Myriad USA Inc
Myriad USA Inc is a New York, New York–based public charity that facilitates giving across borders. It describes its role as providing a platform for donors to support nonprofit initiatives overseas, and says its work is grounded in the belief that local knowledge matters.
Myriad USA Inc at a glance
In short: Myriad USA Inc gave $2.5M across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $175K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,452,822
- -6.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +55.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $175,202
- -39.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $54,240
- Total assets
- $122,957,865
- +72.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (63% 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 Myriad USA Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 551 Fifth Avenue Suite 2400, New York, NY 10176
Phone: (212) 713-7660
Website: https://myriadusa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Myriad USA Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Generation - You Employed Inc ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 14 grants of 37 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Myriad USA says it supports nonprofit initiatives overseas around the globe. Its 2024 filing’s grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several U.S. states: 63% to DC, 16% to NY, 8% to CA, 5% to IL, and 4% to MN. These figures describe recipient states, not necessarily the locations where grant-funded activities took place.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Myriad USA Inc gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2021) to $2.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Generation - You Employed Inc Washington, DC | To Support Community Development Activities. | $1,485,356 |
| Shimmy Technologies Inc Brooklyn, NY | To Support Community Development Activities. | $225,000 |
| GIVE2ASIA Oakland, CA | To support the development efforts of the myriad alliance, including expansion of membership, representation at key networking events, coordination of resources, and launching of joint efforts. | $150,000 |
| Amal Academy New York, NY | To Support Community Development Activities. | $150,000 |
| The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL | To Support Community Development Activities. | $128,571 |
| Children's Heartlink Minneapolis, MN | To Support Health Activities. | $100,000 |
| Institute for Global Health and Health Policy College Station, TX | To Support Humanitarian Activities. | $58,479 |
| UPA Inc Washington, DC | To Support Community Development Activities. | $50,000 |
| African Visionary Fund Inc Boston, MA | To Support Community Development Activities. | $39,067 |
| Uryadi's Village Inc Sandpoint, ID | To Support Educational Activities | $22,357 |
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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 | $122,957,865 | $200,540,834 | $175,047,642 | $2,452,822 | 14 | $3,716,536 |
| 2023 | $71,443,661 | $121,394,713 | $124,078,490 | $2,615,765 | 9 | $950,918 |
| 2022 | $66,018,013 | $107,367,636 | $100,886,113 | $536,590 | 6 | $466,365 |
| 2021 | $71,313,887 | $81,640,878 | $59,650,212 | $162,622 | 3 | $2,463,540 |
| 2020 | $36,383,380 | $56,677,232 | $57,245,460 | $486,852 | 5 | $1,521,159 |
| 2019 | $35,517,674 | $27,443,189 | $22,641,241 | $205,007 | 3 | $887,402 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Myriad USA’s stated mission is to facilitate thoughtful, effective giving across borders. Its filing describes grants for charitable projects around the globe and also identifies programming and operational activities, including the Echidna Giving Project, fundraising education and information for foreign nonprofits, and Spotlighting Social Innovators. The Echidna Giving Project is described as a fiscal sponsorship fund hosted at Myriad USA whose mission is to advance girls’ education in India and East Africa. Myriad ART accepts artworks for display in museums and other cultural institutions overseas.
Grantees in the 2024 filing illustrate a range of supported work. Generation You Employed Inc. describes its mission as helping transform education-to-employment systems so people can access life-changing careers. Amal Academy says it helps low-income students develop business skills to reach their professional goals. Children’s HeartLink says it works to improve pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world, while Action Against Hunger USA describes work to prevent, detect, and treat undernutrition, particularly during and after disasters and conflicts.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports 14 grants totaling $2,452,822. Grant amounts ranged from $7,350 to $1,485,356, with a median of $54,240. The largest grants included:
Myriad USA’s website separately reports that in 2024 it made $169 million in charitable grants to 793 nonprofits across 89 countries. Its donor-advised fund materials describe a process in which donors recommend grants; Myriad USA then requests information about the recommended grantee’s governance, finances, and activities and conducts due diligence. The stated minimum distribution from a donor-advised fund is $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Thomas Leysen as chair, Freda Zietlow as vice chair, Evaristus Mainsah as secretary, and Brieuc Van Damme as treasurer. Directors listed are Maryan Ainsworth, Suzy Antounian, Ahmed Fahim, David O’Sullivan, Caroline Kronley, and Cecilia Tornaghi.
Myriad USA Inc is led by Jean Paul Warmoes, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jean Paul Warmoes
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$317K (2019) → $450K (2024)
Thomas Leysen
Chair
Director → President, 2021
President → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kadiatou Sylla
Director - Africa
Senior Advisor → Director - Africa, 2023
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $154K (2024)
Monica Carrillo Zegarra
Director - Latin America
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $149K (2024)
Rebecca Ann Stibbe
Director - Family
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Ahmed Fahim
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryan Ainsworth
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzy Antounian
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David O'Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Kronley
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Tornaghi
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dien Yuen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pradeep Nair
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellena Fotinatos
Chief Operating Officer
Deputy Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$107K (2019) → $210K (2024)
Sheena Agarwal
Chief Partnerships Officer
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$196K (2024)
Suzana Erickson
Manager- Europe
New on the 2024 filing
45 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Evaristus Mainsah
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brieuc Van Damme
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Freda Zietlow
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jendayi Frazer (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jean-Arthur Regibeau (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Guillame Bastiaens (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Luc Tayart De Borms (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter Piot (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Elisabeth Kvitashvili (2020) — Director
- Former: Dirk Wouters (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristen Silverberg (2019) — Director
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 $450K, to Jean Paul Warmoes (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Myriad USA Inc
How much does Myriad USA Inc give each year?
Myriad USA Inc gave $2.5M across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.6M across 9 grants.
What is Myriad USA Inc's typical grant size?
Myriad USA Inc's median grant in 2024 was $54,240, and its average grant was $175,202, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Myriad USA Inc give grants?
Myriad USA Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Myriad USA Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Myriad USA Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Community Development Activities." (8 grants).
Who are Myriad USA Inc's largest grantees?
Myriad USA Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Generation - You Employed Inc ($1,485,356), Shimmy Technologies Inc ($225,000) and GIVE2ASIA ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Myriad USA Inc?
Myriad USA Inc reported $123.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $200.5M.
What does Myriad USA Inc fund?
Myriad USA’s stated mission is to facilitate thoughtful, effective giving across borders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Myriad USA Inc?
Myriad USA Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check myriadusa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Myriad USA Inc's EIN?
Myriad USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2277856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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