The Warburg Pincus Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-4148834 Website

The Warburg Pincus Foundation is a corporate foundation based in New York City, established in 2000 and tax-exempt since February 2001. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and serves as the philanthropic arm of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm. The foundation supports a wide variety of charitable, educational, and community organizations through financial contributions and employee volunteer engagement.

Key facts about The Warburg Pincus Foundation

EIN: 13-4148834
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $5,485,602
Grants made (2025): 297
Average grant: $18,470
Median grant: $6,000
New grantees (estimate): 26% first-time grantees (78 of 297, 2025)
Primary geography: New York (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Warburg Pincus Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Warburg Pincus Foundation's 297 itemized 2025 grants were New York (60%) and Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (110 grants), Washington, DC (14 grants), Brooklyn, NY (8 grants) and San Francisco, CA (5 grants). 60% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is The Warburg Pincus Foundation open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 78 of 297 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $22K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$5.5M

-35.5% YoY

Grant Count

297

-27.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-11.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports parks and organizations involved with:

Arts and culture
Education
Health and cancer
Human services
International affairs
Women's leadership through volunteer action, collaboration, and training

The foundation seeks opportunities where its resources can help nonprofit organizations grow and make a positive change in the communities they serve.

Grantmaking

The foundation supports over 450 unique organizations annually.

Grant Range

$4,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation has a global reach, donating to organizations in 20+ countries. Primary domestic focus areas include New York, California, and Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $3.3M (60%)

Pennsylvania $386K (7%)

California $271K (5%)

District of Columbia $216K (4%)

Florida $214K (4%)

All other $1.1M (20%)

Share of all 297 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBrooklynBostonSan FranciscoChicagoMiamiBronxHoustonStamfordPalm SpringsDenverLos AngelesPhiladelphiaCambridgeDetroitMillbrookChattanoogaWesterlyGreenwich

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

Total assets: $448,509
Total revenues: $8,900,098
Total expenses: $8,510,315
Total giving: $8,510,315

Historical Data (2023):

Revenue: $5.84 million
Expenses: $6.42 million
Total assets: $113,000
Total liabilities: $0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
September 26, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1,710 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc ($492,500), Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($316,500), United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc ($266,333).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC New York, NY	PERFORMING ARTS CENTER	$492,500
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA	TO SUPPORT THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.	$316,500
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK INC New York, NY	TO CARE FOR JEWS EVERYWHERE AND NEW YORKERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, RESPOND TO CRISES CLOSE TO HOME AND FAR AWAY	$266,333
OWNERSHIP WORKS INC New York, NY	HELP COMPANIES AND EMPLOYEES REALIZE THE FULL BENEFITS OF BROAD-BASED EQUITY BY BUILDING A CULTURE OF OWNERSHIP THAT ALIGNS AN ENTIRE WORKFORCE AROUND A COMMON PURPOSE, VALUES AND GOALS, AND CREATES WORK ENVIRONMENTS WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL RESPECTED AND ENGAGED.	$200,000
PRO PUBLICA New York, NY	TO SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.	$170,000
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY New York, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$118,000
CITY HARVEST INC New York, NY	TO COLLECT FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE	$113,819
PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Miami, FL	INSPIRES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO ENJOY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD	$102,033
ROOM TO GROW NATIONAL INC Bronx, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$100,300
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM New York, NY	TO HELP UNITE SEVEN HOSPITAL CAMPUSES INCLUDING ROOSEVELT, ST. LUKE'S, AND BETH ISRAEL.	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel include:

Timothy F. Geithner — President/Director
Charles Kaye — CEO/Director
Steven G. Glenn — Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Robert Knauss — Vice President & Secretary/Director
David Sreter — Vice President & Assistant Treasurer/Director
Harsha Marti — Vice President & Assistant Secretary/Director

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Robert Knauss	V. President & Sec'y/Director	1	—
Charles Kaye	CEO/Director	2	—
Steven G Glenn	V. President & Treas./Director	1	—
Timothy F Geithner	President/Director	2	—
David Sreter	V. President & Asst. Treas./Dir.	1	—
Harsha Marti	V. President & Asst. Sec'y/Dir	1	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

In 2023, the foundation raised both its employee-matching program and donation-matching program to support portfolio companies' charitable efforts in their own communities.

2022

During 2022–2023, Warburg Pincus employees volunteered in the United States at in-person events including Safe Horizon, City Harvest, Harlem Grown, Women in Need (WIN), and SuitUp.

Warburg Pincus Foundation - Full Filing - Nonprofit Explorer

The foundation prioritizes charitable giving globally and conducts employee surveys in some regions to allocate funds based on colleague suggestions. The firm made significant donations to organizations that provide support across multiple sectors and geographies.

Contact Information

Address: 450 Lexington Avenue, Floor 32, New York City, NY 10017-3914
Phone: 212-832-0400
Website: warburgpincus.com/responsibility

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Warburg Pincus Foundation fund?

The foundation supports parks and organizations involved with: • Arts and culture • Education • Health and cancer • Human services • International affairs • Women's leadership through volunteer action, collaboration, and training The foundation seeks opportunities where its resources can help nonprofit organizations grow and make a positive change in the communities they serve.

How do I apply for a grant from The Warburg Pincus Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Made 372 grants in the most recent reporting year • Typical grant awards range from $4,000 to $225,000 • Median grant size: $4,000 • Total distributions: $8.5 million (2024) **Recent Grantees Include:** • UJA-Federation of New York ($675,128) • Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Retiree Medical and Death Benefits Trust ($501,500) • Mount Sinai Health System Self Insurance Trust ($425,000) • Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Inc The foundation supports over 450…

Where does The Warburg Pincus Foundation make grants?

The foundation has a global reach, donating to organizations in 20+ countries. Primary domestic focus areas include New York, California, and Connecticut.