Private foundation · EIN 36-4667713

Distracted Globe Foundation

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202621319349102612
Total assets (EOY)$17,417,158
Grants paid$1,181,100
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed69
Giving in home state (NY)37%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K11
$5K–$25K47
$25K–$100K8
$100K+3

Smallest $500 · Largest $153,000

Geographic focus

NY
37%
CA
32%
DC
14%
PA
6%
CO
3%
AK
2%
MA
1%
IL
1%

Common purposes

centermamaumbriablackartistsgoodfestivaltheaterdesigncloseinitiativethrivingbirthworkernorth

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$470,500$378,10233
2024$538,000$26,16335
2025$1,181,100$17,417,15869

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Artequity CommunityPASADENA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$153,000
Zaccho S FWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$120,000
Safe Space Pictures FoundationBEVERLY HILLS, CACLOSE UP INITIATIVE$100,000
52Nd Street Project IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
Deep Medicine CircleOAKLAND, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Elephant CirclePALISADE, COTHRIVING BIRTH WORKER'S OF NORTH CAROLINA$40,500
Notch Theatre CompanyNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
PowercorpsphlPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Teach With AfricaSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Under The Radar Festival IncBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Woolly Mammoth Theatre CoWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Barenboim-Said Foundation UsaNEW YORK, NYBARENBOIM-SAID CENTER FOR MUSIC IN RAMALLAH$20,000
Brooklyn Academy Of Music IncBROOKLYN, NYFOR: MAHABHARATA SCREENING$20,000
Clubbed Thumb IncNEW YORK, NYSTILLWRIGHT WRITER'S RETREAT LED BY ERIK EHN$20,000
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club IncNEW YORK, NYLA MAMA UMBRIA$20,000
Perseverance Theatre IncorporatedDOUGLAS, AKFOR BLACK ALASKAN ART MATTERS AND CONSORTIUM OF ASIAN AMERICAN THEATERS AND ARTISTS$20,000
Public TrustPHILADELPHIA, PABLACK SPATIAL RELICS REGRANTING FOR THE CONJURE FUND 2025/2026 COHORT$20,000
Freshgrass Public FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAHAUS OF CODEC EMERGENCY SHELTER$15,000
Mabou Mines Development Foundation IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
New York Theatre Workshop IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
One Art Community CenterPHILADELPHIA, PASACRED SEEDS$15,000
Orfeo Ensemble IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
American Conservatory Theatre FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CABOLD ACCESS PROGRAM$10,000
Brazil FoundationNEW YORK, NYFOR: INSTITUTO AUGUSTO BOAL FUND$10,000
Bread & Puppet Theatre IncGLOVER, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
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