Private foundation · EIN 81-2068389

Mulberry Essence Foundation

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Greenwich, CT

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543189349104039
Total assets (EOY)$49,683,773
Grants paid$3,523,093
Typical (median) grant$5,200
Grants listed63
Giving in home state (CT)18%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K20
$5K–$25K25
$25K–$100K6
$100K+12

Smallest $100 · Largest $1,230,000

Geographic focus

RI
39%
CT
18%
CA
12%
MA
10%
NH
9%
DC
6%
NY
3%
VA
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,767,900$48,831,54965
2024$3,523,093$49,683,77363

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

How to apply

ContactEIICHIRO KUWANA
Address2 SOUNDVIEW AVE, GREENWICH, CT, 06830
Phone2038612930
Form & materialsTHE FOUNDATION DOES NOT REQUIRE AN APPLICATION OR A GRANT PROPOSAL. IN LIEU OF THESE FORMAL REQUIREMENTS, THE FOUNDATION WILL INVESTIGAGE ALL POTENTIAL GRANT RECIPIENTS TO DETERMINE THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND HOW THOSE PURPOSES ARE FULFILLED, THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND HOW PREVIOUS GRANTS WERE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsGRANT CAN ONLY BE USED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE RECIPENT ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY HAVE OBLIGATIONS TO REPORT BACK TO THE FOUNDATION ON ITS USE OF ALL DISTRIBUTED FUNDS.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Brown UniversityPROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL$1,230,000
Stanford UniversitySTANFORD, CAGENERAL$400,000
Phillips Exeter AcademyEXETER, NHGENERAL$300,000
Gci IncGREENWICH, CTGENERAL$150,000
Global Citizens InitiativeGREENWICH, CTGENERAL$150,000
Global Citizens InitiativeGREENWICH, CTGENERAL$150,000
Global Citizens InitiativeGREENWICH, CTGENERAL$150,000
Brown UniversityPROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL$130,000
Presidents Fellow Of HarvardCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$125,000
Presidents Fellow Of HarvardCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$100,000
Us - Japan CouncilWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$100,000
Us - Japan CouncilWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$100,000
Presidents Fellow Of HarvardCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$50,000
Presidents Fellow Of HarvardCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$45,000
Weil Cornell MedicineNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$40,000
Rocky Mountain InstituteBASALT, COGENERAL$25,000
The Asia FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL$25,000
The Nature ConservancyARLINGTON, VAGENERAL$25,000
AmericaresSTAMFORD, CTGENERAL$21,000
Northwoods Stewardship CenterISLAND POND, VTGENERAL$20,000
Asian University For Women Support FoundationCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$10,000
Cycle For Survival Memorial Sloan KetteringNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$10,000
Hackley SchoolTARRYTOWN, NYGENERAL$10,000
Trustees Of University Of PennsylvaniaPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL$10,000
Asian University For Women Support FoundationCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL$9,900
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