Private foundation · EIN 06-6484045 · New Canaan, CT · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Tow Foundation's grants went
It reported $23.9M in grants paid across 222 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 89.1% of those dollars to 154 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $21.3M 189 lines
- No confident match $2.44M 30
- Individuals, not shown $170K 3
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Website on filing
- WWW.TOWFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 219 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY · EIN 13-1924236 | $1,600,000 | THE INITIATIVE IN RADIOTHERANOSTICS AT MSK | Same street 1.00 |
| New York Genome Center New York, NY · EIN 80-0631734 | $1,400,000 | WOMEN'S GENETICS CENTER -THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN WOMENS CLINICAL GENOMIC HEALTHCARE | Same street 1.00 |
| New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining the New York, NY · EIN 13-1624135 | $1,240,000 | REALIZING THE PROMISE OF PRECISION MEDICINE AND TISSUE REGENERATION IN AUTOIMMUNE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES | Same address 0.95 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts New York, NY · EIN 13-1847137 | $1,000,000 | WEST PROJECT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY · EIN 13-1924236 | $710,000 | THE TOW FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN MOLECULAR IMAGING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY | Same street 1.00 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Malvern, PA · EIN 23-2888152 | $511,925 | DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION | Known alias 1.00 |
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $500,000 | THE LEONARD AND CLAIRE TOW CHAIR IN DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NY · EIN 13-1844852 | $500,000 | THE PUBLIC THEATER'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEONARD TOW PROFESSORSHIP OF JOURNALISM | Unmatched Help match |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $400,000 | ALS CENTER CHALLENGE GRANT | Unmatched Help match |
| Catalyst Ct Bridgeport, CT · EIN 06-1357699 | $333,500 | AMPLIFYING RESIDENT VOICES | Same address 1.00 |
| The Norwalk Hospital Association Norwalk, CT · EIN 06-6068853 | $333,333 | PULMONARY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT NORWALK HOSPITAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York New York, NY · EIN 13-1988190 | $330,000 | TOW ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE | Same city 1.00 |
| The Brooklyn College Foundation Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1904329 | $300,000 | TOW MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | Same street 1.00 |
| The Brooklyn College Foundation Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1904329 | $300,000 | TANIA LEON CHAIR | Same street 1.00 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY · EIN 13-1924236 | $300,000 | TOW MSK DERMATOLOGY SKIN INFORMATICS PROGRAM | Same street 1.00 |
| The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Washington, DC · EIN 27-3761788 | $250,000 | WELLNESS/COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth Washington, DC · EIN 27-3761788 | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Fountain House New York, NY · EIN 13-1624009 | $250,000 | FOUNTAIN HOUSE'S CATALYST FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT · EIN 06-0761704 | $250,000 | TOW YOUTH JUSTICE INSTITUTE | Same address 1.00 |
| Vera Institute of Justice Brooklyn, NY · EIN 13-1941627 | $250,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same street 1.00 |
| Barnard College New York, NY · EIN 13-1628149 | $210,000 | THE TOW FOUNDATION STUDENT & FACULTY SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT BARNARD COLLEGE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Brooklyn College Foundation Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1904329 | $200,000 | TOW FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | Same street 1.00 |
| Girltrek Montgomery, AL · EIN 06-1811886 | $200,000 | VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR T. MORGAN DIXON | Exact name 1.00 |
| Robin Hood Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-3441066 | $200,000 | ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION 2023 HUNGER PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| The Futuro Media Group New York, NY · EIN 27-2077349 | $200,000 | VISIONARY LEADERSHIP FOR MARIA HINOJOSA | Same city 1.00 |
| The Futuro Media Group New York, NY · EIN 27-2077349 | $200,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same city 1.00 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation Brighton, MA · EIN 04-2104397 | $200,000 | TOW FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATES OF COLUMBIA AND CRAIG NEWMARK AT CUNY JOURNALISM SCHOOLS | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | PHYLLIS MAILMAN PROFESSORSHIP OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Unmatched Help match |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $192,000 | TOW COMPUTATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN MISINFORMATION AND FACT-BASED JOURNALISM | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Childrens Advocacy Hartford, CT · EIN 06-1489575 | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Medical Justice Allianceinc New York, NY · EIN 85-3943873 | $175,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NY · EIN 13-1844852 | $165,000 | 2022 PUBLIC THEATRE/BROOKLYN COLLEGE MFA PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP | Same address 1.00 |
| Bard College Annandale, NY · EIN 14-1713034 | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Indiespace Astoria, NY · EIN 47-4523884 | $150,000 | 2023 VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| New York Focus New York, NY · EIN 85-3154579 | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Exact name 1.00 |
| New York Shakespeare Festival New York, NY · EIN 13-1844852 | $150,000 | 2022-2024 PUBLIC WORKS & MOBILE UNIT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pen American Center New York, NY · EIN 13-3447888 | $150,000 | PEN AMERICAN PRISON AND JUSTICE WRITING PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 |
| Goodnation Foundation New York, NY · EIN 81-4768448 | $150,000 | AMERICA GOES TO PRISON | Same city 1.00 |
| The Omowale Project Hastings Hdsn, NY · EIN 86-3865405 | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Tides Center San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3213100 | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Exact name 1.00 |
| William J Brennan Center for Justice New York, NY · EIN 13-3839293 | $150,000 | JUSTICE PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Unmatched Help match |
| Trace Media Brooklyn, NY · EIN 47-4175513 | $112,500 | THE TRACE EDITING FELLOWSHIP | Same city 1.00 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York Trustees of New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $110,000 | TOW FACULTY LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS RENEWAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Community Alternatives Syracuse, NY · EIN 16-1395992 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities New York, NY · EIN 13-3843322 | $100,000 | NY RETURNING CITIZENS STIMULUS CAMPAIGN (NYRCS) | Same street 1.00 |
| The Center for Nuleadership on Urban Solutions Brooklyn, NY · EIN 45-4968344 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Connecticut News Project Hartford, CT · EIN 27-0583046 | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED FUNDING | Same address 1.00 |
| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism CUNY Foundation New York, NY · EIN 46-5195587 | $100,000 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING INITIATIVE | Same address 1.00 |
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38 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
29 recipients in common - Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD
26 recipients in common - The Howard Gilman Foundation New York, NY
26 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
21 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.