Projects Prior to 1990

RECIPIENT	PURPOSE	TOTAL AWARDS	1991 PAYMENTS	GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/91
Alliance for Justice Washington, DC	To provide technical assistance to nonprofits on IRS regulations and to monitor government proposals to limit non-profit activities.	$35,000	$35,000
American Society for Protection of Nature in Israel New York, New York and Israel	To create an Environmental Action Unit to promote aggressive defense of the environment in Israel.	75,000	37,000
American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel Tel Aviv, Israel	To enable the Environmental Action Unit to continue its work during the Gulf War.	10,000	10,000
Americans for Civic Participation Washington, DC	To support the non-partisan Voter Education Program.	10,000	10,000
Campaign Finance Research Institute Washington, DC	For a computer library on campaign finance.	25,000	25,000
Center for Community Change Washington, DC	For a technical assistance program serving low-income neighborhood activist organizations.	40,000	40,000
Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste Falls Church, Virginia	For grassroots technical assistance and training, scientific expertise, and direct aid.	40,000	40,000
Citizen's Fund Washington, DC	General support for education and research programs in health, environment, and in creating a more democratic political process.	50,000	50,000
Council on Foundations Washington, DC	For a video to encourage funding for media projects, to be shown at the Council's 1991 annual meeting.	5,000	5,000
Earthworks, Turtles Seacliff, New York	For arts environmental dance residencies in schools.	5,000	5,000
Environmental Health Coalition San Diego, California	For the Toxic-Free Neighborhoods Campaign to protect low-income communities from toxic dumping.	40,000	40,000
Environmental Support Center Washington, DC	A two-year grant for general support of a central clearinghouse of information for environmental groups.	70,000	35,000	35,000
Farmworker Justice Fund Washington, DC	A three-year grant for training and advocacy work regarding health and safety problems of farmworkers.	150,000	50,000	100,000
Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot Wyncote, Pennsylvania	To Shomrei Adamah for an outreach program on ecology and the Jewish tradition.	35,000	35,000
Folkworks, Inc. New York, New York	For a technical assistance program providing fundraising skills to non-profit organizations.	20,000	20,000
The Hanuman Foundation San Anselmo, California	To support three one-hour television broadcasts on compassionate social action and personal service hosted by Ram Dass.	50,000	50,000
Independent Production Fund, Inc. New York, New York	A two-year grant to support Earth: A User's Guide, a television series on the environment.	200,000	50,000	150,000
Institute for Public Policy Advocacy Washington, DC	For the Issues Leadership Project, a program to identify, train, and nurture the next generation of advocacy leaders.	155,000	85,000	70,000
Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, New York	To ensure significant Jewish participation in the Joint Appeal in Religion and Science.	15,000	15,000
Learning Alliance New York, New York	To support a program to bring social change through education.	15,000	15,000
Long Termers Committee Bedford Hills, New York	For a writing workshop for the inmates of a womens' correctional facility.	2,000	2,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York	To convene a workshop for developing a research agenda on the psychological and social factors of cancer care.	30,000	30,000
National Association for Public Interest Law Washington, DC	To encourage law students to pursue careers in public interest law.	10,000	10,000
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Washington, DC	For a study on foundation giving to low-income environmental issues; and support of general program.	30,000	30,000
National Toxic Hazards Prevention Fund Boston, Massachusetts	To train people of color to lead grassroots environmental health groups.	200,000		100,000
New Israel Fund Tel Aviv, Israel	To add another staff attorney to the Israel Union for Environmental Defense.	30,000	30,000
New Press/Social Policy New York, New York	To develop a public interest press.	10,000	10,000
Non-Profit Coordinating Committee New York, New York	For advocacy on behalf of non-profits.	5,000	5,000
Pesticide Action Network - North America Regional San Francisco, California	To support a campaign to ban twelve lethal chemicals and to assist the Network's Mexican regional branch.	40,000	40,000
Queens County Art and Cultural Center, Inc. Flushing, New York	To support the exhibition, Fragile Ecologies: Artists' Interpretations and Solutions.	40,000	40,000
Southwest Research and Information Center Albuquerque, New Mexico	To continue and expand the Water Information Network and to publish the Native American Water Information Network Review.	25,000	25,000
United Methodist Church Saratoga Springs, New York	To support project to de-commercialize Christmas and limit environmental damage.	8,500		8,500
University of California - Humanities Research Institute Irvine, California	A three-year grant for interdisciplinary conferences to articulate a 21st century environmentalism.	60,000	15,000	45,000
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois	For television series exploring fundamentalist religious movements.	35,000	35,000
University of Nevada Reno, Nevada	For The Manipulated Landscape, an exhibition of photography depicting ecological devastation caused by destructive manipulation of the environment.	15,000	15,000
Western Wind Vocal Ensemble, Inc. New York, New York	To produce a one-hour program, The Channakah Story, for National Public Radio.	10,000	10,000
Yale University New Haven, Connecticut	To support a media campaign to broaden debate around the US social welfare system.	4,500	4,500

TOTAL

$1,600,000

$954,000

$508,500

Project Prior to 1990

RECIPIENT	PURPOSE	TOTAL AWARDS	1991 PAYMENTS	GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/91
Michael Reese Hospital Chicago, Illinois	For the Nathan Cummings Outpatient Center.	$500,000		$500,000
Morse Geriatric Center West Palm Beach, Florida	For the Alan Cummings Memorial Unit.	263,795	173,795
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, New York	For the Nathan Cummings Atrium.	1,800,000	400,000	200,000

TOTAL

$2,563,795

$573,795

$700,000

Memberships / Grants

RECIPIENT	PURPOSE	TOTAL AWARDS	1991 PAYMENTS	GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/91
Council on Foundations New York, New York	For the Foundation's annual membership fees and for continuing support of its activities.	$18,600	$18,600
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers New York, New York	For the Association's annual membership fees and or continuing support of its activities.	7,125	7,125
Women and Foundations Corporate Philanthropy New York, New York	For the Philanthropy's annual membership fees.	2,000	2,000

TOTAL

$27,725

$27,725