Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 22-3692921 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2023)$326M
Organizations funded1,101
Typical grant$200,000
Total assets$134.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $105,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
75% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | Programmatic and institutional support | $9,750,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Advancing civic engagement | $6,500,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | Advancing human rights | $4,875,000 |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Empowerm | Baltimore, MD | Advancing civic engagement | $3,000,000 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement and expanding economic opportunity | $2,950,000 |
| Fund for Global Human Rights | Washington, DC | General operations, latin america justice, children's rights program and civic futures | $2,740,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating support and program support for voting, lgbt, and women's rights | $2,550,000 |
| The Agency Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $2,500,000 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation | Washington, DC | Epsd program - evidence consolidation on soft-skills in workforce development | $2,250,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Jobs and opportunity initiative - soft skills consolidation research | $2,250,000 |
| Gdi Solutions Inc | Washington, DC | Strengthening economic development | $2,048,310 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Alliance for Youth Organizing | Washington, DC | General operating support | $2,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Expanding economic opportunity | $2,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement | $2,000,000 |
| The Agency Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1,740,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Advancing civic engagement | $1,700,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Advancing civic engagement | $1,500,000 |
| Southern Partners Fund | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $1,500,000 |
| Amnesty International Limited | London, UK | Advancing human rights | $1,300,000 |
| Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund | East Legon Accra, GH | Advancing transitional justice in africa | $1,250,000 |
| The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,250,000 |
| The Global Fund for Women Inc | San Francisco, CA | Advancing women's rights | $1,230,000 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing lgbtqi rights | $1,207,000 |
| Progress Now Education | Earlysville, VA | Voting & elections state communications hubs | $1,200,000 |
| State Leadership Project | Raleigh, NC | General operating support | $1,200,000 |
| Workmoney Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support | $1,150,000 |
| Civlegacy Foundation Limited | Nagaru, UG | General operating support | $1,125,000 |
| Busara Center for Behavioral Economics Inc | Ewing, NJ | Community messaging and civic participation: phase 4 | $1,100,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Advancing human rights | $1,050,000 |
| Crisis Action Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,050,000 |
| Disability Rights Fund Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support | $1,050,000 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action a Nonprofit Corporation | Washington, DC | Core and policy support | $1,050,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Advancing civic engagement, racial justice, and lgbtqi rights | $1,050,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | Advancing reproductive rights in latin america and east africa | $1,050,000 |
| Aapi Civic Engagement Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| All Voting Is Local | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | Project activities | $1,000,000 |
| Economic Policy Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| League of Conservation Education Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Advancing civic engagement | $1,000,000 |
| Nextgen Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Organizing Empowerment Fund | Mcfarland, WI | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Peace Direct | London, UK | General operating support and rapid funding for local atrocity prevention and response | $1,000,000 |
| Powerswitch Action | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Social Impact Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Advancing public education | $1,000,000 |
| Svri Npc | Pretoria, SF | Advancing equitable knowledge building to end gender-based violence | $1,000,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | Expanding economic opportunity | $1,000,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $975,000 |
| Action Center on Race and the Economy Institute | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $915,000 |
| International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region Inc | New York, NY | Advancing women's rights | $900,000 |
| More Perfect Union Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General operating support | $900,000 |
| Proteus Fund | New York, NY | Advancing global children's and women's rights | $900,000 |
| Spark Microgrants | New York, NY | Implementation of malawi evaluation | $880,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $850,000 |
| Childrens Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (Crvpf) | Kampala, UG | General operating support | $850,000 |
| Black Male Voter Project Ef Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $830,000 |
| African Population Health and Research Center | Nairobi, KE | Advancing education as a human right | $825,000 |
| Astraea Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $800,000 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | San Francisco, CA | Advancing racial justice and civic engagement | $800,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 1,101 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $326,037,199 | 1,101 |
| 2022 | $276,012,426 | 997 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Oct 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532889349100533
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3692921
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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