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Galena-Yorktown Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 61-6356354. Reported 377 grants totalling $11.6M to 199 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Galena-Yorktown Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations Galena-Yorktown Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 8 grants totalling $383,368 to them. That is 4% of the $9,591,497 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actblue Charities Inc | grantmaking organization | Massachusetts | $186,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater | federated giving programme | Maryland | $181,602 | 3 | 3 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Hopewell Fund | grantmaking organization | District of Columbia | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | community foundation | District of Columbia | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $1,026,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | $3,942,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $1,346,420 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University | Washington, DC | $404,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $355,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Jazz Festival | Washington, DC | $222,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC College Access Program | Washington, DC | $213,667 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Public Access Project | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $195,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Actblue Charities Inc | Somerville, MA | $186,666 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $181,602 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Voter Education Fund | Burbank, CA | $145,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC | $133,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $133,332 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Council for Court Excellence | Washington, DC | $132,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Actions Fund | New York, NY | $132,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Broad Futures | Washington, DC | $112,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spoleto Festival USA | Charleston, SC | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Studio Theatre | Washington, DC | $102,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Cancer Research | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Some (so Others Might Eat) | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The 613 Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Safer Country | Alexandria, VA | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Inc | Arlington, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Venture Philanthropy Partners | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington Performing Arts Society | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | $66,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Academy of Hope | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vet Voice Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $50,001 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Charitablei Vote for | Tysons, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heifetz International Music Institute | Staunton, VA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leon Fleisher Academy | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| This Is My Brave | Ashburn, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voto Latino | Washington, DC | $42,857 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Relation Council of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Share Our Strength | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food for the Poor Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | $36,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sister District Project | Covina, CA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sulam | Rockville, MD | $33,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inseparable Inc | Washington, DC | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Briya Public Charter School | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Linda a Monson Endowed Scholars Fund | Fairfax, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Myriad USA | Newyork, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Seed Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $25,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Active Minds Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Als Association Dcmdva Chapter | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Antidefamation League | New York, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Campanile Foundation | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Defend Democracy and Progress | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Arts & Artists | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Symphony Orchestra | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ny STEM Cell Foundation Research Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nyu Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salzburg Global Seminar | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington National Opera | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Alliance of Mental Illness of Mont Cty | Rockville, MD | $24,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salzburg Festival Society | New York, NY | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | $22,222 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| James Renwick Alliance | Bethesda, MD | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ciesla Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scotland AME Zion Church | Potomac, MD | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wolly Mammoth Theater Company | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Rockville, MD | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Airport Task Force | Dulles, VA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Bar Association | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edlavitch Dcjcc | Washington, DC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gala Hispanic Theatre | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Association of Maryland | Kensington, MD | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Concert Artists Inc | New York, NY | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hias Foundation Inc | Silverspring, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAMI Walks | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals | Silver Spring, MD | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Levine Music Inc | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| DC Public Library Foundation | Washington, DC | $11,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Law | Washington, DC | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Musical Heart | Takoma Park, MD | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Africa College Fund | Fairfield, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aim at Melanoma | Richmond, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artogether | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Currier Museum of Art | Manchester, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fine Arts Trust Fund | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higher Achievement | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kid Museum | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knowledge Impact Network | Orlean, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| NAMI Montgomery County | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Parnassus Inc | Newyork, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opportunity DC | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strathmore Hall Foundation | Northbethesda, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The 92ND Street Y | Newyork, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Deiner School | Bethesda, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Phi Beta Kappa Society | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Conservatory of Music | Glenecho, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Furniture Society | Bangall, NY | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland | Silver Spring, MD | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington National Youth Baseball Academy | Washington, DC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Nationals Philanthropies | Washington, DC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pyramid Atlantic | Hyattsville, MD | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | $7,656 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Association of the Friends of the Museum | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edlavitch Jewish Community Center | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Film Independent Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Summer Learning Association | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodley House DC | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yaddo | Saratogasprings, NY | $5,181 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ajc Global Jewish Advocacy | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amit Children Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arena Stage | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Concussion Legacy Foundation | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food for Others | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | Newyork, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Franklin Education Forum | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Mason University Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hands in Outreach | Sheffield, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | North Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Levine School of Music | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Understanding DC | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock the Vote | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sitar Arts Center | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Corporation of Yaddo | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Lupus Research Alliance | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Torah Umesorah | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind | Washington, DC | $4,999 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Museum of Craft & Design | San Francisco, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children Law Center | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| DC Strings Workshop Inc | Washington, DC | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voices Festival Productions | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Als of North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bais Hamedrash & Mesivta of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Makom | Rockville, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbull, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Museum of Art & Design | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tri-Centric Foundation | Newyork, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Works Now | Hyattsville, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Envision Education | Oakland, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Four Directions | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jamaicas Promise | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monument Academy | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Race for Hope DC National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Together Rising | Falls Church, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services (wjcs) | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Border Kindness | Calexico, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citizens Association of Georgetown | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orlando Museum of Art | Orlando, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holocaust Center for Humanity | Seattle, WA | $1,034 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Inova Health Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University-Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ali Forney Center | New York, NY | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abaco Strong | Bethesda, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legacy Foundation | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Art in Wood | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dumbarton Arts & Education | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Growtorah Inc | Teaneck, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kenmore Middle School Ptsa | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spark Share | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Georgetown Waterfont Park | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hebrew Home of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| US Against Alzheimer's | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
91 of 199 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 232 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | $2,876,529 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 96 | $2,711,865 | $8,166 |
| 2023 | 89 | $2,978,770 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 98 | $3,049,439 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
43% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Galena-Yorktown Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1700 K St Nw Ste 300, Washington, DC, 20006. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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