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Achilles Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-3849784 Website

The Achilles Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in 2006. The foundation provides grants to charitable organizations and is supported by William J. Murray.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

-42.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

+1358.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

-29.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$206K

+1966.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking reflects support for diverse charitable causes, including cultural institutions, animal welfare, and educational organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 10 grants in 2023, with amounts ranging from $7,500 to $2.3 million. The median grant size is $10,000.

Grant Range

is $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBostonBrooklynBroomallCedar KnollsCharlestonCharlotteChilmarkCoachellaDallasEncinoHonoluluIrvineJacksonvilleLa VerneLos AngelesMt PleasantNashvilleNew YokrNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $1,865,761
  • Total Revenues: $195,501
  • Total Expenses: $209,136
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $45,466
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $150,035

Staffing: The foundation operates with no paid employees.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$692K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,075,032$1,865,761$1,879,396
Revenue$455,669$195,501$82,342
Expenses$2,517,839$209,136$253,725
Qualifying Distributions$2,467,512$169,100$211,250
Net Investment Income$406,570$155,465$39,447
Distributable Amount$214,989$184,499$187,850

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$617K$1M$2M$2M10 grants202012 grants202115 grants202217 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SCHWAB CHARITABLE$2.3MCHILDRENS OF THE CHILMAR…$50KCASEY LEE BALL FOUNDATION$33KNORTH COUNTY JUNIOR GOLF…$25KTHE MENTAL HEALTH COALIT…$18KISLAND AUTISM$11KNY UNIVERSITY DEPT OF ART$10KONE TO ONE LEARNING INC$10KOVERTONE INDUSTRIES$10KTHE FOUNDATION FOR TOMOR…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

William J. Murray serves as Trustee, dedicating minimal hours to the role with no reported compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM J MURRAYTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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