The Tent Foundation concentrates on helping refugees into employment, with a strong emphasis on mentorship and employer engagement programs for refugee populations—particularly refugee women and LGBTQ refugees. Grants fund program delivery (mentoring schemes across Europe and North America), development of practical employer guides and research to improve hiring practices, and capacity-building for partner organizations that place refugees into jobs. Most grants are modest, targeted awards to direct-service NGOs and networks working on refugee labor market integration.
A single 2025 grant of $66,383 to Thru Fhu Holdco LLC stands out in Tent Foundation Inc’s recent record, where many other awards are far smaller and tightly targeted. The foundation’s giving is centered on refugee employment: mentorship for refugee women, hiring guides for employers, and support for organizations that help refugees enter the workforce. Recent grantees show that pattern across Europe and North America. Stichting Refugee Talent Hub received $14,702 for a mentorship program for refugee women in Europe, while Accem received $11,418 for the same type of work in Spain. In North America, UNHCR was awarded $12,000 for the Mentoring Refugee Women Initiative, and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services received $6,667 to develop a hiring guide for US employers interested in hiring refugees. The foundation also supports work that reaches specific groups within the refugee community, including LGBTQ refugees, through small, practical grants to direct-service organizations. Its recent portfolio is modest in total dollars but consistently focused on employment pathways rather than broad humanitarian relief.
A major theme in Tent Foundation Inc’s giving is mentorship for refugee women. Grants include $14,702 to Stichting Refugee Talent Hub for a mentorship program in Europe, $11,418 to Accem for the same purpose in Spain, and $5,296 to Redi School of Digital Integration Denmark for a mentorship programme in Denmark. The foundation also funds employer-facing tools. Accessible Community Counseling and Employment Services received $10,045 for research activities related to a Canadian guide for employers hiring refugees, and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services received $6,667 to develop a hiring guide for US employers interested in hiring refugees. A third line of support reaches LGBTQ refugees: ORAM received $6,000 to develop an employers’ guide to mentoring LGBTQ refugees in North America. Smaller awards also support recruitment and mentoring infrastructure, including Immigration Equality’s social-media work to recruit new mentees.
Tent Foundation Inc gives small, targeted grants: the typical award is $4,601 at the 25th percentile, $5,850 at the median, and $10,388 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support for the same issues across 2023 and 2024, including multiple mentorship grants and employer-guide projects, which points to sustained program-specific funding rather than one-off thematic shifts. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-aid funder, and it does not make program-related investments. One large 2025 payment to Thru Fhu Holdco LLC sits apart from the rest of the pattern, which is otherwise dominated by smaller operating-style awards to service organizations and networks.
$66K
$37.4M
$10.1M
$8.5M
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 40% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Top 7 recipient countries by grant volume for Tent Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 6 | $96K | 46.1% |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | $11K |
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Predominantly many small-to-midsize grants focused on direct-service projects and product development across multiple countries; funding is distributed to a variety of specialist NGOs rather than concentrated multi-year commitments, with occasional repeat grantees (e.g., Immigration Equality) and one large non-programmatic payment.
Notable grantees: Stichting Refugee Talent Hub, UNHCR, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, ORAM - Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration, Jobs 4 Refugees
Tent Foundation Inc’s grants are regional and spread across North America and Europe. The United States accounts for 6 recent grants, or 46.1%, with recipients in New York, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Brooklyn. Europe is also a major destination, including Amsterdam, Madrid, Berlin, and Copenhagen. Outside those regions, one recent grant went to Toronto and one to Mexico City. The top state by grant count is Minnesota, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in New York, NY.
It mainly funds refugee employment work, especially mentorship for refugee women, employer hiring guides, and support for organizations placing refugees into jobs. Recent grants show that pattern across Europe and North America, with awards to groups in Amsterdam, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Minneapolis, Madrid, Berlin, Copenhagen, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Mexico City.
The grant-size distribution is small and targeted: the 25th percentile is $4,601, the median is $5,850, and the 75th percentile is $10,388. Many of the named recent grants fall in that range, with a few larger exceptions.
Yes. Immigration Equality appears twice in the recent list, with $2,500 in 2024 for a mentorship program and $2,500 in 2023 for social-media recruitment of new mentees. The repeated focus on mentorship and hiring guidance also appears across multiple years and different grantees.
By grant count, Minnesota is the top state for giving, even though the foundation is headquartered in New York, NY. The recent recipient list also shows a strong concentration in the United States, alongside grants to organizations in Europe, Canada, and Mexico.
The foundation also funds work for refugee women and LGBTQ refugees. Recent examples include grants for mentorship programs for refugee women in Europe and North America, and a separate award to ORAM for developing an employers’ guide to mentoring LGBTQ refugees in North America.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | $15K | 7.7% |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | $11K | 7.7% |
| 5 | Canada | 1 | $10K | 7.7% |
| 6 | Denmark | 1 | $5K | 7.7% |
| 7 | Mexico | 1 | $3K | 7.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THRU FHU HOLDCO LLC | NEW YORK, NY | $66,383 | 2025 | General Support |
| IMMIGRATION EQUALITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM |
| STICHTING REFUGEE TALENT HUB | AMSTERDAM | $14,702 | 2023 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE |
| UNHCR | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2023 | MENTORING REFUGEE WOMEN INITIATIVE |
| ACCEM | MADRID | $11,418 | 2023 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE |
| ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (ACCES) | TORONTO | $10,045 | 2023 | RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CANADIAN GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS HIRING REFUGEES |
| LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $6,667 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR DEVELOPING A HIRING GUIDE FOR US EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN HIRING REFUGEES |
| ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $6,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYERS' GUIDE TO MENTORING LGBTQ REFUGEES IN NORTH AMERICA |
| JOBS 4 REFUGEES | BERLIN | $5,701 | 2023 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE |
| MRASTAH | BERLIN | $5,471 | 2023 | MENTORING REFUGEE WOMEN |
| REDI SCHOOL OF DIGITAL INTEGRATION DENMARK | COPENHAGEN | $5,296 | 2023 | MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN DK |
| PROGRAMA CASA REFUGIADOS AC | MEXICO CITY | $2,515 | 2023 | A PROFESSIONAL MENTORING PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS |
| IMMIGRATION EQUALITY | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | RECRUIT NEW MENTEES' FOR TENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA |
THRU FHU HOLDCO LLC
$66,383General Support
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
$2,500MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
STICHTING REFUGEE TALENT HUB
$14,702MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE
UNHCR
$12,000MENTORING REFUGEE WOMEN INITIATIVE
ACCEM
$11,418MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE
ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY COUNSELING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (ACCES)
$10,045RESEARCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CANADIAN GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS HIRING REFUGEES
LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES
$6,667FUNDING FOR DEVELOPING A HIRING GUIDE FOR US EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN HIRING REFUGEES
ORAM - ORGANIZATION FOR REFUGE ASYLUM & MIGRATION
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMPLOYERS' GUIDE TO MENTORING LGBTQ REFUGEES IN NORTH AMERICA
JOBS 4 REFUGEES
$5,701MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN EUROPE
MRASTAH
$5,471MENTORING REFUGEE WOMEN
REDI SCHOOL OF DIGITAL INTEGRATION DENMARK
$5,296MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FOR REFUGEE WOMEN IN DK
PROGRAMA CASA REFUGIADOS AC
$2,515A PROFESSIONAL MENTORING PROGRAM FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
$2,500RECRUIT NEW MENTEES' FOR TENT THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA