Trust for Mutual Understanding
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 13-3212724 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$35.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BARBARA A LANCIERS DIRECTOR |
|---|---|
| Address | TMU -ONE ROCKEFELLER PLZ ROOM 2500, NEW YORK NY 10020 |
| Phone | 2126495774 |
| Form and materials | BY INITIAL LETTER OF INQUIRY |
| Deadlines | 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO DATE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS SOUGHT. |
| Restrictions | THE TRUST'S PROGRAMS SUPPORT EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE IN THE ARTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
68% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Young Visual Artists Award Program in 2024 | Miami, FL | General support | $173,000 |
| Residency Unlimited Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $144,000 |
| Cec Artslink Inc | New York, NY | General support | $115,000 |
| Center for International Theatre Development Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $90,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkley, CA | General support | $80,000 |
| Cec Artslink Inc | New York, NY | General support | $63,800 |
| Cec Artslink Inc | New York, NY | General support | $62,500 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $55,555 |
| Earthcorps | Seattle, WA | General support | $50,000 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | Eugene, OR | General support | $50,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkley, CA | General support | $45,000 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkley, CA | General support | $45,000 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | Tucson, AZ | General support | $45,000 |
| Drama League of New York Inc | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| International Theatre Development Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $40,000 |
| Partnerships for Nature | Bainbridge Island, WA | General support | $40,000 |
| The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | Palm Desert, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | Palm Desert, CA | General support | $40,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | General support | $40,000 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | Ovando, MT | General support | $35,000 |
| Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $35,000 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $33,500 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $33,500 |
| Double Edge Theatre | Ashfield, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Friends of Conservation Carpathia in the United States | Durham, NC | General support | $30,000 |
| Theater Grottesco North America Inc | Santa Fe, NM | General support | $30,000 |
| Tri314 Multidisciplinary Visual Performances Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General support | $30,000 |
| Waxfactory | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| Wild Sheep Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $30,000 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $28,000 |
| Afterimage Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Association of American Geographers | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $25,000 |
| Clockshop | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Cultural Survival | Cambridge, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| LA Mama Etc | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs | Copenhagen, DA | General support | $24,842 |
| Residency Unlimited Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $24,000 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $22,500 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $22,500 |
| Crude Accountability Incorporated | Linden, VA | General support | $22,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $20,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts | Sausalito, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Zoo New England | Boston, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Winterhouse Institute Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $18,100 |
| Academy of Bosnia and Herzegovina Inc | Woodside, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Alma on Dobbin | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Cec Artslink Inc | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Elaine Summers Experimental Intermedia Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Foundation Earth | Washington, DC | General support | $15,000 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Waxfactory | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| International Theatre Development Inc | Baltimore, MD | General support | $12,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,326,903 | 72 |
| 2023 | $2,513,139 | 51 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349103570
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3212724
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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