Private foundation · Cold Spring, NY

Metta Enlightenment Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$8K – $12K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Raoul Witteveen
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Bettina Witteveen
DIRECTOR
Robert Jan Van Ogtrop
DIRECTOR
Petra Van Der Klaauw
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
Maureen Kazel
VICE-PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
9.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
29
Total grants awarded
$488K
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$120K
11 grants
2022
$30K
1 grants
2021
$83K
3 grants
2020
$18K
2 grants
2019
$34K
3 grants
2018
$51K
2 grants
2017
$22K
2 grants
2016
$76K
3 grants
2015
$55K
2 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$125K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$76K
Sailors By the Sea
2 grants · RI
$75K
2 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Sailors for the Sea
2 grants · RI
$40K
East Bali Poverty Project
2 grants
$30K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Cambodian Children's Support Foundation
1 grant · HI
$12K
Adara Development
1 grant
$10K
Future Brilliance Us Inc
1 grant · DC
$10K

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.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wildlife Conservation Network
GENERAL USE
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Give2asia
GENERAL USE
CA · TY 2023
$16K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2023
$15K
Give2asia
GENERAL USE
CA · TY 2023
$14K
Sailors for the Sea
GENERAL USE
RI · TY 2023
$10K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Cambodian Children's Fund
GENERAL USE
CA · TY 2023
$9K
Resa Incorporated
GENERAL USE
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Panzi Foundation
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2023
$5K
African Parks Foundation of America
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
GENERAL USE
DC · TY 2023
$200
Sailors for the Sea
GENERAL USE
RI · TY 2022
$30K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2021
$35K
Catching the Dream
GENERAL PURPOSE
NM · TY 2021
$25K
East Bali Poverty Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
TY 2021
$23K
Future Brilliance Us Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2020
$10K
East Bali Poverty Project
GENERAL PURPOSE
TY 2020
$8K
Give2asia
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2019
$19K
Adara Development
GENERAL PURPOSE
TY 2019
$10K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2019
$5K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2018
$50K
Fordham University
GENERAL PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$500
Cambodian Children's Support Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
HI · TY 2017
$12K
Oceana Inc
GENERAL PURPOSE
DC · TY 2017
$10K
Give2asia
GENERAL PURPOSE
CA · TY 2016
$26K
Sailors By the Sea
GENERAL PURPOSE
RI · TY 2016
$25K
Catching the Dream
GENERAL PURPOSE
NM · TY 2016
$25K
Sailors By the Sea
GENERAL PURPOSE
RI · TY 2015
$50K
Goshen Valley Boys Ranch
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2015
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.