Actus Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 22-3500124

Actus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $121K.

Key facts about Actus Foundation

EIN
22-3500124
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$62,050
Grants made (2024)
8
Average grant
$7,756
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,177,503
Primary geography
New York (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Actus Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Actus Foundation's 8 itemized 2024 grants were New York (89%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and New Vernon, NJ (2 grants). None of its 8 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

How Actus Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$62K

+1.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+64.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Actus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Actus Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Actus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $121K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 8 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New VernonNew YorkBaltimoreWashingtonAmherstCharlottesvilleHawleyIthacaMiddletownMorristown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$53K$106K$159K$212K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,177,503$1,224,026$1,269,188
Revenue$135,146$55,757$143,223
Expenses$107,068$99,919$116,512
Qualifying Distributions$84,129$80,613$88,227
Net Investment Income$121,215$39,557$121,067
Distributable Amount$91,479$79,987$84,594

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$49K$65K4 grants20202 grants202114 grants202213 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Donor Advised Fund: $35KDonor Advised Fund$35KCreative Capital: $15KCreative Capital$15KCornell Fund: $5KCornell Fund$5KHampshire College: $5KHampshire College$5KNew Vernon Volunteer Fire Departmen: $1KNew Vernon Volunteer FireDepartmen$1KSilver Lake Volunteer Fire Departme: $1KSilver Lake Volunteer FireDepartme$1KForest Lake Volunteer Fire Departme: $300Forest Lake Volunteer FireDepartme$300Harding Land Trust: $250Harding Land Trust$250

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Donor Advised Fund ($34,500), Creative Capital ($15,000), Cornell Fund ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DONOR ADVISED FUND New York, NYCHARITABLE$34,500
CREATIVE CAPITAL New York, NYCHARITABLE$15,000
CORNELL FUND Ithaca, NYCHARITABLE$5,000
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE Amherst, MACHARITABLE$5,000
NEW VERNON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMEN New Vernon, NJCHARITABLE$1,000
SILVER LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTME Middletown, NYCHARITABLE$1,000
FOREST LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTME Hawley, PACHARITABLE$300
HARDING LAND TRUST New Vernon, NJCHARITABLE$250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Whitney Wilkerson — Trustee: $5KWhitney WilkersonTrustee$5K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John WilkersonTrustee——
Barbara WilkersonTrustee——
Christopher WilkersonTrustee——
Whitney WilkersonTrustee——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Actus Foundation?

Actus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in New York, NY. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Actus Foundation?

As of 2024, Actus Foundation holds $1.2M in total assets with $135K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $62K in 2024.

Where does Actus Foundation operate?

Actus Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Actus Foundation award?

In 2024, Actus Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $62K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Actus Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Actus Foundation reported a distributable amount of $91K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Actus Foundation's EIN?

Actus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3500124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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