WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $280M through 997 grants annually.
Basic Information
EIN
223692921
State
New York
Return Type
990PF
Address
10 TIMES SQ 1441 BROADWAY - NEW YORK - NY 10018
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
FALSE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2024)
Total Assets
$180,009,489
Total Expenses
$319,823,556
Total Giving
$276,012,426
Funding Received
$366,225,000
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
997
Median Grant Amount
$200,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$250
Maximum Grant Amount
$11,000,000
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
JOHN R TAYLOR
2126092622
PRESIDENT
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2024
$180,009,489
$276,012,426
$319,823,556
997
$200,000
$11,000,000
$250
$366,225,000
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC - 2024 Details
Assets
$180,009,489
Expenses
$319,823,556
Funding received
$366,225,000
Max grant amount
$11,000,000
Median grant amount
$200,000
Min grant amount
$250
Number of grants
997
Total giving
$276,012,426
Year
2024
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC
$11,000,000
PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$5,375,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
GDI SOLUTIONS INC
$4,733,275
POOLED FUND ON HUMAN AGENCY
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
$2,840,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS, LATIN AMERICA JUSTICE, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM AND CIVIC FUTURES
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC
$2,550,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VOTING, LGBT, AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS
2 more recipients not shown
2023
$74,100,034
$287,931,192
$329,816,865
1,064
$175,000
$11,100,000
$100
$284,050,000
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC - 2023 Details
Assets
$74,100,034
Expenses
$329,816,865
Funding received
$284,050,000
Max grant amount
$11,100,000
Median grant amount
$175,000
Min grant amount
$100
Number of grants
1,064
Total giving
$287,931,192
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC
$11,100,000
PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2022
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$5,625,000
OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEW VENTURE FUND
$3,500,000
CENTER FOR SECURE AND MODERN ELECTIONS
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
$2,990,000
LATIN AMERICA JUSTICE AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM AND GLOBAL INITIATIVE
GDI SOLUTIONS
$2,859,641
POOLED FUND ON HUMAN AGENCY
9 more recipients not shown
2022
$117,589,910
$273,312,703
$309,369,953
1,067
$150,000
$11,100,000
$70
$175,000,000
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC - 2022 Details
Assets
$117,589,910
Expenses
$309,369,953
Funding received
$175,000,000
Max grant amount
$11,100,000
Median grant amount
$150,000
Min grant amount
$70
Number of grants
1,067
Total giving
$273,312,703
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC
$11,100,000
PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2021
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$5,450,000
OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEO PHILANTHROPY INC
$4,600,000
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
STATE VOICES
$4,500,000
OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
$3,300,000
SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING
7 more recipients not shown
2021
$251,456,536
$428,190,410
$461,495,867
1,091
$150,000
$26,500,000
$44
$312,000,000
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC - 2021 Details
Assets
$251,456,536
Expenses
$461,495,867
Funding received
$312,000,000
Max grant amount
$26,500,000
Median grant amount
$150,000
Min grant amount
$44
Number of grants
1,091
Total giving
$428,190,410
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
STICHTING EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$26,500,000
ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
$18,500,000
CLIMATE PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC
$11,100,000
PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2020
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$9,000,000
PUBLIC EDUCATION
STICHTING EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
$9,000,000
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
39 more recipients not shown
2020
$105,641,216
$253,571,986
$281,520,924
935
$150,000
$22,650,000
$21
$150,290,865
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC - 2020 Details
Assets
$105,641,216
Expenses
$281,520,924
Funding received
$150,290,865
Max grant amount
$22,650,000
Median grant amount
$150,000
Min grant amount
$21
Number of grants
935
Total giving
$253,571,986
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22,650,000
SUPPORT FOR DONOR ADVISED GRANT MAKING
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC
$11,100,000
PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2019
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC
$5,000,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS
$2,800,000
GENERAL OPERATIONS, LATIN AMERICA JUSTICE AND CHILDREN'S RIGHTS PROGRAM