Dalio Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWestport, Connecticut · EIN 43-1965846 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$50.9M
Organizations funded214
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$1.7B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
66% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tisbest Philanthropy | Seattle, WA | To support a program to encourage giving | $6,901,200 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $5,000,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support an international collaborative dedicated to preserving ocean health | $3,000,000 |
| Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton Inc | Boca Raton, FL | Restricted to support the endowment campaign | $3,000,000 |
| Greenwich Town Party Inc | Old Greenwich, CT | Restricted to support the 2024 greenwich town party | $2,250,000 |
| Connecticut Rise Network Inc | New Haven, CT | To support general operations | $2,000,000 |
| David Lynch Fdn for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace | New York, NY | To support general operations | $1,025,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc | Washington, DC | Restricted to support the endowment campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Compass Youth Collaborative Inc | Hartford, CT | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Grameen America Inc | Jackson Heights, NY | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Nia Tero Foundation | Seattle, WA | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Our Piece of the Pie Inc | Hartford, CT | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Scratch Foundation | New York, NY | Restricted to develop new features that foster collaboration and community-building particularly for young people from underserved groups | $1,000,000 |
| Ted Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support ted's infectious generosity book launch | $1,000,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Restricted to support the economic strategy group | $1,000,000 |
| University of New Haven | West Haven, CT | Restricted to support tow youth justice institute programming | $1,000,000 |
| American Community School of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi, AE | Restricted to create a hub for educational technology and professional development for teachers in the uae and middle east | $830,500 |
| Saint Anns School | Brooklyn, NY | Restricted to support the "now and tomorrow" campaign | $800,000 |
| Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention Inc | New Haven, CT | To support general operations | $750,000 |
| Connecticut Conference of Municipalities | New Haven, CT | Restricted to developing a strategy for addressing connecticut's unspoken crisis | $700,000 |
| Foundation for Learning Equality Inc | LA Jolla, CA | Restricted to deploy ai models for offline education and learning | $500,000 |
| National Committee on United States China Relations Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $500,000 |
| Christian Herald Association Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $450,000 |
| The Carver Inc | Norwalk, CT | To support general operations | $450,000 |
| Konservasi International | South Jakarta, ID | To support creation of pathways and strategies that will foster long-term sustainability of fisheries and marine resources with a key focus… | $406,257 |
| Hack Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | Restricted to piloting scalable apprenticeship model and to support formal expansion into college audiences | $400,000 |
| Donorschooseorg | New York, NY | Restricted to support teacher appreciation week | $300,000 |
| Film Forum Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to showcase and promote eastern european directors and their cinematic influences | $300,000 |
| Fountain House Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the implementation of a new client tracking system | $300,000 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | To support general operations | $300,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the ready for renewables communications strategy | $300,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | Restricted to support real time carbon flux monitoring in the ocean | $300,000 |
| Meriden Public Schools | Meriden, CT | Restricted to support participation in the rise network during 2024-2025 academic year | $253,000 |
| Broad Institute Inc | Cambridge, MA | Restricted to support genomics and health data for bipolar patient stratification research | $250,000 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc | Washington, DC | To support general operations | $250,000 |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | Restricted to support data infrastructure development | $250,000 |
| Games for Change Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $250,000 |
| Greenwich Library | Greenwich, CT | To support general operations | $250,000 |
| Mary Mcdowell Friends School | Brooklyn, NY | Restricted to support international travel programs and under-resourced students | $250,000 |
| World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the 2024 icons of culture festival | $250,000 |
| Community Access Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $200,000 |
| Compass Youth Collaborative Inc | Hartford, CT | Restricted to conduct rapid cycle learning assessments | $180,000 |
| Manic Depressive Illness Foundation | Washington, DC | Restricted to support research in mood disorders | $179,476 |
| Kaboom Inc | Bethesda, MD | Restricted to support the creation of a playground in ct or miami, fl | $160,000 |
| Mclean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Restricted to support the peer specialists program | $160,000 |
| The New York Community Trust | New York, NY | Restricted to support the care coordination for new yorkers experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness project | $160,000 |
| Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention Inc | New Haven, CT | Restricted to ensure stability of the missions, programs and ongoing operations | $153,170 |
| Saint Anns School | Brooklyn, NY | Restricted to student scholarships and the annual fund | $150,105 |
| Film Forum Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Gnome Foundation Inc | Orinda, CA | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Restricted to support the newlab collaboration to develop tech for ocean conservation | $150,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Restricted to support the odyssey scholarship program | $150,000 |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Restricted to support the kelly slater documentary | $150,000 |
| East Hartford Public Schools | East Hartford, CT | Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year | $133,000 |
| Manchester Public Schools | Manchester, CT | Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year | $133,000 |
| Naugatuck Public Schools | Naugatuck, CT | Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year | $127,000 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated | Gloucester, MA | Restricted to support the processing and analysis of data collected during the indonesia scientific mission | $126,075 |
| Middletown Public Schools | Middletown, CT | Restricted to support participation in the rise network during the 2024-2025 academic year | $126,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 214 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $15,000,000 |
| Compass Youth Collaborative Inc | Hartford, CT | To support general operations | $4,000,000 |
| Domus Kids Inc | Stamford, CT | To support general operations | $4,000,000 |
| Our Piece of the Pie Inc | Hartford, CT | To support general operations | $4,000,000 |
| Connecticut Violence Intervention and Prevention Inc | New Haven, CT | To support general operations | $3,500,000 |
| Connecticut Rise Network Inc | New Haven, CT | To support general operations | $2,000,000 |
| Nia Tero Foundation | Seattle, WA | To support general operations | $1,000,000 |
| Broad Institute Inc | Cambridge, MA | Restricted to support genomics and health data for bipolar patient stratification research | $250,000 |
| Fountain House Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the implementation of a new client tracking system | $200,000 |
| Leaders in Tech Inc | San Francisco, CA | To support general operations | $200,000 |
| Mclean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Restricted to support the peer specialists program | $160,000 |
| LA Mama Experimental Theatre Club Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $150,000 |
| Billion Oyster Project Inc | New York, NY | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation Inc | Palmetto Bay, FL | Restricted to support the endowment campaign | $100,000 |
| Nami National | Arlington, VA | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City Metro | New York, NY | To support general operations | $100,000 |
| Accion International | Washington, DC | To support general operations | $75,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the access opera educational program | $75,000 |
| Billion Oyster Project Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support educational programming at the new york harbor school | $50,000 |
| Trees New York Inc | New York, NY | Restricted to support the trees west village project | $50,000 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Restricted to support fellowship program in the division of digestive and liver diseases. | $35,000 |
| Theatre of the Emerging American Moment | Brooklyn, NY | To support general operations | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,888,478 | 236 |
| 2023 | $6,111,078 | 18 |
| 2021 | $7,734,414 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349106086
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 43-1965846
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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