Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Metta Giving Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $4K – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ann C Knight
Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas
Philip a Paul
VP

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
48.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
87
Total grants awarded
$467K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$25K
9 grants
2023
$86K
15 grants
2022
$100K
18 grants
2021
$95K
9 grants
2020
$94K
22 grants
2019
$67K
14 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$49K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$40K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$36K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$34K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$28K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$25K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$22K
3 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$20K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$19K
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$18K

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

Boulder Zen Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$8K
Legal Aid Society
Women's Pre-Trial Initiative
NY · TY 2024
$3K
River Center of New Castle Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$3K
University of Nevada-reno Foundation
Dean's Future Scholars Fund
NV · TY 2024
$3K
Abby Kelley Foster House Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$3K
Way of Compassion Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Living Room Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Verity-compassion Safety Support a California Corp
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Prison Dharma Network Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2024
$500
Globalgiving Foundation Inc
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2023
$10K
The Water Project Inc
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2023
$10K
International Relief Teams
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$10K
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Abby Kelley Foster House Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$9K
Boulder Zen Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$9K
Living Room Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$6K
Legal Aid Society
Women's Pre-Trial Initiative
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Camfed U S a Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$4K
University of Nevada-reno Foundation
Deans Future Scholars Fund
NV · TY 2023
$3K
River Center of New Castle Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$3K
United Way of Jackson County Inc
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2023
$2K
Verity-compassion Safety Support a California Corp
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Prison Dharma Network Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Way of Compassion Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Legal Aid Society
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$12K
Boulder Zen Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$8K
Foundation Rwanda Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$8K
Globalgiving Foundation Inc
Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund
DC · TY 2022
$8K
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
Chefs for Ukraine
DC · TY 2022
$8K
King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc
Humanitarian Response Fund for Ukraine
NY · TY 2022
$8K
International Medical Corps
Ukraine Response
CA · TY 2022
$8K
River Center of New Castle Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$6K
Camfed U S a Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$6K
Community Works Inc
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2022
$5K
United Way of Jackson County Inc
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2022
$5K
Living Room Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$4K
Abby Kelley Foster House Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$4K
Verity-compassion Safety Support a California Corp
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2022
$4K
University of Nevada-reno Foundation
Deans Future Scholars Fund 230051
NV · TY 2022
$3K
Life Inter Faith Team on Unemployment and Poverty
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$3K
Way of Compassion Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Prison Dharma Network Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$500
Acumen Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$20K
Foundation Rwanda Inc
Vocational training and Covid 19 relief Fund
NY · TY 2021
$13K
United Way of Jackson County Inc
General & Unrestricted
OR · TY 2021
$13K
Legal Aid Society
Women's Pre-Trial Release Initiative
NY · TY 2021
$13K
River Center of New Castle Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2021
$13K
Camfed U S a Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2021
$13K
Dharma Sangha Boulder Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2021
$9K
Way of Compassion Foundation
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2021
$500

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