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Who funds While Were Still Here
EIN 47-3980592 · New York, NY · NTEE A20
While Were Still Here of New York, NY (EIN 47-3980592) was named as a grant recipient by 6 funders in 11 grants paid totaling $793,675 in tax years 2018–2024, 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
$793,675
11 grants paid
Funders
6
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2024
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$225,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation 13-1879954 | NY | C | 2 | $625,000 | 2024 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States 53-0210807 | DC | A | 2 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| West Harlem Development Corporation 45-0722514 | NY | A | 3 | $43,500 | 2022 |
| New York Life Foundation 13-2989476 | NY | C | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| New York Council for the Humanities 51-0152266 | NY | A | 2 | $15,575 | 2021 |
| Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc 23-7348782 | NY | A | 1 | $9,600 | 2020 |
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 12 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | While We Are Still Here Inc New York, NY | C | $225,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING THAT WORKS TO AMPLIFY AND PREVENT THE ERASURE OF HARLEM'S DISTINCT HISTORY | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | While We Are Still Here Inc New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 202541209349303489 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | While We Are Still Here Inc New York, NY | C | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING THAT WORKS TO AMPLIFY AND PREVENT THE ERASURE OF HARLEM'S DISTINCT HISTORY | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | While We Are Still Here Inc New York, NY | C | $225,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAMMING THAT WORKS TO AMPLIFY AND PREVENT THE ERASURE OF HARLEM'S DISTINCT HISTORY. | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | New York Life Foundation | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | CCA GENERAL | 202433139349100028 |
| 2022 | West Harlem Development Corporation | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $17,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE 6TH ANNUAL SUGAR HILL MUSIC FESTIVAL (SHMF) AND SIGNS OF THE TIMES| HARLEM HERITAGE MARKERS PROJECT IN WEST HARLEM. | 202303189349307485 |
| 2021 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | While We Are Still Here Inc New York, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | SAVE HISTORIC PLACES | 202221199349300017 |
| 2021 | New York Council for the Humanities | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | $5,000 ACTION GRANT FOR INAUGURAL EVENT RELATING TO HISTORIC MARKERS IN HARLEM, NYC; $5,000 HNY SHARP OPERATING GRANT FOR COVID-RELATED ORG OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202222449349300442 |
| 2020 | Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Inc | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $9,600 | paid | ARTS PROJECT | 202101329349300135 |
| 2019 | West Harlem Development Corporation | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT "THE SUGAR HILL MUSIC FESTIVAL;" A RETROSPECTIVE PHOTO EXHIBITION OF THE BLACK, HARLEM-BASED PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTIVE, KAMOIGNE; AND "THE OFFICIAL ORAL HISTORY OF ST. NICK'S PUB". | 202131279349301618 |
| 2018 | West Harlem Development Corporation | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $11,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT A COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL IN HARLEM. | 201941339349304619 |
| 2018 | New York Council for the Humanities | While We Are Still Here New York, NY | A | $5,575 | paid | WHILE WE ARE HERE RECEIVED VISION AND ACTION GRANT SUPPORT FOR AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT ON THE MUSICIANS, PATRONS, AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO WERE INTEGRAL TO THE SCENE AT THE FAMED ST. NICKS PUB, WHICH BURNED DOWN IN THE WINTER OF 2018. | 201902039349301510 |
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.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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