Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fiscal Sponsorship

Purpose: Enables organizations to receive tax-deductible contributions for work related to social justice education and activism.

Focus Areas: Social justice education and activism aligned with the foundation's commitment to:

  • Advancing human rights

  • Building equality

  • Dismantling systems of social, economic, and political oppression

  • Challenging militarism

  • Addressing environmental injustice

  • Combating mass incarceration
  • About the Funder: For 50 years, the Muste Foundation has supported grassroots movements for social justice, peace, and liberation.

    Contact Information:

  • Address: 55 Exchange Pl Suite 405, New York, NY 10005

  • Phone: (212) 533-4335

  • Email: [email protected]
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    For information on fiscal sponsorship eligibility, requirements, and how to apply, contact the foundation directly or visit their website for more details.

    What Aj Muste Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    7
    Total given
    $76K
    Median grant
    $7,000
    Range
    $6,000–$33K
    • By dollars: New York 66%, Massachusetts 9%, Georgia 9%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; Springfield, MA.
    • 57% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • War Resisters League · New York, NY

      Sponsored contributions from various donors

      $33K

    • New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc · Brooklyn, NY

      Project: planet over profit: summer of heat on wall street (fs for planet over profit)

      $10K

    • Movement for Justice in El Barrio · New York, NY

      General operating

      $7,500

    • Interfaith Peace-Builders - Eyewitness · Springfield, MA

      Project: virtual delegations & online programmin

      $7,000

    • One Community United · Rome, GA

      General operating

      $7,000

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    grassrootssocial-justicehuman-rightsenvironmental-justicecriminal-justice

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