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Aphorism Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 464347021 · Website (ProPublica) ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗
Assets
$1.1B
Total Giving
$12.8M
Grants on File
18
Average Grant
$714K
Giving Radius
Where Aphorism Foundation Has Given
Section I
How to Apply
No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.
On Unsolicited Proposals no
Section IV
Recent Grants
| Recipient | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | $250K | 2022 |
| Putney, VT | $30K | 2022 |
| $329K | 2022 | |
| Cambridge, MA | $1.5M | 2022 |
| Arlington, VA | $360K | 2022 |
| Towson, MD | $1.0M | 2022 |
| Washington, DC | $2.0M | 2022 |
| Cambridge, MA | $1.0M | 2022 |
| New York, NY | $50K | 2022 |
| Montgomery, AL | $46K | 2022 |
| Mercer Island, WA | $800K | 2022 |
| New York, NY | $75K | 2022 |
| San Francisco, CA | $2.0M | 2022 |
| Hartland, VT | $500K | 2022 |
| Wellesley, MA | $1.5M | 2022 |
| $307K | 2022 | |
| Brighton, MA | $1.0M | 2022 |
| Cambridge, MA | $100K | 2022 |
18 grants total
Section VI
Filing History
Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.
| Year | Total Assets | Qualifying Distributions | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1B | $51.6M | $59.3M | $61.3M |
| 2022 | $1.1B | $54.3M | $-152,180,449 | $13.6M |
| 2021 | $1.2B | $50.2M | $232.8M | $7.0M |
| 2020 | $992.4M | $43.3M | $192.6M | $12.3M |
| 2019 | $811.1M | $41.8M | $24.4M | $20.5M |
| 2015 | $114.7M | $5.3M | $11.8M | $5.9M |
| 2014 | $106.6M | $4.5M | $28.7M | $5.3M |
| 2013 | $79.6M | — | $78.8M | $1.6M |
Section VII
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