New Society Fund
EIN 541847581 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$20.6M
107 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 33/54 multi-year
repeat
$131K
Assets (2022)
54
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FUND IS IN THE PROCESS OF TERMINATING AND TRANSFERRING ITS ASSETS TO A NEW PRIVATE FOUNDATION, THE CHISPA FUND.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
G CAMERON DUNCAN JR
Phone
(505) 699-5705
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
THE APPLICATION CAN BE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $280K | $6.9M | $290K | 33 |
| 2017 | $395K | $7.7M | $1.3M | 36 |
| 2018 | $537K | $8.3M | $2.0M | 27 |
| 2019 | N/A | $17.1M | $7.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $17.7M | $1.5M | 7 |
| 2021 | $10.6M | $8.1M | $3.1M | 2 |
| 2022 | $6.5M | $131K | $78K | 1 |
| 2023 | $120K | $0 | $21K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 107 grants on record
Minimum
$4
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$192K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$6.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
12.1% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 12 states
$11.6M across
13 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Harris
- 3 Brewster
- 4 Travis
- 5 El Paso
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (107 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chispa Fund | San Antonio, TX | $6,466,053 | TRANSFER FUNDS TO A NEW FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,720,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2021 |
| Chispa Fund | San Antonio, TX | $4,834,975 | TRANSFER FUNDS TO A NEW FOUNDATION | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,080,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2018 |
| Partners in Education Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $200,000 | TEACHER GRANTS & ARTWORKS | 2017 |
| Chispa Fund | San Antonio, TX | $119,698 | TRANSFER FUNDS TO A NEW FOUNDATION | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | TEACHER TRAINING & LEADERSHIP | 2018 |
| Southwest School of Art | San Antonio, TX | $100,000 | ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP FOR ART STUDENTS | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2016 |
| United Way of Santa Fe County | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $26,000 | LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2017 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $25,000 | SUPPORT THE RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC WORKERS | 2020 |
| Workshop Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | ACADEMIC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | $20,000 | HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $20,000 | POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Resist | Somerville, MA | $20,000 | EDUCATION,SOCIAL JUSTICE | 2016 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $20,000 | POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Resist | Somerville, MA | $20,000 | EDUCATION,SOCIAL JUSTICE | 2017 |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | $15,000 | HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2016 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | $15,000 | POLICY RESEARCH, EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Partners in Education Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | TEACHER GRANTS & ARTWORKS | 2016 |
| Grassroots International | Boston, MA | $15,000 | HUMAN RIGHTS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2017 |
| Highlander Center | New Market, TN | $12,000 | RESEARCH, POPULAR EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Highlander Center | New Market, TN | $10,000 | RESEARCH, POPULAR EDUCATION | 2018 |
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