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Private non-operating foundationEIN 452430087Est. 2012-03

THE HENRY M PAULSON JR INSTITUTE

CHICAGO, IL 60611

Total Assets

$7.8M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$94K

FY 2024

Grants Made

6

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$16K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$3K–$28K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.2M

Conservationthe institute's conservation program addresses some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing china and the world. It focuses on three priority areas: wetlands, national parks, and responsible trade and investment. These work streams support the protection of natural coastlines, shape the new architecture for protected areas, including national parks, and works to reduce the global environmental impact arising from overseas investment and international commodity trade from countries like china and brazil. Activities range from site-based pilots and demonstrations, capacity building, to national-level policy advocacy and collaboration at a global level.

Program 2

$1.3M

Think tankmacropolo is a think tank that creates distinctive and impactful work to decipher the macro trends and defining questions that will shape the global economy and politics for decades to come. Deglobalization, decarbonization, debt, and demographics are four of the macro themes that are explored. Subsequent to year end, this program was terminated.

Program 3

$508K

Green financethe green finance center, established in 2018, supports the greening of the financial system by moving green finance from a philanthropic niche to the mainstream of markets. The center houses the institute's efforts on green finance including carbon markets development, fintech and sustainability and green taxonomies. Building on these efforts and by focusing on three core areascarbon, finance, and fintechthe center aims to promote market-driven solutions to foster a vibrant international green finance market through convening, advocacy, thought leadership, and our expertise.

Program 4

$423K

Government affairsthis program oversees the mayors exchange program which enables local policymakers to implement sustainable practices in urban centers.

Focus Areas

InternationalForeign Affairs & National Security

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.1M

Total Expenses

$6.0M

Qualifying Distributions

$5.5M

Distributable Amount

$463K

Min. Investment Return

$463K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $16K to maximum $28K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $244K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

12 grants

SHENZHEN MANGROVE WETLANDS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$311K
4 grants
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$100K
1 grant
SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (SHANGHAI) ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$48K
2 grants
SHENZEN ZHILAN FOUNDATION
$28K
1 grant
CHINA INSTITUTE OF GREEN CARBON
$20K
1 grant
CECA - COASTAL ECOLOGICAL REDLINE AND SPATIAL PLANNING PROJECT
$14K
1 grant
DUKE KUNSHAN UNIVERSITY
$11K
1 grant
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCED
$11K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants

<$10K
1
grants
$10–50K
8
grants
$50–250K
3
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

Illinois
$100K
90% of total
California
$11K
10% of total

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