Organization · EIN 53-0242992 · Arlington, VA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association?
44 private foundations reported paying Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association $13.6M on returns for tax year 2023.
44 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 44
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Benificus Foundation San Carlos, CA · Preselected only |
$2,351,445 | GENERAL PURPOSE Filed as “GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC (WETA)” |
Same address 0.68 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ford Foundation New York, NY |
$2,250,000 3 grant lines |
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE PBS NEWSHOUR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH REPORTING AND ANALYSIS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE DAY +2 more Filed as “THE GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA · Preselected only |
$1,500,000 3 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT CIVIC SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE FINDING YOUR ROOTS SERIES. +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Park Foundation Ithaca, NY |
$1,375,000 3 grant lines |
MEDIA - PROJECT SUPPORT +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation Miami, FL |
$760,000 3 grant lines |
TO EXPAND CANVAS, PBS NEWSHOURS' NATIONAL COVERAGE OF THE ARTS FEATURING WEEKLY AIRED AND ON-LINE ART SEGMENTS. +2 more Filed as “THE GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walton Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$725,000 | To support PBS NewsHour coverage of water and climate through the Tipping Point series. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$500,000 | IN SUPPORT OF "AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS" PROGRAMMING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AMERICANS HOPES, FEARS, FRUSTRATIONS, SENSE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY A… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY |
$416,700 | For core support of the PBS NewsHour | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation Washington, DC |
$400,000 2 grant lines |
TO AID IN THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION Filed as “WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION” |
Same address 0.90 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA |
$350,000 | FOR SUPPORT OF PBS NEWSHOUR Filed as “GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS” |
Same address 0.95 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Los Altos, CA |
$350,000 | Special Initiatives | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Penner Family Foundation Bentonville, AR · Preselected only |
$325,000 | Support for PBS Program - Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL |
$251,403 2 grant lines |
in support of the PBS Student Reporting Labs +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$250,000 | U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Chevy Chase, MD · Preselected only |
$250,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Washington, DC |
$201,666 | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation Los Altos, CA · Preselected only |
$200,000 | FOR BRIEF BUT SPECTACULAR | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY |
$133,500 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WETAS PBS NEWSHOUR | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lemelson Foundation Portland, OR · Preselected only |
$125,000 | TO PROVIDE BLACK, NATIVE AMERICAN, AND LATINX YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH INVENTION EDUCATION, USING TEACHERS AS THE VEHICLE TO REA… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund New York, NY |
$100,000 | FOR ITS NEWSHOUR'S AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS PROJECT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Foundation to Promote Open Society New York, NY
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $35.4M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Laura and John Arnold Foundation Houston, TX
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $27.6M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Wellspring Philanthropic Fund New York, NY
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $21M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $450K to them - John Templeton Foundation West Conshohocken, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $16.1M to them - The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust New York, NY
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $13.2M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 14 of the 25 closest peers · $22.3K to them - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $4.02M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Georgetown University Washington, DC
24 shared funders · 370 funders in all - The Aspen Institute Washington, DC
22 shared funders · 245 funders in all - President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA
23 shared funders · 831 funders in all - The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA
18 shared funders · 560 funders in all - New Venture Fund Washington, DC
20 shared funders · 192 funders in all - Yale University New Haven, CT
21 shared funders · 550 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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