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Vine & Fig Tree Fund INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 99-2100887Revenue $851K in FY2024

On file with the IRS207 W 25th St FL 9, 10001-7159 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Feb 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Vine & Fig Tree Fund is a grantmaking entity that directs philanthropic capital to organizations and people combating antisemitism and hate.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $850K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$851K
Spent
$742K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$108K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $742K Management & general 0% · $429

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ari Gontownik
Director & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Davis
Chairman & President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Weston Edwards
Director & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds projects and people fighting antisemitism and hate.

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1 program · $742K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grantmaking to Mission-Aligned Nonprofits The organization provides grants to nonprofit partners working to combat antisemitism, hate, and to strengthen civic resilience and understanding.

$742Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Vine & Fig Tree Institute I INCFY2024$850K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$850K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $742K · 2024–2024
Combat Hate FoundationKS · FY2024$250,000
October 7th CoalitionMA · FY2024$100,000
Merona Leadership FoundationCA · FY2024$100,000
Philos Project INCNY · FY2024$100,000
Giving Back Fund INCMA · FY2024$91,666
Clarion Project INCTX · FY2024$50,000
Adir Challenge FoundationNJ · FY2024$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$851K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$851K
Money outPt IX
$742K
Ln 25
Programscol B$742K
Managementcol C$429
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$851K
Total revenueLn 12$851K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$108K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$742K$742K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$429$429
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$742K$742K$429$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $851K$742K$108K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $850,536 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$850,536
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$850,536
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$741,666
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$429
I-18 Total expenses$742,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$108,441
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $850,536 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$850,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$850,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$850,536
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $742,095 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $741,666$741,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $429$429
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $741,666 · Management $429 · Fundraising $0$742,095
Part X · Balance sheet $108,441 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$108,441
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$108,441
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$108,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$108,441
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$108,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,441 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$850,536
XI-2 Total expenses$742,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,441

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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