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Grants paid by The Common Sense Fund Inc, tax year 2020
EIN 13-3157570 · Greenwich, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, The Common Sense Fund Inc (EIN 13-3157570) reported 40 grants paid totaling $2,462,000. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cambodian Living Arts Marion, MA | U | $150,000 | paid | To support the mission of Cambodian Living Arts to facilitate the transformation of Cambodia through the arts. The organization works in collaboration with others to create an environment where Cambodian arts empower and transform individuals and communities. encouraging the growth of artists and the arts community, by promoting awareness of the arts, and by advocating for the arts with cultural policymakers and major institutions. In doing so, we aim to create value and understanding of what it means to be Cambodian and to create a sense of unity and shared culture. We believe that through creativity we can each expand our potential as human beings. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $140,000 | paid | Contribution to a donor-advised fund account. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Pef Israel Endowment Fund New York, NY | U | $120,000 | paid | TO ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECT DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO SELECTED AND APPROVED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Ct Inc Willimantic, CT | C | $100,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to provide municipalities with a menu of coordinated, voluntary actions, to continually become more sustainable; to provide resources and tools to assist municipalities in implementing sustainability actions and advancing their programs for the benefit of all residents; and to certify and recognize municipalities for their ongoing sustainability achievements. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Natural Capitalism Solutions Longmont, CO | B | $100,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to build an economy in service to life through education, innovative solutions and youth empowerment. help companies, communities and countries implement more regenerative practices profitably. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Acadia Center Hartford, CT | U | $100,000 | paid | To support the organization's committment to build clean, low carbon and consumer friendly economies. characterized by reliable information, comprehensive advocacy and problem solving through innovation and collaboration. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | The Heschel Center for Sustainability Tel Aviv | U | $100,000 | paid | To support the work of the Heschel Center Sustainability in Israel in their work to build and strengthen the rapidly growing sustainaility movement in Israel. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Inside Climate News Brooklyn, NY | C | $100,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to produce clear, objective stories that give the public and decision-makers the information they need to navigate the heat and emotion of climate and energy debates. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Sunrise Movement Education Fund Washington, DC | C | $75,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to support the education and awareness efforts of the Sunrise movement's plan to make climate change an urgent priority across America and expose the corruption of fossil fuel executives on our politics. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Fund for the Environment New Haven, CT | D | $65,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to protect and improve the land, air, and water of Connecticut and Long Island Sound. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Glassroots Newark, NJ | B | $65,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to empower NJ residents of all ages to think creatively and realize new visions of their futures through the art of glassmaking. renowned for excellence in collaborative programming, GlassRoots presents high quality, rigorous, innovative, relevant, and diverse programming that both reflects and expands the communitys interests. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | B | $65,000 | paid | To support the mission of the Union of Concerned Scientists to put rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with citizens across the country by combining technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Clay Art Center Port Chester, NY | B | $65,000 | paid | To support the organization in advancing its mission of growing the education, exhibitions, Artist Residency and outreach programs, which are all focused "to kindle a passion for the ceramic arts and to provide a sharing community for that passion to flourish." | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Girl Be Heard New York, NY | D | $60,000 | paid | To support the organization's use of theater as a vehicle to empower young women to become brave, confident, socially conscious leaders and explore their own challenging circumstances. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Orchestrating Dreams New York, NY | B | $60,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to provide high-quality innovative and adaptive education programs that strengthen communities and help individuals develop a lifelong love for learning. develop a lifelong love for learning. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the Ron-Shulamit Conservatory Jerusalem, ISRAEL | U | $60,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION AS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN EDUCATION. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Music Haven New Haven, CT | C | $60,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT Music Havens mission WHICH is to use a string quartet to build a vibrant urban community through performance and music education that empowers young people, their families, and professional musicians. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Colab Theater Group New York, NY | U | $60,000 | paid | TO ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES A CREATIVE AND SOCIAL OUTLET THROUGH THEATER ARTS. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | American Friends of Yedidim Encino, CA | B | $60,000 | paid | To support American Friends of Yedidim's mission TO INCREASE AWARENESS & RAISE FUNDS FOR YEDIDIM IS ISRAEL. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Bnei Zion Meitar Day Center Brooklyn, NY | U | $57,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to identify and fund capital projects in Israel in the areas of healthcare, education, community, seniors, and family across the age spectrum. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Stutterin Association for the Young New York, NY | U | $55,000 | paid | To support Stutterin Association for the young's mission to build a community of acceptance where young people who stutter gain confidence and communication skills through summer camp, speech therapy, and creative expression. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Hartford Performs Hartford, CT | C | $55,000 | paid | To support Hartford Performs mission to bring visiting artists into Hartford Public Schools to teach curriculum in creative new ways. The organization takes Hartford kids out to area arts organizations to ensure they experience professional dance, music, theater and museums. And we provide Hartford teachers with professional-learning programs that help them use art techniques in their classrooms to help kids learn and develop. Almost 14,000 students in all 32 PreK-Grade 8 public schools in Hartford benefit from our system each year. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Judy Dworin Performance Project Hartford, CT | U | $55,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION that the arts can be a powerful agent for SOCIAL change. PROGRAMS INCLUDE HAVING teaching artists engage in continuing multi-arts collaborative performance projects with the women INCARCERATED IN PRISON; in school and after school innovative arts and enrichment programs provided for children and high school students with incarcerated parents; a special arts weekend retreat offered at York Correctional Institution for women residents, their children and caregivers, and more. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel Tel Aviv, YAFO | U | $50,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to protect and preserve Israel's natural resources, environment, biodiversity and unique landscape. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Hartford, CT | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION's EFFORTS TO SERVE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WITH A MIX OF EDUCATIONAL, NEW, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, CHILDREN'S, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to Use law, economics and science to solve the environmental problems that threaten the people, natural resources and communities of New England. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Move NY Charlottesville, VA | U | $45,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to come up with an innovative plan to make NYs transportation system better for ALL New Yorkers. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Artists Striving to End Poverty New York, NY | U | $45,000 | paid | To support ASTEP's mission to connect performing and visual artists with underserved youth in the U.S. and around the world to awaken their imaginations, foster critical thinking, and help them break the cycle of poverty. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Art Start New York, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to use the creative process to nurture the voices, hearts and minds of historically marginalized youth, offering a space for them to imagine, believe, and represent their creative vision for their lives and communities. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | New Israel Fund Washington, DC | D | $40,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to mobilize Israelis to make positive, progressive change by strengthening Israeli civil society and fighting the inequality, injustice, and extremism that diminish Israel. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Community Partners in Action Hartford, CT | B | $40,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to partner with the State, US government, private funders, organizations, and businesses, the organization works to make a positive impact on the lives of adults and youth throughout Connecticut. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Our Climate Education Fund Seattle, WA | U | $35,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to mobilize and empower young people to educate the public and elected officials about science-based, equitable climate policy solutions that build a livable world. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Connecticut Roundtable On Climate and Jobs West Hartford, CT | C | $35,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to build alliances among diverse constituencies to combat climate change, create jobs and promote racial, economic and environmental justice. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Groundswell Brooklyn, NY | C | $35,000 | paid | To support Groundswell's mission to bring together youth, artists, and community organizations to use art as a tool for social change, for a more just and equitable world. Groundswell's projects beautify neighborhoods, engage youth in societal and personal transformation, and give expression to ideas and perspectives that are underrepresented in the public dialogue. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Climate Science Legal Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $35,000 | paid | To Support The Climate Science Legal Defense Fund's (CSLDF)mission to protect the scientific endeavor by providing support and resources to scientists who are threatened, harassed or attacked for doing their job. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Peoples Action for Clean Energy West Simsbury, CT | B | $35,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to work throughout Connecticut to promote the development of alternative, renewable sources of energy and encourage others to join in on the conversation | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Making Books Sing New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to empower children to experience the performing arts and literature as captivating, accessible vehicles for their imaginations, artistic expression and learning. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Saori Arts NYC New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to inspire creativity, joy, and self-confidence through free-form weaving for people of all ages with disabilities or chronic illness. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | Power Shift Network Washington, DC | U | $25,000 | paid | To support the organization's mission to mobilize the collective power of young people to mitigate climate change and create a just, clean energy future and resilient, thriving communities for all. | 202113069349100811 |
| 2020 | American Support for Israel Inc New York, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202113069349100811 |
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