Grants: Year 1990

Grants Instituted in Prior Years

Interprogram

RECIPIENT PURPOSE 1990 AWARDS 1990 PAYMENTS GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/90
Advocacy Institute
Washington, DC
To train advocacy leaders in health and environment. $75,000 $75,000  
American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
New York, New York and Israel
To create an Environmental Action Unit. 75,000 37,500 37,500
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine/Paul Winter Consort
New York, New York
For a tour of the Paul Winter Consort in Israel and related workshops with environmental groups and local musicians. 15,000 15,000  
Choice Point Foundation/Who Cares?
San Francisco, California
For a television series to encourage public service hosted by Ram Dass. 50,000 50,000  
Citizens Clearinghouse on Hazardous Waste
Arlington, Virginia
For technical assistance to grassroots groups fighting toxic dumps. 40,000 40,000  
David Grubin Productions
New York, New York
To develop a film about the Paul Winter Consort in Israel. 10,000 10,000  
Earthworks, Turtles, Inc.
Seacliff, New York
For arts environmental dance residencies in schools. 5,000  
5,000
Environmental Support Center
Washington, DC
To provide technical assistance to state and local environmental health groups. 40,000 40,000  
Folkworks
New York, New York
To expand technical assistance to nonprofits. 45,000 45,000  
Independent Production Fund
New York, New York
To develop a creative television senes about the environment. 35,000 35,000  
Labor Institute
New York, New York
For the Superfund for Workers project. 35,000 35,000  
Media Access Project
Washington, DC
To promote the public's First Amendment right to receive information. 10,000 10,000  
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
For the "Spirit and Nature" conference and art exhibition. 35,000 35,000  
Music-Theatre Group
New York, New York
For Endangered Species by Martha Clarke. 35,000 35,000  
National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy
Washington, DC
General support. 30,000 30,000  
National Toxic Hazards Prevention Fund
Boston, Massachusetts
To train people of color to lead grassroots environmental health groups. 200,000 100,000 100,000
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 nonprofits. 5,000  
5,000
Pesticide Action Network
San Francisco, California
For efforts to limit use, manufacture, and sale of lethal pesticides. 35,000 35,000  
Recursos de Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
For a conference of authors from the American West on land and the environment. 26,000 26,000  
Shomrei Adamah/ Reconstructionist Congregations and Havuroth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
To promote environmental awareness in the Jewish community. 35,000 35,000
TOTAL $846,000 $688,500  $157,500

Grants Instituted in Prior Years

RECIPIENT PURPOSE GRANTS
PAYABLE
12/31/89
1990 AWARDS 1990
PAYMENTS
GRANTS PAYABLE 12/31/90
American Friends of the Israel Museum
New York, New York
To complete construction of the Nathan Cummings Twentieth Century Art Building; for ceremonies and a symposium in connection with the Building's opening.  
$1,075,000 $1,075,000  
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. 250,000  
90,000 160,000
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York
For the Nathan Cummings Atrium. 300,000 300,000
TOTAL $1,050,000 $1,075,000   $1,165,000 $960,000

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 and continuing support of Council activities. $19,500 $19,500  
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
New York, New York
For the Foundation's annual membership and continuing support of NYRAG's activities. 7,125 7,125