Acumen Fund
NEW YORK, NY · International Affairs
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2024). Acumen Fund has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
ACUMEN'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD TACKLES POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMPANIES, LEADERS AND IDEAS.ACUMEN IS A GLOBAL FORCE OF ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A WORLD BASED ON DIGNITY. WE WERE FOUNDED BY JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ ON THE RADICAL IDEA THAT BUSINESS, WHEN CULTIVATED WITH MORAL IMAGINATION, CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. WE INVEST IN TRANSFORMATIONAL COMPANIES, BUILD SUSTAINABLE MARKETS, AND PREPARE LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE. SINCE 2001, WE HAVE SCALED COMPANIES AND SHAPED MARKETS IN SOME OF THE HARDEST-TO-REACH COMMUNITIES ON THE PLANET, IMPACTING OVER HALF-A-BILLION LIVES.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds Acumen Fund
$73.5M in foundation grants on record from 85 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $17.3M | 4 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $10.3M | 3 |
| Fourdoves Foundation | $8M | 3 |
| Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management | $7.3M | 3 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $3M | 3 |
| Soros Economic Development Fund | $3M | 1 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $2.5M | 4 |
| Seven Turns Fund | $2.3M | 3 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | $2.1M | 3 |
| Impactassetsinc | $2M | 3 |
Leadership
JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ — CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Principal officer)
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