Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL

Screaming Comet Foundation

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Typical grant size
$14K – $88K – $500K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Georgiana Slade
SECRETARY
William E Ford
PRESIDENT
Jamie Klein
TREASURER
John Monsky
DIRECTORS
Molly B Ford
DIRECTORS
Timothy C Ford
DIRECTORS
William E Ford IV
DIRECTORS
Rohit Sahni
CIO
Richard Gold
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
38
Total grants awarded
$18.5M
Total amount
$488K
Average grant
$4.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$7.5M
9 grants
2023
$4.6M
7 grants
2022
$3.1M
13 grants
2021
$10K
1 grants
2019
$50K
1 grants
2018
$3.3M
7 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$8.1M
Mount Sinai Hospital Miami
3 grants · FL
$4.0M
2 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$1.8M
The Shed
2 grants · NY
$1.0M
Victor Pinchuk Foundation
2 grants
$1.0M
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$750K
1 grant · DE · ✓ Exact match
$500K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$500K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$250K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$158K

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

Rockefeller University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$4.0M
Mount Sinai Hospital Miami
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$1000K
Amherst College
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$786K
Food for Education Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
DE · TY 2024
$500K
The Shed
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Florida Atlantic University Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$158K
American History Unbound Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2024
$150K
Code Org
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2024
$125K
Rockefeller University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$3.0M
Mount Sinai Hospital Miami
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$1.0M
Victor Pinchuk Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023
$500K
Usta Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$25K
International Tennis Hall of Fame Incorporated
GENERAL SUPPORT
RI · TY 2023
$20K
The Carnegie Hall Corporation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Zamcog
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2023
$14K
Mount Sinai Hospital Miami
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$2.0M
Victor Pinchuk Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2022
$500K
The Shed
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$500K
Excelined
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$25K
Mount Sinai Hospital New York
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors' Ukraine Relief Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Peter G Peterson Institute Fo International Economics
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2022
$25K
Zamcog
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2022
$14K
NYC Summer Search Gala
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Amherst College Alumni Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2022
$5K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Dolphins Challenge (sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center)
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Ovarian Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2022
$3K
Surf Club Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$10K
Rockefeller University
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2019
$50K
Rockefeller University
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$1.0M
Amherst College
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
MA · TY 2018
$1.0M
Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$750K
The Shed NYC Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$500K
The Center
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$25K
Arise Foundation America Inc
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
NY · TY 2018
$5K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
DC · TY 2018
$5K

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