FARO FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$8.7M
77 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $15K–$149K
grant size
16%
balanced · 9/55 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets · 2021
55
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3105562266
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $434K | $3.3M | $165K | 9 |
| 2017 | $977K | $2.8M | $368K | 11 |
| 2018 | $778K | $2.8M | $1.3M | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $287K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $2.1M | $859K | 18 |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $2.2M | 8 |
| 2022 | $905K | $1.5M | $1.5M | 6 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $906K | $1.4M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 77 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$50K
Average
$114K
75th Pctl
$149K
Maximum
$980K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL KNELL | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (77 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KV SETTLEMENT LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $980,000 | DONATION TO BUSHWICK STAR FOR BUILDING PURCHASE | 2021 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $795,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $600,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $350,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| KUKOLU | KANEOHE, HI | $300,000 | MAUI RELIEF FUND DONATION | 2023 |
| UNITED WAY HARVEY RECOVERY FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $300,000 | DONATION FOR HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF | 2017 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $300,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | DONATION | 2020 |
| SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY | LENOX, MA | $200,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| HOLLYWOOD HOOFBEATS | AGUA DULCE, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL DONATION TO A NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NY, NY | $200,000 | DONATION IN HONOR OF JEFF WAXMAN | 2023 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| HARLEM GROWN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| THE BUSHWICK STARR THEATER | BROOKLYN, NY | $200,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| THE WALDEN SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | DONATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS PROGRAM | 2023 |
| WAVES FOR WATER INC | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $149,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| PACIFIC RIVERS | PORTLAND, OR | $115,106 | DONATION | 2017 |
| COUNCIL ON INT'L NONTHEATRICAL EVENTS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RELIEF | 2017 |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | DONATION | 2021 |
| COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT | KAPOLEI, HI | $100,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| CANADIAN PICTURE PIONEERS | TORONTO ONTARIO MB A | $100,000 | LIOSGATE LIVE: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES | 2020 |