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Primary Information Inc

Arts and cultureBrooklyn, NYEIN 68-0655296 primaryinformation.org

Funded again13 of its 22 funders came back

Funders on the record2254 grants · 2018–2025

Came back13funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$885.0kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$439.3ktax year 2023

Who funds it

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

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Brownstone Family Foundation came backFunded by Brownstone Family Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202511959349100226 · IRS batch file

$12.5k
6 grants

John W And Clara C Higgins Foundation came backFunded by John W And Clara C Higgins Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513369349100606 · IRS batch file

$10.9k
6 grants

Carl Andre And Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc came backFunded by Carl Andre And Melissa L Kretschmer Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641599349100309 · IRS batch file

$8.0k
5 grants

THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC came backFunded by THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INC in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202520709349100212 · IRS batch file

$200.0k
4 grants

Orbit Fund came backFunded by Orbit Fund in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202631209349100438 · IRS batch file

$4.5k
3 grants

Ford Foundation came backFunded by Ford Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349106006 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
2 grants

HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC came backFunded by HELEN FRANKENTHALER FOUNDATION INC in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513049349100306 · IRS batch file

$19.0k
3 grants

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

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202641059349100029 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
2 grants

The Fox Aarons Foundation came backFunded by The Fox Aarons Foundation in 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202542029349100904 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
2 grants

Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation came backFunded by Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413029349100646 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
2 grants

Michael Asher Foundation came backFunded by Michael Asher Foundation in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202302999349100140 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
2 grants

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

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202411039349301716 · IRS batch file

$29.0k
2 grants

Via Art Fund Inc came backFunded by Via Art Fund Inc in 2018 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202141049349301139 · IRS batch file

$29.2k
2 grants

Tesuque Foundation Inc Funded by Tesuque Foundation Inc in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202601319349103645 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

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

All 22 funders8 more

Participant Incorporated Funded by Participant Incorporated in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641049349301784 · IRS batch file

$19.4k
1 grant

WAGNER FOUNDATION Funded by WAGNER FOUNDATION in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513179349103136 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC Funded by THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413189349103681 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

Cowles Charitable Trust Funded by Cowles Charitable Trust in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202440169349100769 · IRS batch file

$1.5k
1 grant

Annenberg Foundation Funded by Annenberg Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202243199349107919

$20.0k
1 grant

Graham Foundation For Advanced Studies In The Fine Arts Funded by Graham Foundation For Advanced Studies In The Fine Arts in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202203179349101005 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Greenwich Collection Ltd Funded by Greenwich Collection Ltd in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201920929349100107 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621329349306657 · IRS batch file

$160.0k
5 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$439.3k

Spending$482.8k

Net assets, year end$212.5k

Total assets, year end$460.4k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202423069349302917 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentAlexander LauForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerMiriam KatzeffForm 990 · 2023

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2008 · 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 year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2018	5	$41.5k
2019	1	$50.0k
2020	5	$116.8k
2021	7	$63.5k
2022	11	$140.0k
2023	12	$206.5k
2024	11	$163.7k
2025	2	$103.0k

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