The Metta Giving Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 82-5468114
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Metta Giving Foundation has awarded 136 grants totaling $728,863 to organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $20,000, with a median award of $4,077.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 4 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in Colorado and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Carbondale (31%), New Castle (23%), Boulder (20%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 45% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (54%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Metta Giving Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $16,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| University Of Nevada Reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Dean's Future Scholars Fund - General Fund | 2025 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $3,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Terra Firma Rainwater Collective | $15,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Pre-trial Initiative | 2024 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $1,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $3,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Dean's Future Scholars Fund | 2024 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $1,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Pre-trial Initiative | 2024 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $1,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $3,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Dean's Future Scholars Fund | 2024 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $1,500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $9,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,500 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $4,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Relief Teams | $10,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Legal Aid Society | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Pre-trial Initiative | 2023 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $6,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $1,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $3,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Water Project Inc | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| United Way Of Jackson County Inc | $2,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Deans Future Scholars Fund | 2023 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $4,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Works Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Ukraine Response | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Response Fund For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Inter Faith Team On Unemployment And Poverty | $3,000 | Rifle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $6,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jackson County Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Deans Future Scholars Fund 230051 | 2022 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Chefs For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $4,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Works Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Ukraine Response | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Response Fund For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Inter Faith Team On Unemployment And Poverty | $3,000 | Rifle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $6,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jackson County Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Deans Future Scholars Fund 230051 | 2022 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Chefs For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $4,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boulder Zen Center Inc | $8,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Works Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Ukraine Response | 2022 |
| King Baudouin Foundation United States Inc | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Response Fund For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Life Inter Faith Team On Unemployment And Poverty | $3,000 | Rifle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $6,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| United Way Of Jackson County Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $3,000 | Reno, NV, US | Deans Future Scholars Fund 230051 | 2022 |
| Verity-compassion Safety Support A California Corp | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | $7,500 | Washington, DC, US | Chefs For Ukraine | 2022 |
| Acumen Fund Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Dharma Sangha Boulder Inc | $9,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $13,000 | New York, NY, US | Vocational Training And Covid 19 Relief Fund | 2021 |
| Legal Aid Society | $13,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Pre-trial Release Initiative | 2021 |
| Prison Dharma Network Inc | $500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| River Center Of New Castle Inc | $13,000 | New Castle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| United Way Of Jackson County Inc | $13,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $500 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Abby Kelley Foster House Inc | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Acumen Fund Inc | $10,100 | New York, NY, US | For Operating Costs Of The Aaef | 2020 |
| Ali Forney Center | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Camfed U S A Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Community Works Inc | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Dharma Sangha | $6,660 | Crestone, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Feed My Sheep Ministry | $3,000 | Glenwood Spgs, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of The Rockies | $2,650 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $8,500 | New York, NY, US | Vocational Training And Covid 19 Relief Fund | 2020 |
| International Anti-poaching Foundation Inc | $9,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Legal Aid Society | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | The Women's Pre-trial Release Initiative | 2020 |
| Life Inter Faith Team On Unemployment And Poverty | $2,700 | Rifle, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Manaus | $3,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Maslow Project | $5,000 | Medford, OR, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Sonoma State University Foundation | $3,000 | Rohnert Park, CA, US | Eop Critical Needs Fund | 2020 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Underground Railroad Inc | $3,000 | Saginaw, MI, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| University Of Nevada-reno Foundation | $1,000 | Reno, NV, US | Deans Future Scholars Fund | 2020 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $1,403 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Western Colorado Community Foundation Inc | $2,650 | Grand Jct, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Acumen Fund Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| African People & Wildlife Fund Inc | $16,000 | Bernardsville, NJ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Be The Match Foundation | $600 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Adding Potential Donors To Be The Match Registry | 2019 |
| Dharma Sangha | $5,200 | San Francisco, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Every Mother Counts | $2,845 | New York, NY, US | Changing Women Initiative | 2019 |
| Foundation Rwanda Inc | $4,155 | New York, NY, US | Vocational Training | 2019 |
| Good Food Institute Inc | $600 | Arlington, VA, US | Fund To Promoting Plant Based Products | 2019 |
| International Anti-poaching Foundation Inc | $8,000 | Volcano, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Legal Aid Society | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | Chelsea Relief Fund And Women's Pre-trial Release Initiative | 2019 |
| Living Room Center Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation | $2,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Student Resource Centers | 2019 |
| Sonoma State University Foundation | $3,000 | Rohnert Park, CA, US | Educational Opportunity Program (eop) | 2019 |
| The Buddy Program Inc | $800 | Aspen, CO, US | Scholarship & Counseling Fund | 2019 |
| Way Of Compassion Foundation | $2,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2019 |
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| EIN | 82-5468114 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
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Forms 990-PF
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