Trust for Mutual Understanding
EIN 133212724 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$19.0M
127 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $15K–$44K
grant size
34%
supporter · 26/76 multi-year
repeat
$35.6M
Assets (2024)
76
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Barbara A Lanciers Director
Phone
(212) 549-5544
Deadlines
6 months prior to date of activity for which support is sought.
How to Apply
by initial letter of inquiry.
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.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.0M | $37.5M | $2.9M | 1 |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $41.3M | $4.3M | 1 |
| 2018 | $2.9M | $35.2M | $2.9M | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $37.4M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $39.7M | $6.0M | 1 |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $43.7M | $5.4M | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $34.2M | $2.6M | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $36.3M | $3.6M | 49 |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $35.6M | $3.8M | 72 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 127 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$30K
Average
$149K
75th Pctl
$44K
Maximum
$2.9M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BL
Barbara A. Lanciers
9+ yrs
Director
BR
Blair A. Ruble
9+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan V. Berresford
8 yrs
Trustee
EC
Elizabeth C. Campbell
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joel Motley
5 yrs
Trustee
VR
Valerie Rockefeller
4 yrs
Trustee
AE
Alina Enggist
9+ yrs
Senior Program Officer
CM
Caroline Mabee
4 yrs
Program Officer
IY
Irina Yurna
2 yrs
Regional Representative
BL
Barbara A. Lanciers
9+ yrs
Director
BR
Blair A. Ruble
9+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan V. Berresford
8 yrs
Trustee
EC
Elizabeth C. Campbell
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joel Motley
5 yrs
Trustee
VR
Valerie Rockefeller
4 yrs
Trustee
IY
Irina Yurna
2 yrs
Regional Representative
CM
Caroline Mabee
4 yrs
Program Officer
AE
Alina Enggist
9+ yrs
Senior Program Officer
BL
Barbara A. Lanciers
9+ yrs
Director
VR
Valerie Rockefeller
4 yrs
Trustee
BR
Blair A. Ruble
9+ yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan V. Berresford
8 yrs
Trustee
EC
Elizabeth C. Campbell
5 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joel Motley
5 yrs
Trustee
AE
Alina Enggist
9+ yrs
Senior Program Officer
CM
Caroline Mabee
4 yrs
Program Officer
BL
Barbara A. Lanciers
9+ yrs
Director
VR
Valerie Rockefeller
4 yrs
Trustee
JM
Joel Motley
5 yrs
Trustee
EC
Elizabeth C. Campbell
5 yrs
Trustee
SB
Susan V. Berresford
8 yrs
Trustee
BR
Blair A. Ruble
9+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Caroline Mabee
4 yrs
Program Officer
AE
Alina Enggist
9+ yrs
Senior Program Officer
Grants Awarded (127 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $2,886,952 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $2,642,734 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $2,217,175 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $2,162,135 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $2,141,200 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| See Attached List | New YORK, NY | $1,981,173 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| CEC Artslink Inc | New York, NY | $388,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Residency Unlimited Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $349,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Movement Research Inc | New York, NY | $221,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $195,112 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Young Visual Artists Award Program in 2024 | Miami, FL | $173,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Residency Unlimited Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $144,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| CEC Artslink Inc | New York, NY | $115,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Center for International Theatre Development Inc | Baltimore, MD | $95,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Center for International Theatre Development Inc | Baltimore, MD | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkley, CA | $87,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mongol Ecology Center | Tucson, AZ | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cultural Survival | Cambridge, MA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkley, CA | $80,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Double Edge Theatre | Ashfield, MA | $70,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| CEC Artslink Inc | New York, NY | $63,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| CEC Artslink Inc | New York, NY | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Winterhouse Institute Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $62,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| La MAMA ETC | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | $55,555 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
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