Novo Foundation
EIN 470824753Total Given 2016–2024
$2.6B
6,487 grants · $291.9M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$170K
typical big bets · $80K–$322K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 677/1,062 multi-year
repeat
$937.8M
Assets (2024)
1,062
Distinct Recipients
About
THE RABEN GROUP MANAGES "MOVE TO END VIOLENCE", A DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY OF THE NOVO FOUNDATION.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 808-5400
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $235.4M | $651.7M | $173.3M | 662 |
| 2018 | $540.9M | $660.7M | $204.5M | 1296 |
| 2019 | N/A | $593.6M | $396.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $400.5M | $453.2M | $236.1M | 1126 |
| 2021 | $382.3M | $446.8M | $225.8M | 892 |
| 2022 | $391.3M | $545.4M | $332.6M | 941 |
| 2023 | $327.1M | $719.3M | $373.9M | 819 |
| 2024 | $349.5M | $937.8M | $473.6M | 751 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 6487 grants on record
Minimum
$275
25th Pctl
$80K
Median
$170K
Average
$405K
75th Pctl
$322K
Maximum
$40.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #22 of 49 states
$8.0M across
37 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Bexar
- 5 Brooks
Officers & Directors
JB
Jennifer Buffett
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
PB
Peter Buffett
8+ yrs
Co-President
Leadership
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
3 yrs
Executive Director, Hvfh (Until 3/31/2
Leadership
KM
Kimberly McLain
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
AS
Aaron Stern
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
J4
Julianne Schrader Ortega As of 412
Managing Director, Hvfh
MT
Matthew Tye
Managing Director, Nik, Mill, Crop Sho
PB
Peter Buffett
8+ yrs
Co-President/ Director
Leadership
JB
Jennifer Buffett
8+ yrs
Co-President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
AS
Aaron Stern
8+ yrs
SECRETARY/Director
Leadership
PS
Pamela Shifman
3 yrs
Executive Direc. thru 12/31/19
KM
Kelly Merryman
3 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
KM
Kimberly McLain
6 yrs
Int. Chief Op. Off as of 8/19
Grants Awarded (6,487 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $40,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: "WOMEN BUILDING UP" | 2021 |
| Hudson Valley Farm Hub Llc | New York, NY | $32,278,975 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $30,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: "WOMEN BUILDING UP" | 2022 |
| Women Building Up Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000,000 | "WOMEN BUILDING UP" | 2023 |
| Hudson Valley Farm Hub LLC | New York, NY | $27,982,224 | General Support | 2018 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $27,541,597 | PROJECT SUPPORT: ADVANCING GIRLS FUND | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $24,383,492 | PROJECT SUPPORT: ADVANCING GIRLS FUND | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $22,940,133 | PROJECT SUPPORT : ADVANCING GIRLS FUND | 2023 |
| Women Building Up Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000,000 | WOMEN BUILDING UP | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $19,337,450 | ADVANCING GIRLS FUND | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $17,139,596 | Project Support: SEL Innovation Awards Fund | 2018 |
| Hudson Valley Farm Hub Llc | Kingston, NY | $15,498,265 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $15,140,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE LIFE STORY INITIATIVE | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $15,140,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: THE LIFE STORY INITIATIVE | 2023 |
| Hudson Valley Farm Hub Llc | New York, NY | $15,011,471 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $14,165,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $14,000,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2024 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $10,050,096 | PROJECT SUPPORT: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT PHASE V | 2020 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: "WOMEN BUILDING UP" | 2021 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: "WOMEN BUILDING UP" | 2022 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000,000 | ONE GENERATION | 2024 |
| Women Building Up Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000,000 | WOMEN BUILDING UP | 2024 |
| Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | $9,139,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: RADIO KINGSTON CORP | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | New York, NY | $9,033,097 | Donor Advised Fund | 2016 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | New York, NY | $9,000,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT: SPIRIT ALIGNED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | 2022 |