The Inmaat Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on global gender equality and women’s rights organizations, providing substantial, flexible support to advocacy and leadership groups working internationally. Grants are large and strategic — including multi-grant support for repeat partners — and often designated for general operating needs, indicating a preference for sustaining organizational capacity rather than project-specific funding.
A defining feature of Inmaat Foundation C/o Presti & Naegele is its sustained backing for organizations challenging systemic gender oppression, often through flexible support that helps groups keep advocacy, storytelling, and organizational work moving. The foundation has made especially large awards to Equality Now Inc, including $350,000 in 2024 and another $350,000 in 2025 for general operating support, alongside a $200,000 grant in 2023 for the organization’s Make Equality a Reality gala. That pattern points to a funder that supports both day-to-day capacity and public-facing campaigns. Its recent grantmaking also reaches beyond advocacy NGOs into documentary and film projects tied to social change. Grants to Cinema Tropical, the International Documentary Association, Walking Iris Media, and others show an interest in narrative work that advances justice and human rights. The foundation also funds survivor support, women’s leadership, girls’ education, and anti-trafficking work through organizations such as Polaris Project, Vitals Voices Global Partnership, and Room to Read. Across these areas, the grants tend to be targeted and strategic rather than broad one-off gifts, with repeat support appearing for several organizations over multiple years.
Women’s rights and gender justice are central to the foundation’s giving. It awarded $350,000 to Equality Now Inc in 2025 for general operating support and another $100,000 in 2023 for the program focus “Be Net Positive.” The foundation also supports survivor resilience and anti-trafficking work. Polaris Project received $100,000 in 2023 for the Survivor’s Resilience Fund and $100,000 in 2024 for general operating support, followed by another $100,000 in 2025. Storytelling is another clear thread. The International Documentary Association received $100,000 in 2025 for “A Very Long Winter,” while Cinema Tropical received $100,000 in 2025 for “Micromundo” and $75,000 in 2024 for “The Eternal Memory.” For girls’ opportunity, Room to Read received $50,000 in 2023 for the Girls Scholarship Fund.
Typical grants fall in a relatively tight band, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent grants list also shows a set of larger, strategic awards above that range, including six-figure support and multi-year renewals for some partners. Several grantees appear across more than one year, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. Equality Now Inc, Polaris Project, Vitals Voices Global Partnership, Witness Inc, Cinema Tropical, and Skateistan all received support in multiple years. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals, and makes program-related investments. Its listed active programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
$2.6M
$45.2M
$3.9M
$3.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Inmaat Foundation C/O Presti & Naegele.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 316 | $7.8M | 99.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to a small number of international women’s organizations with evidence of repeat funding and preference for general operating support.
Notable grantees: Equality Now, Inc., Vital Voices Global Partnership
Grant dollars are heavily U.S.-based, with 316 grants, or 99.4%, going to recipients in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, and 46% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Among recipient cities, New York, Washington, DC, Brooklyn, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chicago appear repeatedly in the recent grants list. Outside the U.S., the recipient country distribution includes one grant to the United Kingdom and one to Kenya.
The foundation funds organizations and projects that challenge systemic gender oppression and champion justice and human rights. Its recent grants include support for women’s rights advocacy, survivor resilience, girls’ scholarship work, documentary storytelling, and anti-trafficking efforts.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $350,000, $200,000, and $100,000 to recurring partners and specific projects.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including Equality Now Inc, Polaris Project, Vitals Voices Global Partnership, Witness Inc, Cinema Tropical, and Skateistan. Some of these renewals are for general operating support, while others are tied to specific programs or events.
No. The active grant programs listed for Inmaat Foundation C/o Presti & Naegele indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Most grants go to recipients in the United States, and New York is the top state by grant count. The recent grants list also shows recurring recipient cities such as New York, Washington, DC, Brooklyn, Seattle, and San Francisco.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $30K |
0.3% |
| 3 | Kenya | 1 | $15K | 0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY NOW INC | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | MAKE EQUALIT A REALITY / GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POLARIS PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | A VERY LONG WINTER |
| CINEMA TROPICAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | MICROMUNDO |
| VITALS VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND VOICES OF SOLIDARTIY LEADERSHIP AWARDS |
| SKATEISTAN USA | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WITNESS INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIDEO SCRIBE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | PATRICE OUTREACH |
| SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GLORIA STEINEM EQUALITY FUND |
| SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | FRONTLINE WOMEN'S FUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | NYC, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | WOMEN AND JUSTICE PROJECT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHE'S THE FIRST | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INDIA DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF FUND | NORTH BETHESDA, MD | $30,894 | 2025 | LILA POONAWALLA |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TIDES CENTER | NYC, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | WORLD WITHOUT EXPLOITATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TRUST WOMEN FOUNDATION INC | WICHITA, KS | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COALITION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VIRGIN UNITE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOZO IMPACT INC | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UTAH FILM CENTER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $21,000 | 2025 | ALL GOD'S CHILDREN |
| CAMFED USA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF MAJAL | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY | TUSCON, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A BREEZE OF HOPE FOUNDATION | ESSINGTON, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | MARY KATHRYN NAGLE |
| SISTERHOOD IS GLOBAL INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FGM |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADVANCING REAL CHANGE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| POPULATION ACTION INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SKYLIGHT | BROOKLYN, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SKYLIGHT BORDERLAND OUTREACH |
| VOLUNTEERS OF LEGAL SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | THE LAST NOMADS |
| FREEDOM FOR ALL INC | NYC, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FREEDOM FOR ALL VAN |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TOO YOUNG TO WED | PEEKSKILL, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | THE CORD |
| GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA | GOLETA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOC SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SALT, VINEGAR, MADHUR |
| TELEVERDE FOUNDATION INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SISTERSONG | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | RUN WITH IT |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | POST ROE COVERAGE |
| WOMEN'S EDUCATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | JAMAICA KINCAID |
| CINEMA TROPICAL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | THE INVENTORY |
| FAMILY VALUES WORK | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY INC | NEWTON, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | COOKED OUTREACH |
| WOMEN MAKE MOVIES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | QUEENS BALLROOM |
CINEMA TROPICAL
$100,000MICROMUNDO
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND VOICES OF SOLIDARTIY LEADERSHIP AWARDS
SKATEISTAN USA
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WITNESS INC
$65,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VIDEO SCRIBE
$50,000PATRICE OUTREACH
FRONTLINE WOMEN'S FUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES CENTER
$35,000WOMEN AND JUSTICE PROJECT - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TIDES CENTER
$25,000WORLD WITHOUT EXPLOITATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TRUST WOMEN FOUNDATION INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CAMFED USA
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF MAJAL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
A BREEZE OF HOPE FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SKYLIGHT
$20,000SKYLIGHT BORDERLAND OUTREACH
FREEDOM FOR ALL INC
$20,000FREEDOM FOR ALL VAN
SISTERSONG
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WOMEN'S EDUCATION PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILY VALUES WORK
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT