Foundation for Systemic Change
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 86-2725801 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$750K
Organizations funded46
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$1.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $20,000.
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
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | The Fred Ross Project | $100,000 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Az St University Foundation for a New American Uni | Tempe, AZ | For Newswell | $30,000 |
| Disability Rights International Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| African American Policy Forum | New York, NY | For CRT summer school | $25,000 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | New York, NY | Documentary on threat to democracy - the dismantling of public education | $25,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | US Democracy efforts specifically aimed at combating efforts focused on dismantling public education in the US | $25,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washington, DC | Hope of Family & General and Unrestricted | $20,500 |
| Docs in Progress Inc | Silver Spring, MD | The Invoice Series | $20,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Albinism Storytelling Project | $20,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | For Albinism Project | $20,000 |
| Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti Inc | Marshfield, MA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| The Independent Feature Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Veto Film | $20,000 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washington, DC | For Youth Advocates for the Arts (YATTA) | $15,500 |
| Advocacy Project | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Democracy for the Arab World Now Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Invisible Giants | $15,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | The podcast featuring Len Rubenstein | $15,000 |
| Putnam County Coalition for Edu and the Creative | Greencastle, IN | North Putnam | $15,000 |
| Reportage International Inc | Concord, MA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Stories Doing Good | $15,000 |
| Sima Studios | West Hollywood, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Film Collaborative Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Who Moves America | $15,000 |
| Open Roads Academy Inc | Santa Monica, CA | For Leadership Training | $12,000 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | San Francisco, CA | Friends of The Gift Trust NZ - HRMI | $12,000 |
| Educators Institute for Human Rights | Washington, DC | Noble Hands | $10,500 |
| African American Policy Forum | New York, NY | F2L and R2L Strategic Convening | $10,000 |
| Artworks for Freedom | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Entertainment 2 Affect Change | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| International Child Program Inc Icp | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Pollen Initiative | San Rafael, CA | Wall City | $10,000 |
| Proof Media for Social Justice | Great Barrington, MA | Afghan Voices of Hope | $10,000 |
| Rhinelander District Library Foundation Inc | Rhinelander, WI | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Wildlands Restoration Volunteers | Longmont, CO | Martin Ogle's ALL Careers Initiative | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Disability-Affirmative Theatre and Film Works | $9,000 |
| Creative Visions Foundation | Malibu, CA | The film White Noise | $7,500 |
| Buntport Theater Company | Denver, CO | The menagerist | $6,000 |
| Safe Space Pictures Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Create Treatment for Doc on Threats to Public ed under the Direction of Sally Nellson | $5,000 |
| The Independent Feature Project Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Rsf Social Finance Inc | San Francisco, CA | For HRMI Data Preview for the US | $3,000 |
| National Scholastic Press Association | Minneapolis, MN | The winners of the Fred Ross Systemic Change Journalism Competition | $2,750 |
| Kama DC | Washington, DC | Immigration Film Festival | $2,500 |
| Foundation for Farmworkers | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Feedie Foundation | Millbrae, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Palisades Community Church | Washington, DC | For the HUB | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $750,250 | 46 |
| 2023 | $271,500 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511359349101376
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-2725801
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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