Private foundation · New York, NY

Foundation for Child Development

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Typical grant size
$5K $31K $122K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
85
Repeat grantees
44
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesAPPLICATION DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: FCD-US.ORG
ContactSEE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR INFORM · 2128675777
MaterialsTHE FOUNDATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS, RATHER, REQUESTS FOR FUNDING ARE SUBMITTED TO THE FOUNDATION BY INVITATION ONLY. WE FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC CHARITIES AS RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3). OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR FELLOWSHIP GRANTS IS OUR ONLY OPEN COMPETITION. PLEASE VISIT THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ELIGIBILITY AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
RestrictionsRESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: FCD-US.ORG

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Vivian Tseng
PRESIDENT/CEO
$423K
Larue Allen
DIRECTOR
Alejandra Barraza
DIRECTOR
Linda Burton
DIRECTOR
Barbara Chow
DIRECTOR
Fabienne Doucet
DIRECTOR
Lynn Karoly
DIRECTOR THROUGH NOV 2024
Virginia Klein
DIRECTOR
Salvatore Laspada
DIRECTOR
Tracy Zimmerman
DIRECTOR
Rini Banerjee
DIRECTOR AS OF NOV 2024
Marissa Tirona
VICE CHAIR
Velma Mcbride Murry
CHAIR
William Moon
TREASURER
Gregg Auerbach
DIRECTOR
Marilou Hyson
VICE CHAIR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
248
Total grants awarded
$21.5M
Total amount
$87K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.7M
40 grants
2023
$3.5M
49 grants
2022
$4.0M
36 grants
2021
$3.5M
48 grants
2020
$3.0M
40 grants
2019
$3.8M
35 grants

Top recipients

12 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$3.8M
$1.3M
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$965K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$778K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$500K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$500K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$475K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$475K
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$466K
5 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$434K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

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$3K
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$2K
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$1K
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$325K
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$225K
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$225K
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$200K
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$200K
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$200K
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$155K
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$150K
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.