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Filing year 2023

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

New York, New York·EIN 81-2590470·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$17.8M
Total assets
$32.8M
Total expenses
$18.5M
Reported officers
17

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2023. THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported 17 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director and President
Director and Chairman of the Board
Director and Secretary (until 4/2/24)
Director and Treasurer
Director (non-voting) and Exec Dir.
Director
Director
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Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$18.1M

Itemized grants

141

Median grant

$21k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYFOR YEAR TWO OF A FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BCRF DISPARITIES INITIATIVE$3M
CO-IMPACT PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS INCNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE GENDER FUND$3M
STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORKNEW YORK, NYTHE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOLS AND THE YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK AFFILIATE SCHOOLS$1M
VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPWASHINGTON, DCVITAL VOICES VISIONARIES PROGRAM$682k
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYONE YEAR TO SUPPORT THE EVELYN H. LAUDER FOUNDER'S FUND$500k
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VATO SUPPORT FACING THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY WITH WOMEN AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES$500k
PRATHAM USAHOUSTON, TXSECOND CHANCE PROGRAM AND BEAUTY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM$415k
ECHOING GREEN INCNEW YORK, NYBUILD AWARENESS OF SOCIAL INNOVATION WITH HBCU STUDENTS$300k
SOLUTIONS PROJECT INCOAKLAND, CARESOURCING & AMPLIFYING GRASSROOTS CLIMATE JUSTICE SOLUTIONS & NARRATIVES$300k
EARTH ECHO INTERNATIONAL INCWASHINGTON, DCYOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND BLUE CARBON AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS$260k
GREENWAVE ORGANIZATION CORPNEW HAVEN, CTDEVELOPING A DOMESTIC SEAWEED FARMER MENTORSHIP NETWORK$260k
CAMFED USA FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAEDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND LEADERSHIP FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN GHANA$250k
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEMONTGOMERY, ALTO SUPPORT CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES$250k
ONE TREE PLANTEDSHELBURNE, VTGREENING US CITIES$250k
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INCNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE BLACK GIRL FREEDOM FUND$250k
ROOM TO READSAN FRANCISCO, CACLIMATE JUSTICE AND GIRLS, EDUCATION IN VIETNAM, INDIA AND ITALY$250k
THE TREVOR PROJECT INCWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFE-SAVING SUPPORT FOR TRANS AND NONBINARY YOUNG PEOPLE$250k
UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCUN FOUNDATION GIRLS & WOMEN STRATEGY PROGRAM'S CIVIL SOCIETY AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT$250k
GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVERNEW YORK, NYMEDICALLY TAILORED, HOME-DELIVERED MEALS AND ADVOCACY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV$213k
ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTHE BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM$208k
BROADWAY CARES EQUITY FIGHTS AIDSNEW YORK, NYHARM REDUCTION SERVICES GRANTS$200k
GIRLS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEOAKLAND, CAPOWER LAB FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK$200k
GIVE2ASIAOAKLAND, CASUPPORT OF PLASTICS FOR CHANGE$200k
GRASSROOT SOCCER INCHANOVER, NHMAKING THE GOAL: A PILOT TO EVALUATE AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF SKILLZ FOR HIGH-IMPACT RESULTS$200k
NAACP EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INCBALTIMORE, MDNAACP CENTERS OF INNOVATION (C-HOPE)$200k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$12.2M
$15.7M
2022
$17.8M
$18.5M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

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Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in New York

THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in New York earns a median of $20,079.

25th percentile
$6k
Median
$20,079
75th percentile
$88k
90th percentile
$228k

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In 2023, THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $17.8M in total revenue and $18.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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