Pen American Center Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → New York, NY EIN 13-3447888

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$23.1M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Pen American Center Inc?

Pen American Center Inc is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($4.6M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($3.1M), JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.1M in grants to Pen American Center Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Foundation to Promote Open Society$4,635,000112021–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$3,118,27882021–2024
JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597$1,870,00072021–2025
John Templeton Foundation$1,634,00062021–2024
Quadrivium$1,500,00022022–2023
National Endowment for Democracy$1,316,37662021–2024
The Ford Foundation$950,00042021–2024
The Haven Foundation$700,00022022–2023
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc$666,66712024
Endeavor Foundation Inc$580,00032022–2025
Democracy Fund Inc$475,00032021–2024
Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Foundation$435,00062021–2024
Yvonne & Michael Marsh Family Foundation$408,00082021–2024
Sy Syms Foundation$400,00022022–2023
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc$350,00022021–2023
Falcon Foundation Inc$305,00042021–2024
The Tow Foundation Inc$300,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$296,20022023–2024
John S and James L Knight Foundation$260,00032023–2024
The Michaels Family Foundation Inc$250,00062021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$242,75032021–2023
Lannan Foundation$200,00022021–2022
Jewish Communal Fund$194,90042022–2025
Heyday Foundation$160,00032022–2024
Kat Charitable Foundation Inc$150,00012025
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The San Francisco Foundation$150,00012023
Iger Bay Foundation$135,00042022–2025
Meadows Road Foundation$120,00032022–2024
Carnegie Corporation of New York$100,00012021
Miller-Sweezy Charitable Trust$95,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$89,50022022–2023
Seedlings Foundation$85,00022022–2023
Boston Foundation Inc$80,00042022–2025
The Catalyst Foundation$75,00032022–2024
The Korein Foundation 1835-00-44$60,00042023–2024
The Community Foundation of Sarasota CO$50,10022024–2025
Jutostgraham Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Eleanor & Howard Morgan Family$50,00022023–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$50,00012022
The Eurasia Foundation$50,00012021
M K Reichert Sternlicht Foundation$45,00032022–2024
The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable$40,00042022–2025
The Three Sisters Foundation$30,00032023–2025
Iac Charitable Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Lowy Foundation USA Inc$25,00012023
Bydale Foundation$20,00042022–2025
The Educational Foundation of America$20,00012024
Looking Out Foundation$20,00012024
Leon Levy Foundation$20,00022022–2023
The David Rockefeller Fund Inc$20,00012022
Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation$16,09812022
National Book Foundation Inc$15,00012022
Washakie Foundation$12,50032022–2024
Daniel L Nir & Jill E Braufman Family$10,55632022–2024
The New York Community Trust$10,50012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,00012024
Andrew & Barbara Lee Family Foundation$10,00022022–2024
The Barry and Mimi Sternlicht Foundation$10,00012023
The Howard Gilman Foundation Inc$10,00012023
The JM Kaplan Fund Inc$10,00012022
The Argosy Foundation$10,00012022
The Miner Anderson Family Foundation$10,00012022
FJC$10,00012022
Our Change Foundation$7,10612024
The Powell Foundation$5,00012024
The Ettinger Foundation Inc$5,00012024
Dat GTB Charitable Trust$5,00012023
The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Edward E Haddock Jr Family Foundation$2,50012024
Central National Gottesman Foundation$2,18812025
Westminster Barrington Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Kim Edwards Charitable Foundation Inc$1,25032022–2024
Swig Foundation$1,00012024
The Chapmanperelman Foundation$1,00012024
Rio Vista Foundation$1,00012023
David B Kriser Foundation Inc$70012023
Farallon Foundation$35042022–2024
Gannett Foundation Inc$30032022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$12922023–2024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M21 grants202154 grants202258 grants202355 grants202412 grants2025

What grants has Pen American Center Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597GENERAL SUPPORT$770,000
2025Endeavor Foundation IncFREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$250,000
2025Kat Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$150,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$34,138
2025Iger Bay FoundationGENERAL$25,000
2025Jutostgraham Family FoundationSupport the Literary Gala to celebrate freedom of expression worldwide, honor fearless advocates of free speech and champion the freedom to write, recognize the power of the world to transform the world.$25,000
2025The Community Foundation of Sarasota COARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$20,000
2025Boston Foundation IncAward$20,000
2025The Estee Lauder Companies CharitableGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025The Three Sisters FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2025Bydale FoundationGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$5,000
2025Central National Gottesman FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,188
2024Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc2024 ARC SUPPORT (3 OF 3)$666,667
2024National Endowment for DemocracyEDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, & CULTURE$488,260
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE DOCUMENTATION OF LEGISLATIVE CHALLENGES TO ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND THE PROMOTION OF AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR EFFECTS$435,797
2024Foundation to Promote Open SocietyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF PEN AMERICA ON PRESERVING AND PROMOTING ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND IMPROVING THE CLIMATE FOR FREE EXPRESSION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES$425,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Andrew W Mellon FoundationTO SUPPORT THE US ARTIST-TO-ARTIST COALITION AS PART OF ARTISTS AT RISK CONNECTION$250,000
2024John S and James L Knight FoundationTO SUPPORT PEN AMERICA'S FLORIDA OFFICE EXPANSION SUPPORTING THEIR NONPARTISAN EFFORTS TO BETTER PROTECT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF FREE EXPRESSION IN THE STATE.$250,000
2024Endeavor Foundation IncFREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGN$230,000
2024Democracy Fund IncProgram support for the Digital Safety and Online Abuse Defense Program$200,000
2024JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597GENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597GENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024The Tow Foundation IncPEN AMERICAN PRISON AND JUSTICE WRITING PROGRAM$150,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationArts & Culture$140,700
2024John Templeton FoundationPEN AMERICAS FREE SPEECH FOR A RISING GENERATION PROJECT$140,000
2024Yvonne & Michael Marsh Family FoundationTO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$100,000
2024Heyday FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Falcon Foundation IncTo support human rights$100,000
2024Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pen American Center Inc?

Pen American Center Inc is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by Foundation to Promote Open Society ($4.6M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($3.1M), JKW Foundation Tr UA 092597 ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $23.1M in grants to Pen American Center Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Pen American Center Inc's largest funder?

Foundation to Promote Open Society is the largest recorded funder of Pen American Center Inc, with $4.6M across 11 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Pen American Center Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $23.1M in grants to Pen American Center Inc across 200 grants from 79 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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