Mediators Foundation Inc
To foster leadership for a peaceful, just and sustainable world by identifying, supporting and connecting visionary leaders who build bridges across the great social, political and cultural divides of our time.
Mediators Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mediators Foundation Inc gave $504K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $504,499
- +209.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $56,055
- +209.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $977,450
- -19.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Mediators Foundation Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Mediators Foundation Inc
Who Mediators Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SIDE3 Inc ($351K). Together the top 9 received $504K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 30 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mediators Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 1582% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $504K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SIDE3 Inc Washington, DC | Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Methods. | $351,499 |
| Listen First Project Durham, NC | We awarded a grant to listen first project to underwrite staff time in support of the national governors' association's disagree better campaign | $30,000 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | To explore the nascent and emerging possibilities that could create opportunities to reduce the risk of conflict, nuclear or otherwise, in the korean peninsula. | $25,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Norte Dame, IN | Keough school of global affairs / lisa schirch, research grant. | $25,000 |
| United Religions Initiative (Uri) San Francisco, CA | To support bringing the third side approach to uri's efforts to scale the health approach to violence prevention and to help scale partnerships | $20,000 |
| Ania Flamenco LLC Decatur, GA | The purpose of each of these grants is to support them in developing a public art project selected by the state committee to elevate our shared humanity. | $15,000 |
| Emida Roller Productions LLC Greensboro, GA | The purpose of each of these grants is to support them in developing a public art project selected by the state committee to elevate our shared humanity. | $15,000 |
| VCU Foundation Richmond, VA | To support the research efforts that contribute to knowledge that informs how to reduce toxic polarization and foster healthier civil discourse among americans. | $13,000 |
| Common Ground Committee Inc Sherman, CT | To support their efforts to develop the podcast "let's find common ground." | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $977,450 | $3,517,767 | $3,759,977 | $504,499 | 9 | $7,796 |
| 2023 | $1,219,660 | $2,952,811 | $3,287,606 | $163,088 | 9 | $10,559 |
| 2022 | $1,554,455 | $1,986,606 | $1,783,586 | $243,657 | 10 | $4,550 |
| 2021 | $1,351,435 | $1,630,502 | $1,474,364 | $30,000 | 1 | $1,525 |
| 2020 | $1,195,297 | $1,500,876 | $1,174,478 | $25,000 | 1 | $297 |
| 2019 | $868,899 | $1,417,488 | $1,236,962 | $250,000 | 1 | $515 |
About Mediators Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mediators Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $977K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $504K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mediators Foundation Inc is led by Mark Gerzon, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Gerzon
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$49K (2019) → $58K (2024)
Jacob Bornstein
President
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Davis
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Steiner
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gschneidner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $58K, to Mark Gerzon (2024 President).
Frequently asked questions about Mediators Foundation Inc
How much does Mediators Foundation Inc give each year?
Mediators Foundation Inc gave $504K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $163K across 9 grants.
What is Mediators Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mediators Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $56,055, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mediators Foundation Inc give grants?
Mediators Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (6%) and North Carolina (6%).
Does Mediators Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Mediators Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mediators Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mediators Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include SIDE3 Inc ($351,499), Listen First Project ($30,000) and Middlebury College ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mediators Foundation Inc?
Mediators Foundation Inc reported $977K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Mediators Foundation Inc?
Mediators Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $977K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Mediators Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mediators Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3002588. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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