New York · Private foundation
Why Tuesday Inc
TO SET OUT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AMERICA'S LOW VOTER TURNOUT AND PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT THE CURRENT VOTING SYSTEM, PROBLEMS WITH OUR CURRENT VOTING SYSTEM, AND SOLUTIONS THAT CAN DIRECTLY IMPROVE THE VOTING PROCESS, INCREASE REGISTRATION AND DRIVE TURNOUT. Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected…
- $251k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 5
- Grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $30,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $90,096
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 2
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $745k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 100% of the organizations Why Tuesday Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 3 | $251k | 33% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $250k | 100% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $110k | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Environment$250kInternational$60kPublic Benefit$50k
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cork Collective Co | $390,096 | 2 | 63% |
| Drum Major Institute | $140,000 | 2 | 12% |
| Peacetech Lab Inc | $60,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Broadway Mall Association Inc | $21,044 | 1 | 2% |
About Why Tuesday Inc
- How much does Why Tuesday Inc give?
- Why Tuesday Inc reported 5 grants totaling $251,140 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 2 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Why Tuesday Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2025, its largest causes are Environment (69%), International (17%), Public Benefit (14%).
- Who are Why Tuesday Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2025: The Cork Collective Co ($390k), Drum Major Institute ($140k), Peacetech Lab Inc ($60k).
- Does Why Tuesday Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Why Tuesday Inc 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.
- Where is Why Tuesday Inc based?
- Why Tuesday Inc is based in NY.
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