Recess Activities Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.9M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Recess Activities Inc?
Recess Activities Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.3M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($1.4M), Jewish Communal Fund ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Recess Activities Inc between 2019–2025.
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| Lang Family Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $2.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.
What grants has Recess Activities Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wescustogo Foundation | General Support | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $850,000 |
| 2024 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH. | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Durst Family Foundation | FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Horace W Goldsmith Foundation | SPECIAL PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | RECESS ASSEMBLY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Wescustogo Foundation | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,250 |
| 2024 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,250 |
| 2024 | Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard Salomon Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Art Matters Inc | OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $850,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $226,500 |
| 2023 | Jewish Communal Fund | IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE | $226,500 |
| 2023 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ARTS BASED DIVERSION PROGRAM, PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH. | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Laurie M Tisch Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES. | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Recess Activities Inc?
Recess Activities Inc is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.3M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($1.4M), Jewish Communal Fund ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Recess Activities Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Recess Activities Inc's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Recess Activities Inc, with $2.3M across 3 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Recess Activities Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Recess Activities Inc across 89 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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