This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $3,517,767 | $3,759,977 | $754,695 | $977,450 | $977,450 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,952,811 | $3,287,606 | $188,088 | $1,219,660 | $1,219,660 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,986,606 | $1,783,586 | $253,657 | $1,554,455 | $1,554,455 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,630,502 | $1,474,364 | $30,000 | $1,351,435 | $1,351,435 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,500,876 | $1,174,478 | $25,000 | $1,195,297 | $1,195,297 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 90% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIDE3 INCWASHINGTON, DC | CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND NEGOTIATION METHODS. | $351,499 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Gschneidner | TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jake Davis | MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| John Steiner | VICE PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $0 |
| Mark Gerzon | 2024 PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GRANT AWARDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE "JESTERS AND FOOLS" FILM, INITIALLY CALLED "US VS. THEM". |
| $52,500 |
| 2022 |
| CORNTEEN LLCWESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | COMPLETING "COMING TOGETHER" (WORKING TITLE), A SCRIPTED, ROMANTIC COMEDY FILM THAT AIMS TO DEPICT PARTISAN POLARIZATION IN THIS COUNTRY AND SERVE AS A UNIFYING LINK AT THE SAME TIME. | $50,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT AMHERSTHADLEY, MA | GRANT FOR DR LINDA TROPP FUND | $34,856 | 2022 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CA | STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY FUND | $30,000 | 2021 |
| LISTEN FIRST PROJECTDURHAM, NC | WE AWARDED A GRANT TO LISTEN FIRST PROJECT TO UNDERWRITE STAFF TIME IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION'S DISAGREE BETTER CAMPAIGN | $30,000 | 2024 |
| MILLENNIAL ACTION PROJECTWASHINGTON, DC | A NATIONWIDE TOUR TO HELP FIVE STATE FUTURE CAUCUSES CONVENE CONVERSATIONSON HOW YOUNG LEADERS CAN CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN EACH STATE, MAP WILLHELP SET UP ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS, IN ORDER TO BRINGTOGETHER LEGISLATORS, LOCAL BRIDGE-BUILDING GROUPS, BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT LEADERS, AND MORE. | $28,000 | 2022 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITYDURHAM, NC | NORTH CAROLINA LEADERSHIP FORUM | $25,000 | 2022 |
| BRAVER ANGELSNEW YORK, NY | TO "HOST AT LEAST 50 IN-PERSON, ON-CAMPUS DEBATES IN 2023, INCLUDING THOSE CONDUCTED USING OUR CURRICULAR TOOLKIT, WHICH EQUIPS COLLEGE FACULTY TO INCORPORATE OUR DEBATE METHODOLOGY INTO THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THROUGH THESE DEBATES, WE WILL REACH AT LEAST 1,500 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND SERVE AT LEAST 10 NEW SCHOOLS THAT WANT TO BRING BRAVER ANGELS' METHODOLOGY TO THEIR CAMPUSES. | $25,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEYBERKELEY, CA | PROFESSOR DAVID BROOCKMAN'S RESEARCH ON AFFECTIVE POLARIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES | $25,000 | 2020 |
| THE PEOPLE INCGRAND RAPIDS, MI | THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COLLABORATIVE DELIBERATION MODULE ON GUN VIOLENCEAND SUBSEQUENT MARKETING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT. WITHFUNDING SUPPORT, WE WILL PRODUCE A 90- MINUTE DELIBERATION EVENT, WITH OPEN AND HONESTDISCUSSIONS EVALUATING BALANCED INFORMATION. WE WILL THEN USE THIS DELIBERATION IN TWO MAINSETTINGS: (A) AT A COMMUNITY LEVEL WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND (B) IN ANEDUCATIONAL SETTING WITH HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS. | $25,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENORTE DAME, IN | KEOUGH SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS / LISA SCHIRCH, RESEARCH GRANT. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGEMIDDLEBURY, VT | TO EXPLORE THE NASCENT AND EMERGING POSSIBILITIES THAT COULD CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CONFLICT, NUCLEAR OR OTHERWISE, IN THE KOREAN PENINSULA. | $25,000 | 2024 |
| MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FDNRIVERTON, UT | TO "HELP WOMEN TRANSFORM THEIR CIVIC IDENTITY, THEREBY ALLOWING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL AND CIVIC ARENAS IN INNOVATIVE AND PEACEFUL WAYS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THEIR VALUES AND COMMUNICATION STYLE. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD ON MWEG'S PAST WORK, SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING OR RE-IMAGINING PROJECTS BASED ON OUR TESTED PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES OF PEACEFUL, PROACTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MWEG MEMBERS IN THE FOCUS STATES, ALONG WITH THEIR FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WILL RECEIVE GUIDED, CUSTOMIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH MATERIALS IN FOUR LEARNING MODULES DELIVERED BOTH ONLINE AND THROUGH IN-PERSON STUDY GROUPS FACILITATED BY MWEG CHAPTERS." | $25,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISCHICAGO, IL | A SHOW FOR US: HOW SOCIOPOLITICAL CUES ABOUT TELEVISION AUDIENCES AFFECT VIEWING PREFERENCE | $20,301 | 2022 |
| UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE (URI)SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TO SUPPORT BRINGING THE THIRD SIDE APPROACH TO URI'S EFFORTS TO SCALE THE HEALTH APPROACH TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND TO HELP SCALE PARTNERSHIPS | $20,000 | 2024 |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC | PROJECT BETTER ARGUMENTS | $19,500 | 2022 |
| GOLDEN BRIDGEBOULDER, CO | CONTRIBUTING TO THE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE OF REFUGEES, AND THE INNER WELLBEING AND OUTER SUCCESS OF OUR EMERGIN LEADERS. | $15,000 | 2022 |
| EMIDA ROLLER PRODUCTIONS LLCGREENSBORO, GA | THE PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT THEM IN DEVELOPING A PUBLIC ART PROJECT SELECTED BY THE STATE COMMITTEE TO ELEVATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY. | $15,000 | 2024 |
| ANIA FLAMENCO LLCDECATUR, GA | THE PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT THEM IN DEVELOPING A PUBLIC ART PROJECT SELECTED BY THE STATE COMMITTEE TO ELEVATE OUR SHARED HUMANITY. | $15,000 | 2024 |
| HARVARD COLLEGECAMBRIDGE, MA | WE AWARDED A RESEARCH GRANT TO PROF. JULIA MINSON TO SUPPORT HER PILOT MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION INSTRUMENT FOR AMERICAN EXCHANGE PROJECT | $15,000 | 2023 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CA | THE STANFORD CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY & CIVIL SOCIETY. | $13,500 | 2022 |
| VCU FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, VA | TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGE THAT INFORMS HOW TO REDUCE TOXIC POLARIZATION AND FOSTER HEALTHIER CIVIL DISCOURSE AMONG AMERICANS. | $13,000 | 2024 |
| ESSENTIAL PARTNERS INCCAMBRIDGE, MA | TO "...SUPPORT THE RE-TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE ZEIDLER GROUP AND HELP IT "...ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A POWERFUL PARTNER FOR WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN NAVIGATING TOWARD CONNECTING CONVERSATIONS | $10,000 | 2023 |
| CIVITY SOCIAL GOOD FUNDRICHMOND, CA | TO INITIATE THE "NATIONAL-NETWORK PARTNERSHIP WORK", AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH TRAINING, COACHING SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT AND BUILD EMPATHY ACROSS DIFFERENCES. | $10,000 | 2023 |
| 20.00 |
| $58,000 |
| Jacob Bornstein | 2025 PRESIDENT | 20.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443119349303194
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323179349306257
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202242299349301374
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102219349302465
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202020699349300517
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201922549349300912
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201832209349300813
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