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Who funds Words Without Borders
EIN 20-1017609 · Brooklyn, NY · NTEE Q20
Words Without Borders of Brooklyn, NY (EIN 20-1017609) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 86 grants paid totaling $1,393,722 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,393,722
86 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$270,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 91 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $47,050 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $23,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202502409349100805 |
| 2025 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202600639349100520 |
| 2025 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $8,800 | paid | TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION | 202630779349100813 |
| 2025 | Red House Fund Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General | 202641389349100419 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Words Without Borders Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | Hawthornden Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 202503149349101010 |
| 2024 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $65,000 | paid | HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES | 202533159349102808 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $41,550 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | 202543149349102334 |
| 2024 | Flora Family Foundation | Words Without Boarders Brooklyn, NY | C | $17,500 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202523119349101962 |
| 2024 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202423099349100737 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $11,850 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The Milton & Beatrice Wind Foundation | Words Without Bordders New York, NY | D | $10,800 | paid | TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 202413199349103131 |
| 2024 | Rea Charitable Trust | Words Without Borders Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DAILY OPERATION | 202500459349100515 |
| 2024 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $7,400 | paid | TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION | 202530839349100528 |
| 2024 | Flora Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202523119349101962 |
| 2024 | Reed Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Charitable | 202511339349101736 |
| 2024 | Pratima and Vikrant Raina Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General Support | 202521329349103512 |
| 2024 | Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $256 | paid | COMMUNICATION - GENERAL FUND | 202542939349100419 |
| 2023 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES | 202432989349100233 |
| 2023 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $65,000 | approved, future | HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES | 202432989349100233 |
| 2023 | Flora Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $35,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202423189349103192 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $29,735 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION | 202413169349102436 |
| 2023 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,080 | paid | TO HELP ORG. IN ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION | 202441289349104214 |
| 2023 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202302689349100705 |
| 2023 | Hawthornden Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | LITERARY ARTS SUPPORT. | 202433199349103283 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Rea Charitable Trust | Words Without Borders Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | FOR PURPOSES OF DAILY | 202412259349101021 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Community Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | DAF | 202441229349301439 |
| 2023 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202343119349100514 |
| 2023 | The Milton & Beatrice Wind Foundation | Words Without Bordders New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 202342489349100719 |
| 2023 | Reed Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202411319349101901 |
| 2023 | The Wenden Foundation | Words Without Borders New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | 202443099349100719 |
| 2023 | Howard and Sheila Pizer Charitable Found | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $511 | paid | COMMUNICATION - GENERAL FUND | 202412189349100121 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $42 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $135,000 | approved, future | HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES | 202342899349100329 |
| 2022 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | HIGH-SCHOOL HUMANITIES | 202342899349100329 |
| 2022 | Lannan Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341329349103664 |
| 2022 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202202629349100400 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $11,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Abundant Life Community Church Blaine, MN | A | $11,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,500 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Milton & Beatrice Wind Foundation | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 202202579349100140 |
| 2022 | Reed Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202332489349100318 |
| 2022 | Rea Charitable Trust - Main | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202301649349101110 |
| 2022 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202330749349100428 |
| 2022 | Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundationinc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202341319349101719 |
| 2022 | The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303189349103535 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $81 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Lannan Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231819349100923 |
| 2021 | Lannan Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | WEBSITE REDESIGN & REBRANDING | 202231819349100923 |
| 2021 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201369349103220 |
| 2021 | Cornelia Bessie Memorial Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CURRENT USE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202112799349100211 |
| 2021 | The Milton & Beatrice Wind Foundation | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 202102519349100525 |
| 2021 | Reed Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202232569349100423 |
| 2021 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | 202240359349300124 |
| 2021 | The National Book Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT | 202220189349301112 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $9,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Academy of American Poets Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $8,000 | paid | MELLON FELLOWSHIP GRANT-POCO | 202241369349301914 |
| 2021 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202211369349104281 |
| 2021 | The Kirby Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 202201369349105665 |
| 2021 | Phyllis & Bennett Cerf Foundationinc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION | 202241819349100204 |
| 2021 | The William Kistler Charitable Fund | Words Without Borders Inc Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202231889349100503 |
| 2021 | Red House Fund Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202221359349101022 |
| 2020 | Lannan Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142519349101154 |
| 2020 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | 202130279349300023 |
| 2020 | Flora Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $17,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202122929349100802 |
| 2020 | Flora Family Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $17,500 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202122929349100802 |
| 2020 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202121369349100642 |
| 2020 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,250 | paid | TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202130969349100623 |
| 2020 | Mrs Giles Whiting Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | WHITING LITERARY MAGAZINE PRIZE | 202133079349101533 |
| 2020 | Reed Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable | 202133099349100803 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $7,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Aditi Foundation for the Arts C/O Prager Metis | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | TO SUPPPORT THE WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS MISSION | 202111289349100616 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $5,204 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123159349101407 |
| 2020 | The Rockefeller Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $500 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | 202143079349100824 |
| 2020 | The Colorado Trust | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | C | $200 | paid | To Support Program | 202143199349107714 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $62 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2020 | Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | C | $1 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LITERARY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS | 202140509349301309 |
| 2019 | The Dominic Moross Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $17,000 | paid | TO ENABLE ORGANIZATION TO FULFIL ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202001439349100025 |
| 2019 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $12,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202030559349100613 |
| 2019 | The Milton & Beatrice Wind Foundation | Words Without Borders New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | TO HELP PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH THE TRANSLATION, PUBLICATION AND PROMOTION OF THE FINEST CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | 201902559349100640 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $8,800 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $6,450 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | A | $7,500 | paid | This grant is program support. | 201922699349301307 |
| 2018 | Aditi Foundation for the Arts C/O D'arcangelo | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $6,200 | paid | TO SUPPPORT THE WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS MISSION | 201901359349103865 |
| 2018 | The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | Words Without Borders Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 201941319349100304 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
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