The Great Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 81-0894119

The Great Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 39 grants totaling $91K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$91K

+36.8% YoY

Grant Count

39

+160.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-47.4% YoY

About The Great Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Great Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 39 grants totaling $91K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AnnandaleArkansasAtlantaAvenuechestnut HillBaltimoreBelmontBriarwoodBronxBronxvilleBrooklynCambridgeCharlotteChesnut HillCornwallDallasEast DennisFairfieldHeberHobokenHouston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$254K$508K$762K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$105,098$171,286
Revenue$12$2,586
Expenses$105,098$66,200$797,330
Qualifying Distributions$40,567$66,200$785,482
Net Investment Income$12
Distributable Amount$2,758$6,318$31,300

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$125K$250K$375K$500K31 grants202022 grants20211 grants202215 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE TIGER FOUNDATION$50KPEOPLE'S THEATRE PROJECT$13KMOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM$5KCHILDREN'S AID$4KNATIVITY PREPARATORY SCH…$3KTHRIVE FOR LIFE PRISON P…$3KSACRED HEART ACADEMY$2KDIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT$2KBIRTHDAY BUDS$1KSANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUND…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS HANSENTRUSTEE1
JAMES FEENEYTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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