The Common Sense Fund Inc

10 GLENVILLE ST 1ST FL - GREENWICH - CT 06831, Connecticut

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $24.90M

Total Giving: $2.81M

Grants: 41

Median Grant: $60,000

THE COMMON SENSE FUND INC is a 990pf foundation in Connecticut with assets of $25M.

2023 Summary

$24.90M

Total Assets

$2.81M

Funding Awarded

Grants Given

$60,000

Median Grant

$272,000

Largest Grant

$25,000

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
Pef Israel Endowment Fund	$272,000	West Simsbury, CONNECTICUT	To Enable The Organization's Direct Distribution Of Funds To Selected And Approved Charitable Organizations In Israel.
Schwab Charitable Fund	$150,000	New York, NEW YORK	Contribution To A Donor Advised Fund Account.
Making Books Sing	$125,000	New Haven, CONNECTICUT	To Support The Organization's Mission To Empower Children To Experience The Performing Arts And Literature As Captivating, Accessible Vehicles For Their Imaginations, Artistic Expression And Learning.
Acadia Center	$100,000	Hartford, CONNECTICUT	To Support The Organization's Committment To Build Clean, Low Carbon And Consumer Friendly Economies. Characterized By Reliable Information, Comprehensive Advocacy And Problem Solving Through Innovation And Collaboration.
Cambodian Living Arts	$100,000	Marion, MASSACHUSETTS	To Support The Mission Of Cambodian Living Arts To Facilitate The Transformation Of Cambodia Through The Arts. The Organization Works In Collaboration With Others To Create An Environment Where Cambodian Arts Empower And Transform Individuals And Communities. Encouraging The Growth Of Artists And The Arts Community, By Promoting Awareness Of The Arts, And By Advocating For The Arts With Cultural Policymakers And Major Institutions. In Doing So, We Aim To Create Value And Understanding Of What It Means To Be Cambodian And To Create A Sense Of Unity And Shared Culture. We Believe That Through Creativity We Can Each Expand Our Potential As Human Beings.
The Heschel Center For Sustainability	$100,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Work Of The Heschel Center Sustainability In Israel In Their Work To Build And Strengthen The Rapidly Growing Sustainaility Movement In Israel.
Inside Climate News	$100,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Organization's Mission To Produce Clear, Objective Stories That Give The Public And Decision Makers The Information They Need To Navigate The Heat And Emotion Of Climate And Energy Debates.
Natural Capitalism Solutions	$100,000	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Support The Organization's Mission To Build An Economy In Service To Life Through Education, Innovative Solutions And Youth Empowerment. Help Companies, Communities And Countries Implement More Regenerative Practices Profitably.
Sustainable Ct Inc	$100,000	n/a	To Support The Organization's Mission To Provide Municipalities With A Menu Of Coordinated, Voluntary Actions, To Continually Become More Sustainable; To Provide Resources And Tools To Assist Municipalities In Implementing Sustainability Actions And Advancing Their Programs For The Benefit Of All Residents; And To Certify And Recognize Municipalities For Their Ongoing Sustainability Achievements.
Save The Sound	$90,000	San Francisco, CALIFORNIA	To Support The Organizations Mission To Fight Climate Change, Save Endangered Lands, Protect The Sound And Its Rivers, And Work With Nature To Restore Ecosystems.
Peoples Action For Clean Energy	$80,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Organization's Mission To Work Throughout Connecticut To Promote The Development Of Alternative, Renewable Sources Of Energy And Encourage Others To Join In On The Conversation
Clay Art Center	$75,000	Port Chester, NEW YORK	To Support The Organization In Advancing Its Mission Of Growing The Education, Exhibitions, Artist Residency And Outreach Programs, Which Are All Focused "To Kindle A Passion For The Ceramic Arts And To Provide A Sharing Community For That Passion To Flourish."
Colab Theater Group	$72,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Enable The Organization To Provide Individuals With Developmental Disabilities A Creative And Social Outlet Through Theater Arts.
Music Haven	$68,500	Longmont, COLORADO	To Support Music Havens Mission Which Is To Use A String Quartet To Build A Vibrant Urban Community Through Performance And Music Education That Empowers Young People, Their Families, And Professional Musicians.
American Friends Of Yedidim	$60,000	Encino, CALIFORNIA	To Support American Friends Of Yedidim's Mission To Increase Awareness & Raise Funds For Yedidim Is Israel.
Community Partners In Action	$60,000	Hartford, CONNECTICUT	To Support The Organization's Mission To Partner With The State, Us Government, Private Funders, Organizations, And Businesses, The Organization Works To Make A Positive Impact On The Lives Of Adults And Youth Throughout Connecticut.
Girl Be Heard	$60,000	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Organization's Use Of Theater As A Vehicle To Empower Young Women To Become Brave, Confident, Socially Conscious Leaders And Explore Their Own Challenging Circumstances.
Glassroots	$60,000	Newark, NEW JERSEY	To Support The Organization's Mission To Empower Nj Residents Of All Ages To Think Creatively And Realize New Visions Of Their Futures Through The Art Of Glassmaking. Renowned For Excellence In Collaborative Programming, Glassroots Presents High Quality, Rigorous, Innovative, Relevant, And Diverse Programming That Both Reflects And Expands The Communitys Interests.
Groundswell	$60,000	Brooklyn, NEW YORK	To Support Groundswell's Mission To Bring Together Youth, Artists, And Community Organizations To Use Art As A Tool For Social Change, For A More Just And Equitable World. Groundswell's Projects Beautify Neighborhoods, Engage Youth In Societal And Personal Transformation, And Give Expression To Ideas And Perspectives That Are Underrepresented In The Public Dialogue.
Hartford Performs	$60,000	Hartford, CONNECTICUT	To Support Hartford Performs Mission To Bring Visiting Artists Into Hartford Public Schools To Teach Curriculum In Creative New Ways. The Organization Takes Hartford Kids Out To Area Arts Organizations To Ensure They Experience Professional Dance, Music, Theater And Museums. And We Provide Hartford Teachers With Professional Learning Programs That Help Them Use Art Techniques In Their Classrooms To Help Kids Learn And Develop. Almost 14,000 Students In All 32 Prek Grade 8 Public Schools In Hartford Benefit From Our System Each Year.

$60,000

$697,000

State

Total

NY

New York

$697,000
CT

Connecticut

$617,000
CA

California

$150,000
MA

Massachusetts

$100,000
DC

District of Columbia

$100,000
CO

Colorado

$68,500
NJ

New Jersey

$60,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
ERIC SCHWARTZ	2035317480	VP/TREASURER
ERIC SCHWARTZ		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$24,896,502	$2,812,500	41	$60,000	$272,000	$25,000
2022	$26,951,535	$2,400,500	39	$55,000	$150,000	$500
2021	$27,478,483	$2,462,000	40	$56,000	$150,000	$20,000
2020	$26,315,969	$2,220,000	39	$50,000	$160,000	$20,000
2019	$25,840,352	$2,081,000	36	$50,000	$150,000	$15,000
2018	$25,754,401	$1,941,000	33	$50,000	$150,000	$25,000