EIN 58-2368165

United Nations Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
447
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The United Nations Foundation supports UN causes and activities, advocates for the UN, and functions as a platform connecting people, ideas, and resources to solve global problems. Its global health program assists in ensuring children have opportunities to develop fully and major health priorities are advanced. The women and population program collaborates with the UN to promote gender equity and universal access to sexual and reproductive health.
Total revenues
$107,148,918
2022
Total expenses
$139,050,082
2022
Total assets
$315,410,137
2022
Num. employees
447
2022

Program areas at United Nations Foundation

Global health: the United Nations Foundation's global health program assists the United Nations, the world health organization, and other un agencies and partners that deliver vital services to improve health globally and forge new and dynamic partnerships for health, including in the context of the sustainable development goals universally agreed upon in 2015. The United Nations Foundation's global health program works with key un agencies on priorities that include enabling and strengthening health systems, advocating for family planning and safe pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health and rights; and facilitiating clean and efficient household cooking solutions and promoting the use of clean cooking technologies. Together with United Nations partners such as the world health organization, unicef, the un refugee agency, the global fund, and gavi, as well as diverse private sector and civil society partners, the United Nations Foundation has supported the measles & rubella initiative, the global-polio eradication initiative, and the covid-19 solidarity response fund.
GIRLS AND WOMEN: THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION'S GIRLS & WOMEN PROGRAM WORKS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND PARTNERS TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY GLOBALLY, INCLUDING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNIVERSALLY AGREED UPON IN 2015. IT SUPPORTS THE QUALITY, AVAILABILITY AND USE OF GENDER DATA; and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN.
Climate, energy & environment: the United Nations Foundation's climate & environment program works with the United Nations and partners to galvanize the collective action required to meet climate change, including in the context of the sustainable development goals universally agreed upon in 2015. It supports science-based institutions like the intergovernmental panel on climate change, builds dialogues and workshops with key stakeholders to seize opportunities and address challenges posed by this transformation, and works with a global network of partners to create political conditions for progress critical to human and planetary health.
Advocacy
Un strengthening

Grants made by United Nations Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Better World FundUn STRNGTHNG$3,102,566
American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA)Environment$383,675
Global ImpactUn STRNGTHNG$269,832
...and 29 more grants made totalling $6,335,898

Who funds United Nations Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationFamily Planning; Global Health and Development Public Awareness and Analysis; Malaria; Polio; Public Awareness and Analysis; Vaccine Delivery$5,850,921
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationAgricultural Development; Enteric and Diarrheal Diseases; Family Planning; Global Health and Development Public Awareness and Analysis; Malaria; Pneumonia; Polio; Public Awareness and Analysis; Vaccine Delivery$4,619,270
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationEmpower Women and Girls; Family Planning$3,418,641
...and 147 more grants received totalling $49,849,340

Personnel at United Nations Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Dymphna van der LansChief Executive Officer , Cca / Chief Executive Officer , Gacc$313,048
Elizabeth CousensPresident and Chief Executive Officer$383,985
Andrew AxelrodChief Operating Officer / Chief Strategy Officer / Vice President for Strategic Planning and Implementation$235,068
Lia FordjourChief Finance Officer / Chief Financial Officer$16,685
Rajesh MirchandaniChief Communications Officer / Chief Communic Officer$284,294
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for United Nations Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$103,468,186
Program services$1,535,631
Investment income and dividends$829,607
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$544,038
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$639,179
Net income from fundraising events$-37,002
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$169,279
Total revenues$107,148,918

Form 990s for United Nations Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-09-06990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122019-10-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 84 new grant, including a grant for $5,850,921 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 122 new grant, including a grant for $5,580,000 from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 300
Washington, DC 20006
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
unfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(202) 887-9040
Facebook page
unitednationsfoundation 
Twitter profile
@unfoundation 
IRS details
EIN
58-2368165
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1998
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q30: International Development, Relief Services
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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