The 216 Fund
EIN 854221881 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$4.7M
10 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $112K–$840K
grant size
25%
balanced · 2/8 multi-year
repeat
$68.4M
Assets (2024)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Creating Hope International
Phone
(212) 944-7733
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $20.0M | $20.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $100K | $27.4M | $7.6M | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $43.3M | $8.4M | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $50.3M | $5.2M | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $68.4M | $12.1M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$112K
Median
$250K
Average
$471K
75th Pctl
$840K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOP Careers Inc | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | Vocational Technical | 2024 |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | POVERTY | 2022 |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | POVERTY | 2023 |
| Mechon Hadar | New York, NY | $360,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action | Washington, DC | $250,000 | POVERTY | 2024 |
| Pursuit Transformation Company Inc | Long Island City, NY | $250,000 | Educational Institutions | 2024 |
| Innovations for Poverty Action | Washington, DC | $150,000 | POVERTY | 2023 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Creating Hope International | Dearborn, MI | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Beit Rabban Day School | New York, NY | $50,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
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