New York · Private foundation
The Agnes Varis Trust
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $3.1M
- Granted FY2017
- 30
- Grants FY2017
- 29
- Organizations funded FY2017
- Median grant, FY2017
- $50,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $467,500
- States reached, FY2017
- 8
- Total assets, FY2017
- $4.5M
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act for Lebanon Co Fmfsb LLC | $467,500 | 1 | 90% |
| Opening Act Inc | $300,000 | 1 | 32% |
| Richard Tucker Music Foundation Inc | $225,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American University of Beirut | $200,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Actors Company Theatre Inc | $175,000 | 1 | 26% |
| Trilogy an Opera Company | $125,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Angels of Light Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 44% |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Doorways for Women and Families Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Hellenic Initiative Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 5% |
Show all 23 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act for Lebanon Co Fmfsb LLC | $467,500 | 1 | 90% |
| Opening Act Inc | $300,000 | 1 | 32% |
| Richard Tucker Music Foundation Inc | $225,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American University of Beirut | $200,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Actors Company Theatre Inc | $175,000 | 1 | 26% |
| Trilogy an Opera Company | $125,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Angels of Light Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 44% |
| Shining Hope for Communities Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Doorways for Women and Families Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Hellenic Initiative Inc | $100,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Paradise 4 Kids Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 17% |
| New York University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Israel Venture Network | $50,000 | 1 | 12% |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Presser Arts Center | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| The Performance Zone Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| SurvJustice Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lcgss Association Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jazz Foundation of America Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jacob Burns Film Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Special Olympics New Jersey Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Lowell General Hospital | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jewish Federation of Dutchess Count | $3,600 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 6 recipients with no EIN on record ($631k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
The Agnes Varis Trust supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 19 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Jewish Communal Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America · National Philanthropic Trust · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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About The Agnes Varis Trust
- How much does The Agnes Varis Trust give?
- The Agnes Varis Trust reported 30 grants totaling $3,071,725 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does The Agnes Varis Trust fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (37%), International (20%), Science & Tech (11%).
- Who are The Agnes Varis Trust's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Act for Lebanon Co Fmfsb LLC ($468k), Opening Act Inc ($300k), Richard Tucker Music Foundation Inc ($225k).
- Does The Agnes Varis Trust accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Agnes Varis Trust?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Jewish Communal Fund, Charities Aid Foundation America, National Philanthropic Trust.
- Where is The Agnes Varis Trust based?
- The Agnes Varis Trust is based in NY.
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