Private foundation · EIN 13-6094021 · New York, New York

Hunter Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 58 grants paid, $389K total, median $1,000. 59% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
58
$389K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
59%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.0M

Grants paid in 2024

58 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Communal FundNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$250K
New York Theatre WorkshopNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$45K
US Rowing FoundationPrinceton, NJGeneral charitable purposes$14K
Hopkins CenterWyncote, PAGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Damon Runyon Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$6,254
Access Supports for Living IncMount Vernon, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Inner CityNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Mastervoices Inc New YorkNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$4,250
New Hampshire LakesConcord, NHGeneral charitable purposes$3,500
New York PhilharmonicNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$3,000
Northern Westchester HospitalMount Kisco, NYGeneral charitable purposes$3,000
Dartmouth Health GivingManchester, NHGeneral charitable purposes$2,800
Neighbors LinkMount Kisco, NYGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
Planned ParenthoodNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
Bedford Free LibraryBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,500
Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,500
No Kids HungryWashington, DCGeneral charitable purposes$1,500
Dartmouth College Trustees ofHanover, NHGeneral charitable purposes$1,400
Community Food Bank of NjHillside, NJGeneral charitable purposes$1,046
American Museum of Flying FishManchester, VTGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Blythedale Children's HospitalValhalla, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Columbia Children's HospitalNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Galvanize USAEast Rutherford, NJGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
John Hay Estate at the FellsNewbury, NHGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Magic Box Productions IncPleasantville, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
The Maryland ZooBaltimore, MDGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
New London Barn PlayhouseNew London, NHGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
World Center KitchenWashington, DCGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$600
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$525
Ausbon SargentNew London, NHGeneral charitable purposes$500
Bedford 2030Katonah, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Bedford Fire DepartmentBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Bedford Historical SocietyBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Brady Faith CenterSyracuse, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Covenant HouseNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Forest Society of NhConcord, NHGeneral charitable purposes$500
Friends of the Newbury Public LibraryNewbury, NHGeneral charitable purposes$500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Mianus River GorgeBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
The Pine Park AssociationHanover, NHGeneral charitable purposes$500
Primary StagesNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
South Bronx UnitedBronx, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
Upper Valley HavenWhite River Junction, VTGeneral charitable purposes$500
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$380
Ascutney OutdoorsBrownsville, VTGeneral charitable purposes$250
Friends of Public Radio ArizonaTempe, AZGeneral charitable purposes$250
Riverkeeper IncHackensack, NJGeneral charitable purposes$250
Symphony SpaceNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$250
Westchester Land TrustBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$250
Bedford PlayhouseBedford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$225
Dartmouth Class of 1983Hanover, NHGeneral charitable purposes$200
Pedal for JackDallas, TXGeneral charitable purposes$200
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NYGeneral charitable purposes$140
Rails to Trails ConservatoryWashington, DCGeneral charitable purposes$120
Friends of the Trailside MuseumCross River, NYGeneral charitable purposes$100

By state: New York 34 · New Jersey 4 · New Hampshire 10 · Pennsylvania 1 · District of Columbia 3 · Vermont 3

About this foundation

Hunter Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Hertz Herson & Co, tax-exempt since 1963. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Hunter Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Hunter Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $389K across 58 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Hunter Foundation give?

New York (34 grants), New Jersey (4 grants), New Hampshire (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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