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Truth Initiative Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 91-1956621. Reported 94 grants totalling $5,315,207 to 66 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Truth Initiative Foundation, the IRS classifies it under mental health rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE F210) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 66 distinct organizations, with 59% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 40% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,490. Half of what it reported fell between $7,416 and $23,872; the smallest was $5,056 and the largest $927,296. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | Washington, DC | $3,158,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tobacco Free Portfolios Foundation | New York, NY | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes Inc | New York, NY | $229,502 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $160,202 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Council for Behavioral Health | Washington, DC | $61,655 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Capital Pride Alliance Incorporated | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mobilize Recovery | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Office University Network | Seattle, WA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital | Washington, DC | $30,490 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 1640 Society | Dover, DE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mindful Philanthropy Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Association of Metropolitan Washington D C Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latin American Youth Center Inc | Washington, DC | $24,948 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Capital Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking | Washington, DC | $23,331 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $22,017 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco | Windsor, WI | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Action on Smoking & Health | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Albany, NY | $19,659 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Notre Dame College | South Euclid, OH | $18,950 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Advocates for Youth | Washington, DC | $18,490 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | $17,316 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bellevue College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $17,018 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | $16,932 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Manhattan University | Bronx, NY | $16,581 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bet Media Group (paramount Global) | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rescue the Behavior Change Agency | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simmons College of Kentucky Inc | Louisville, KY | $14,985 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louisiana College | Pineville, LA | $14,949 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | $14,821 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI | $14,476 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blackfeet Community College | Browning, MT | $13,960 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL | $13,942 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity College | Washington, DC | $13,896 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bucks County Community College Foundation | Newtown, PA | $13,823 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College | Los Angeles, CA | $13,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coppin State College Development Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $13,637 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Carolina Technical College System | Columbia, SC | $13,557 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stockton University | Galloway, NJ | $13,202 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI | $10,618 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $10,584 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miles College | Fairfield, AL | $10,344 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Champlain Valley Family Center for Drug Treatment & Youth Services in | Plattsburgh, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Center for Black Health and Equity | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $9,756 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $9,494 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Inc | Waltham, MA | $9,283 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta, GA | $8,828 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation | Rangely, CO | $8,779 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora, CO | $8,456 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Knox College | Galesburg, IL | $7,842 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salem Academy & College | Winston Salem, NC | $7,791 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA | $7,663 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | $7,496 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc | Jackson, MS | $7,007 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lemoyne Owen College | Memphis, TN | $6,903 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College | Lanse, MI | $6,669 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of Behavioral Medicine Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $6,326 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana | Chicago, IL | $5,982 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City, NM | $5,941 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | $5,794 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $5,723 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Board of Regents Nevada System of Higher Education | Reno, NV | $5,531 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $5,102 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,056 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
20 of 66 (30%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
STRATEGIC ALLIANCE GRANTS - Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes (pave)
COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GRANTS - The Voices Project
MOBILIZE RECOVERY 2023 & 2024 CHARITABLE PARTNERSHIP/SPONSORSHIP - Capital Pride Alliance Inc
WORLD PRIDE SPONSORSHIP - HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE - Mindful Philanthropy
2024 ACTIVATE SUMMIT SPONSORSHIP - Campaign for Tbcc Free Kids
2022 COORDINATOR CAMP 06/27-28/22; YAYA LUNCHEON FOR 126 PEOPLE ON MAY 17, 2023
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 of 66 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | $1,137,598 | $12,546 |
| 2022 | 26 | $1,485,912 | $8,399 |
| 2023 | 27 | $1,378,045 | $10,397 |
| 2024 | 24 | $1,313,652 | $14,171 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
65% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,490 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Truth Initiative Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 22 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 2 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 900 G Street Nw 4TH Fl, Washington, DC, 20001.
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