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VITAL PROJECTS FUND INC

· NEW YORK, NY · private_foundation · program funder

176recipients FY2016–24
$109Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 28 states and territories

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A national funder — 28 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 21 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, W, X, Z.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
PROTEUS FUND INCWALTHAM, MAprogram funder28
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder20
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder17
PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder12
EQUAL JUSTICE WORKSWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder10
FUND FOR NONVIOLENCESANTA CRUZ, CAprogram funder10
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder10
THE TOW FOUNDATION INCNEW CANAAN, CTprogram funder10
JUST TRUST FOR EDUCATIONDURHAM, NCprogram funder8
ROBERT & JOYCE MENSCHEL FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder8
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAprogram funder8
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder7
LIBRA FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder7
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAprogram funder7
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPYMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder6
DANIEL M NEIDICH AND BROOKE GARBER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
FOUNDATION II OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS INCNEWPORT BEACH, CAprogram funder6
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder6
MAXINE AND JACK ZARROW FAMILY FOUNDATIONTULSA, OKprogram funder6
THE DAVID ROCKEFELLER FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
THE SENTENCING PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder6
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
DEMOCRACY FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder5
FWDUS EDUCATION FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder5
HORACE W GOLDSMITH FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
PROTEUS FUND INCMA42024$10,456,000
LOUISIANA PAROLE PROJECT INCLA42024$1,435,000
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS INCMO42024$1,332,000
TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICETX42024$1,175,000
COMMUNITY FUNDS INCNY12024$900,000
DUKE UNIVERSITYNC42024$882,000
CITY HARVEST INCNY42024$875,000
MITCHELL HAMLINE SCHOOL OF LAWMN42024$816,000
CHEF ANN FOUNDATIONCO42024$750,000
TIDES FOUNDATIONCA42024$710,000
TIDES CENTERCA42024$676,000
ARIZONA CAPITAL REPRESENTATION PROJECTAZ42024$525,000
FAMILIES AGAINST MANDATORY MINIMUMSDC32024$515,000
NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIPCO42024$500,000
SAFE & JUST MICHIGANMI32024$500,000
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INCCA42024$490,000
LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGEOR42024$472,500
HOPEWELL FUNDDC22024$462,000
SECOND LOOK PROJECTDC42024$445,000
RIGHTS BEHIND BARS INCDC22024$400,000
POLITICAL REPORT INCDC22024$400,000
PAROLE PREPARATION PROJECT INCNY42024$380,000
ATLANTIC CENTER FOR CAPITAL REPRESENTATION INCPA42024$360,000
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCOCA22024$350,000
COALITION FOR THE HOMELESSKY42024$350,000
NATIONAL RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORTUREDC42024$345,000
HOLY ROSARY CHURCHIL42024$300,000
ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTERPA42024$300,000
CERES COMMUNITY PROJECTCA42024$300,000
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INCAL42024$270,000
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESNY32024$270,000
MAD AGRICULTURECO42024$250,000
I HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATIONNY42024$250,000
JUILLIARD SCHOOLNY42024$235,000
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INCCO42024$235,000
MINISTRY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTYLA32024$225,000
VERMONTERS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMVT32024$225,000
MEL BLOUNT YOUTH HOME OF PENNSYLVANIAPA42024$215,000
NEW YORK CITY CENTER INCNY42024$210,000
ADVANCING REAL CHANGE INCMD32024$205,000
FELONY MURDER ELIMINATION PROJECTCA22024$200,000
ILLINOIS PRISON PROJECTIL22024$200,000
GLIDE COMMUNITY CHURCHCA42024$200,000
STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITALNY32024$200,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INCNY22024$200,000
NEW YORK CITY BALLET INCNY32024$200,000
FEEDING AMERICAIL42024$175,000
WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP INCCA12024$165,000
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATIONTX22024$160,000
MESTIZO DANCE INCNY42024$160,000