Public Record · organisation

Words Without Borders

International affairsBrooklyn, NYEIN 20-1017609 wordswithoutborders.org

Funded again19 of its 32 funders came back

Funders on the record3285 grants · 2017–2025

Came back19funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$1.4mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$701.9ktax year 2022

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$113.1k
6 grants

Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc came backFunded by Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202600639349100520 · IRS batch file

$75.0k
6 grants

Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation came backFunded by Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202602169349100105 · IRS batch file

$67.5k
5 grants

Dominic Moross Foundation Inc came backFunded by Dominic Moross Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202630779349100813 · IRS batch file

$47.5k
5 grants

Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation came backFunded by Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533159349102808 · IRS batch file

$255.0k
5 grants

Reed Foundation Inc came backFunded by Reed Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202511339349101736 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
5 grants

Rea Charitable Trust came backFunded by Rea Charitable Trust in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202632099349100613 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$286
4 grants

FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION came backFunded by FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION in 2020, 2021 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523119349101962 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
3 grants

366062451 came backFunded by 366062451 in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341329349103664 · IRS batch file

$175.0k
4 grants

Milton And Beatrice Wind Foundation came backFunded by Milton And Beatrice Wind Foundation in 2018, 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202202579349100140 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
3 grants

HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION came backFunded by HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503149349101010 · IRS batch file

$90.0k
2 grants

Red House Fund Inc came backFunded by Red House Fund Inc in 2020 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202641389349100419 · IRS batch file

$2.0k
2 grants

THE POETRY FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE POETRY FOUNDATION in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543149349102334 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 32 funders18 more

Howard And Sheila Pizer Charitable Fund came backFunded by Howard And Sheila Pizer Charitable Fund in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202542939349100419 · IRS batch file

$767
2 grants

Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc came backFunded by Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundation Inc in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341319349101719 · IRS batch file

$5.5k
2 grants

THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC came backFunded by THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC in 2020 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303189349103535

$7.5k
2 grants

134027439 came backFunded by 134027439 in 2018 and 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202111289349100616 · IRS batch file

$12.2k
2 grants

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND came backFunded by RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND in 2019 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202240359349300124 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
2 grants

Andrew W Mellon Foundation Funded by Andrew W Mellon Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349104752 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
1 grant

Pratima And Vikrant Raina Family Foundation Funded by Pratima And Vikrant Raina Family Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521329349103512 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Wenden Foundation Funded by Wenden Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443099349100719 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Brooklyn Community Foundation Funded by Brooklyn Community Foundation in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441229349301439 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Kirby Family Foundation Funded by Kirby Family Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202201369349105665 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

William Kistler Charitable Fund Funded by William Kistler Charitable Fund in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202231889349100503 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Academy Of American Poets Incorporated Funded by Academy Of American Poets Incorporated in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202241369349301914 · IRS batch file

$8.0k
1 grant

National Book Foundation Inc Funded by National Book Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202220189349301112 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Rockefeller Foundation Funded by Rockefeller Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202143079349100824 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

The Colorado Trust Funded by The Colorado Trust in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202143199349107714 · IRS batch file

$200
1 grant

Cornelia And Michael Bessie Foundation Funded by Cornelia And Michael Bessie Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201913179349101926 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Funded by GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201922699349301307 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$110.5k
7 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$701.9k

Spending$630.8k

Net assets, year end$331.2k

Total assets, year end$388.3k

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2022 · filing 202411369349300831 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentAlane Salierno MasonForm 990 · 2022

ChairSamantha SchneeForm 990 · 2022

TreasurerJonathan SchorrForm 990 · 2022

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2009 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$5.0k
2018	6	$44.0k
2019	4	$47.5k
2020	18	$188.1k
2021	15	$205.5k
2022	13	$226.3k
2023	12	$214.8k
2024	14	$444.7k
2025	2	$16.3k

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