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Three Cairns Foundation Inc

New York, NY · EIN 475548408 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$2,300,000
Assets (fair market value)
$117,429,029
Median grant to orgs
$1,500,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
8
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$5,500,000
2022
2 grants
$7,837,000
2023
3 grants
$2,300,000
2024
3 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
NY$9,137,000
Outside the U.S.$5,000,000
CA$1,500,000
Cause areas funded
Environment5

Only 62.5% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Community Funds IncNew York, NYCARE COORDINATION FUND$1,500,0002024
Activate Global IncBerkeley, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$500,0002024
Community Funds IncNew York, NYCONGESTION PRICING GO FUND$300,0002024
Global Carbon Market Utility Governing Council IncNew York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$4,837,0002023
Allied Climate Partners IncNew York, NYGeneral Purpose$2,500,0002023
Activate Global IncBerkeley, CAGeneral Purpose$500,0002023
Stichting Development FundNetherlandsProvide early-stage catalytic funding to support and grow the pipeline of bankable sustainable energy projects in Africa, to achieve emissions reduction, expand access to renewable energy, and create job opportunities in emerging economies$5,000,0002022
Activate Global IncBerkeley, CAGeneral Purpose$500,0002022

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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