanding to include more than just children with disabilitiesand foster children. We have joined forces with other nonprofits to reach someof the most vulnerable children in our community: those who live read all
  • $10,500

    Gallery Aferro · Newark, NJ · 2021

    To bring cultural education and aesthetic engagement with contemporaryissues to all people equally, and to create an environment where artists cangather and share physical and intellectual resources. We request support read all
  • $10,000

    Friends of Urban · Bronx, NY · 2024

    This grant will allow our school to enhance our performing arts, acting andchorus programming. We will use this funding to hire a musical director, actingteacher and choreographer to coach our students. We will also all read all
  • $10,000

    The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2024

    This grant request is to support the continued success and expansion ofCommunity Partnerships Programs (CPPs) at VisArts. This includes: MakeSpace, Art After School (AAS), Adult Partnerships (Studio S and Veterans)and E read all
  • $10,000

    US Pirg Education Fund · Denver, CO · 2024

    Funding to support the PennPIRG Education Fund

  • $10,000

    Friends of Urban · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    This grant will allow our school to enhance our performing arts, acting andchorus programming. We will use this funding to hire a musical director, actingteacher and choreographer to coach our students. We will also all read all
  • $10,000

    Inliquid · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Promote accessiblity of visual arts in greater Philadelphia region

  • $10,000

    Temple University · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support of Queer Materials Lab to foster education, community and artistic exploration through LGBTQIA+ narratives, perspectives and conversation

  • $10,000

    The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2023

    This grant request is to support the continued success and expansion ofCommunity Partnerships Programs (CPPs) at VisArts. This includes: MakeSpace, Art After School (AAS), Adult Partnerships (Studio S and Veterans)and E read all
  • $10,000

    Friends of Urban · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    This grant will allow our school to enhance our performing arts, acting andchorus programming. We will use this funding to hire a musical director, actingteacher and choreographer to coach our students. We will also all read all
  • $10,000

    Maine Youth Alliance Dba the Game L · Belfast, ME · 2021

    The immediate goal of the program is increased socialization, emotionalcontrol, and summer learning. The long-term goal is to help youth becomeadults who are: confident, competent, connected, contributing, and caring. T read all
  • $10,000

    The Visual Arts Center of Richmond · Richmond, VA · 2021

    This grant request is to support the continued success and expansion ofCommunity Partnerships Programs (CPPs) at VisArts. This includes: MakeSpace, Art After School (AAS), Adult Partnerships (Studio S and Veterans)and E read all
  • $9,000

    Fire Museum Presents · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    General operations and venue rental spaces.

  • $8,000

    Belfast Area Child Care Services · Belfast, ME · 2024

    We want to continue our music and movement program for the children atBelfast Area Children's Center and Starrett Children's Center. We will bring ina musician each week as well as a yoga instructor to teach children ab read all
  • $8,000

    Belfast Area Child Care Services · Waldo, ME · 2023

    We want to continue our music and movement program for the children atBelfast Area Children's Center and Starrett Children's Center. We will bring ina musician each week as well as a yoga instructor to teach children ab read all
  • $8,000

    Belfast Area Child Care Services · Waldo, ME · 2021

    We want to continue our music and movement program for the children atBelfast Area Children's Center and Starrett Children's Center. We will bring ina musician each week as well as a yoga instructor to teach children ab read all
  • $8,000

    Issue Project Room · New York, NY · 2021

    ISSUE Project Room respectfully requests $8,500 in renewed funding forgeneral operations as per the recommendation of The Golden RuleFoundation Board Member Gilbert Hsiao. As ISSUE assumes ownership of the22 Boerum Plac read all
  • $7,000

    Issue Project Room · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    Funding for the development of audiences and artistic activity

  • $7,000

    Issue Project Room · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    ISSUE Project Room respectfully requests $8,500 in renewed funding forgeneral operations as per the recommendation of The Golden RuleFoundation Board Member Gilbert Hsiao. As ISSUE assumes ownership of the22 Boerum Plac read all
  • $7,000

    Hooves for Harmony · Rohnert Park, CA · 2021

    Our program is expanding to include more than just children with disabilitiesand foster children. We have joined forces with other nonprofits to reach someof the most vulnerable children in our community: those who live read all
  • $6,250

    Gallery Aferro · Newark, NJ · 2021

    To bring cultural education and aesthetic engagement with contemporaryissues to all people equally, and to create an environment where artists cangather and share physical and intellectual resources. We request support read all
  • $5,000

    Art Omi · Ghent, NY · 2024

    To continue to offer a fully funded sponsorship to international artists of talentwho are seeking an opportunity in the US. With the support of the Golden RuleFoundation's grant, matched by an anonymous donor, Art Omi i read all
  • $5,000

    Possibility Labs Fiscal Sponsor Raw · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Support Palestinian grassroots efforts during humanitarian crisis

  • $5,000

    Roulette Intermedium · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    We request support for experimental artists in 2025 via 120 music, dance, andintermedia performances. Funds support all seasonal programming, includingcommissions, residencies, concert production, and technical support read all
  • $5,000

    Survival International USA · San Fransisco, CA · 2024

    With this campaign, we work to protect the lands of the worlds mostvulnerable peoples, Uncontacted tribes. Our goal is to ensure that their right toremain uncontacted is respected so that they, and the environments on w read all
  • $5,000

    Virginia for Veterans · Manakin, VA · 2024

    Funding for 2025 event

  • $5,000

    Art Omi · Ghent, NY · 2023

    To continue to offer a fully funded sponsorship to international artists of talentwho are seeking an opportunity in the US. With the support of the Golden RuleFoundation's grant, matched by an anonymous donor, Art Omi i read all
  • $5,000

    Fire Museum Presents · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    General operations and venue rental spaces.

  • $5,000

    Possibility Labs Fiscal Sponsor Raw · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Support Palestinian grassroots efforts during humanitarian crisis

  • $5,000

    Roulette Intermedium · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    We request support for experimental artists in 2023 via 120 music, dance, andintermedia performances. Funds support all seasonal programming, includingcommissions, residencies, concert production, and technical support read all
  • $5,000

    Survival International USA · San Fransisco, CA · 2023

    With this campaign, we work to protect the lands of the worlds mostvulnerable peoples, Uncontacted tribes. Our goal is to ensure that their right toremain uncontacted is respected so that they, and the environments on w read all
  • $5,000

    Virginia for Veterans · Manakin, VA · 2023

    Funds will be used to pay expenses for the event

  • $5,000

    Art Omi · Ghent, NY · 2021

    To continue to offer a fully funded sponsorship to international artists of talentwho are seeking an opportunity in the US. With the support of the Golden RuleFoundation's grant, matched by an anonymous donor, Art Omi i read all
  • $5,000

    Virginia for Veterans · Manakin, VA · 2021

    Funds will be used to pay expenses for the event

  • $4,500

    Meca-Fiscal Sponsor of Rawa Creativ · Berkeley, CA · 2021

    For a learning, evaluation, and networking retreat for Rawas network ofcommunity grantmakers and grassroots initiatives supported by our grants(from the West Bank, 48, Jerusalem, & Gaza), to reflect on and celebrate the read all
  • $4,500

    Roulette Intermedium · Brooklyn, NY · 2021

    We request support for experimental artists in 2023 via 120 music, dance, andintermedia performances. Funds support all seasonal programming, includingcommissions, residencies, concert production, and technical support read all
  • $4,500

    Survival International USA · San Fransisco, CA · 2021

    With this campaign, we work to protect the lands of the worlds mostvulnerable peoples, Uncontacted tribes. Our goal is to ensure that their right toremain uncontacted is respected so that they, and the environments on w read all
  • $3,500

    Third Wave Volunteers · Miami, FL · 2023

    Third Wave Volunteers are working in N Colombia to provide solar lights and water wells for 5 tribal communities

  • $3,167

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    WCK provides fresh meals to populations facing hunger needs due to climate, humanitarian or community crises.

  • $2,500

    Alliance of Asian Baptist Churches · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Funding for immigration consultation and training

  • $2,500

    The Ashokan Center · Olivebridge, NY · 2024

    The Center seeks to inspire learning and build community through shared experiences in nature, history, music and art.

  • $2,500

    Tiger Strikes Asteroid · La Crescenta, CA · 2024

    To help fund our exhibitions across our five locations in the US. Funds will helpsupport exhibition costs to produce each show such as shipping, installationmaterials, and administrative support.

  • $2,500

    Tiger Strikes Asteroid · La Crescenta, CA · 2023

    To help fund our exhibitions across our five locations in the US. Funds will helpsupport exhibition costs to produce each show such as shipping, installationmaterials, and administrative support.

  • $2,167

    The Ashokan Center · Olivebridge, NY · 2023

    The Center seeks to inspire learning and build community through shared experiences inj nature, history, music and art.

  • $2,000

    Ninnau Y Drych · Trumansburg, NY · 2024

    Support for the endowment

  • $2,000

    The Makers Guild of Maine · Searsport, ME · 2024

    Funds will support Chrissy Fowler's ongoing work in communities and schoolsin Maine, including (a) directly teaching and leading traditional participatorysocial dance & music/song with students, families, & community me read all
  • $2,000

    The Makers Guild of Maine · Searsport, ME · 2023

    Funds will support Chrissy Fowler's ongoing work in communities and schoolsin Maine, including (a) directly teaching and leading traditional participatorysocial dance & music/song with students, families, & community me read all
  • $2,000

    The Makers Guild of Maine · Searsport, ME · 2021

    Funds will support Chrissy Fowler's ongoing work in communities and schoolsin Maine, including (a) directly teaching and leading traditional participatorysocial dance & music/song with students, families, & community me read all
  • $1,750

    Tiger Strikes Asteroid · La Crescenta, CA · 2021

    To help fund our exhibitions across our five locations in the US. Funds will helpsupport exhibition costs to produce each show such as shipping, installationmaterials, and administrative support.

  • $1,500

    Pacama Conservation Collaborative · Accord, NY · 2024

    Funding for the annual expenses of the Pacama Conservation Collaborative

  • $1,000

    Environmental Film Festival in the · Washington, DC · 2024

    Funding to support 2025 programming

  • $1,000

    Friends of Katahdin Woods and Water · Portland, ME · 2024

    Funding for general operations

  • $1,000

    Millinocket Memorial Library · Millinocket, ME · 2024

    Community Programs

  • $1,000

    Poster House · New York, NY · 2024

    Funding to support the Fallout Exhibition

  • $1,000

    Sweet Tree Arts Sweetland School · Hope, ME · 2024

    Music brings the community together and increases social bonding betweenpeople.The request for $1000 will continue to support the musical offerings at SweetTree Arts / Sweetland School by allowing us to continue our ste read all
  • $1,000

    The Sharing Foundation · Concord, MA · 2024

    The Sharing Foundation respectfully requests a $1000 grant to purchase desktop computers. The SharingFoundation employs two teachers to teach 32 children to read, write and spell.This school is in a remote area in north read all
  • $1,000

    Environmental Film Festival in the · Washington, DC · 2023

    DCEFF seeks support for our all-virtual 30th Anniversary Festival slated forMarch 17-27, 2022. We plan to screen at least 100 Festival films andprograms featuring 200-plus Festival speakers to a diverse audience through read all
  • $1,000

    Millinocket Memorial Library · Millinocket, ME · 2023

    Community Programs

  • $1,000

    Sweet Tree Arts Sweetland School · Hope, ME · 2023

    Music brings the community together and increases social bonding betweenpeople.The request for $1000 will continue to support the musical offerings at SweetTree Arts / Sweetland School by allowing us to continue our ste read all
  • $1,000

    The Sharing Foundation · Concord, MA · 2023

    The Sharing Foundation respectfully requests a $1000 grant to cover threemonths of the annual budget for the school in Mondulkiri. The SharingFoundation employs two teachers to teach 32 children to read, write and spell read all
  • $1,000

    Environmental Film Festival in the · Washington, DC · 2021

    DCEFF seeks support for our all-virtual 30th Anniversary Festival slated forMarch 17-27, 2022. We plan to screen at least 100 Festival films andprograms featuring 200-plus Festival speakers to a diverse audience through read all
  • $1,000

    Northeast Historic Film · Bucksport, ME · 2021

    The funds will be used for research labor and digitizing selected films.

  • $1,000

    Sweet Tree Arts Sweetland School · Hope, ME · 2021

    Music brings the community together and increases social bonding betweenpeople.The request for $1000 will continue to support the musical offerings at SweetTree Arts / Sweetland School by allowing us to continue our ste read all
  • $1,000

    The Sharing Foundation · Concord, MA · 2021

    The Sharing Foundation respectfully requests a $1000 grant to cover threemonths of the annual budget for the school in Mondulkiri. The SharingFoundation employs two teachers to teach 32 children to read, write and spell read all
  • $500

    Hooves for Harmony · Rohnert Park, CA · 2021

    Our program is expanding to include more than just children with disabilitiesand foster children. We have joined forces with other nonprofits to reach someof the most vulnerable children in our community: those who live read all
  • $500

    Issue Project Room · New York, NY · 2021

    ISSUE Project Room respectfully requests $8,500 in renewed funding forgeneral operations as per the recommendation of The Golden RuleFoundation Board Member Gilbert Hsiao. As ISSUE assumes ownership of the22 Boerum Plac read all

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