Secondmuse Foundation
Secondmuse Foundation is a public charity based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, formed in 2019. Its stated mission is to foster participatory innovation communities and develop solutions to social, economic, and environmental issues, including through public education and support for programs advancing justice.
Secondmuse Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $787,831
- -83.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $940,902
- -80.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $26,567
- -77.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,154,651
- -40.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Secondmuse Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 401 Ash St Suite B, Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Phone: (514) 806-8023
Website: https://secondmusefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Secondmuse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 21 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Its 2024 filing describes a project addressing capital-access barriers for businesses in South and Southeast Asia. The listed 2023 grantees are located in Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Moraga, California. The sources do not state geographic eligibility restrictions.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Secondmuse Foundation gives
- 50% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023). 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2021) to $569K (2022). In 2023 it made 10 grants totaling $504K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Foundation Miami, FL | Philanthrophy | $211,500 |
| Black Tech Street Tulsa, OK | Minorities in Tech | $142,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Philanthropy | $50,000 |
| Chicago Innovation Foundation Chicago, IL | Technology / Innovat | $20,000 |
| Out in Tech Inc New York, NY | Minorities in Tech | $20,000 |
| Chicago Blend Group Chicago, IL | Diversity in VC | $15,000 |
| Depaul University Chicago, IL | Education | $15,000 |
| Black Meta Agency Washington, DC | Minorities in Tech | $10,000 |
| Latinas in Tech Moraga, CA | Minorities in Tech | $10,000 |
| P33 Chicago, IL | Support Entrepreneur | $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 | $787,831 | $940,902 | $4,154,651 | — | — | $26,567 |
| 2023 | $4,645,845 | $4,771,822 | $6,958,277 | $503,500 | 10 | $119,865 |
| 2022 | $7,411,487 | $5,727,123 | $6,678,024 | $569,327 | 9 | $15,518 |
| 2021 | $7,771,916 | $9,612,757 | $4,387,004 | $42,500 | 2 | $350 |
| 2020 | $2,254,621 | $2,298,432 | $2,134,184 | — | — | $3 |
| 2019 | $1,679,481 | $1,699,029 | $377,781 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to foster and develop diverse, participatory innovation communities that incubate solutions to social, economic, and environmental issues. Its stated approaches include public education; facilitating shared visions and collective action among private and commercial actors, entrepreneurs, and governments; incubating and funding programs that advance social, environmental, or economic justice; and publishing learnings to support broader community development.
The foundation’s filing describes its completed Gender Equity in Tech Cities program as working to increase equity in tech. It also describes a fiscally sponsored Future Economy Lab Asia project focused on financial mechanisms and collaborative strategies across regions, sectors, and communities, and a Visa Foundation grant intended to support programs addressing capital-access barriers for gender-smart, climate-positive businesses in South and Southeast Asia. The filing also says the foundation has supported and sponsored Black Tech Street since its inception.
Among the organizations it supported in 2023, Out in Tech described its mission as uniting and raising awareness of issues important to the LGBTQ+ tech community and providing selected direct services. Chicago Blend Group described its mission as creating a more inclusive venture capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem. Latinas in Tech described its mission as supporting Latinas working in technology through meet-ups, summits, mentoring, and educational activities. P33 described its mission as transforming Chicago into a technology and innovation hub and promoting inclusive economic growth.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 10 grants totaling $503,500 in 2023, averaging $50,350 per grant. It reported nine grants totaling $569,327 in 2022 and no grants in 2024.
Notable 2023 grants included $50,000 to the University of Chicago, $20,000 to Out in Tech Inc., $15,000 to Chicago Blend Group Inc., $15,000 to DePaul University, $10,000 to P33, and $10,000 to Latinas in Tech Inc.
The filing says grants are initiated with a legal agreement before funds are distributed. Funds are distributed incrementally, and grants are monitored through ongoing meetings or other engagements as appropriate.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nicole McDonald as president and Erica Barbosa as treasurer. Directors listed are Todd Khozein, Anthony Jewett, Sarah Owen, Chad Badiyan, and Jonathan Romine.
Secondmuse Foundation is led by Nicole McDonald, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nicole McDonald
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Jewett
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Badiyan
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Owen
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Khozein
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Romine
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Barbosa
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carrie Freeman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Neisan Massarrat (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Secondmuse Foundation
How large is Secondmuse Foundation?
Secondmuse Foundation reported $788K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $941K.
What does Secondmuse Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to foster and develop diverse, participatory innovation communities that incubate solutions to social, economic, and environmental issues. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Secondmuse Foundation?
Secondmuse Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check secondmusefoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Secondmuse Foundation make grants?
The foundation is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Its 2024 filing describes a project addressing capital-access barriers for businesses in South and Southeast Asia. The listed 2023 grantees are located in Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Moraga, California. The sources do not state geographic eligibility restrictions.
What is Secondmuse Foundation's EIN?
Secondmuse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2181021. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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