Private foundation · EIN 22-3472805 · Lambertville, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Hickory 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: 53 grants paid, $2.7M total, median $19K. 8% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
53
$2.7M
Median grant
$19K
Stays in NJ
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$43M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Government AccountabilityNaples, FLCharitable$350K
The Witherspoon InstitutePrinceton, NJCharitable$250K
The Federalist SocietyWashington, DCCharitable$225K
American Principles Project FoundationArlington, VACharitable$200K
Children's Scholarship FundNew York, NYCharitable$200K
St Luke's Chamber Ensemble IncNew York, NYCharitable$200K
The Life Flight FoundationAugusta, MECharitable$200K
The Foundation for Cultural Review IncNew York, NYCharitable$150K
Brighter Choice FoundationGlenmont, NYCharitable$100K
Encounter for Culture & Education Inc(encounter Books)New York, NYCharitable$75K
Brooklin Botanic GardenBrooksville, MECharitable$50K
Institute for Free SpeechAlexandria, VACharitable$50K
BallotpediaMiddleton, WICharitable$35K
Capital Research CenterWashington, DCCharitable$35K
Fund for American StudiesWashington, DCCharitable$35K
Mt Vernon Ladies AssociationMount Vernon, VACharitable$35K
Friends of Czech Greenways IncNew York, NYCharitable$30K
Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZCharitable$30K
Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchNew York, NYCharitable$30K
Cure Childhood Cancer AssociationRochester, NYCharitable$25K
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American HistoryNew York, NYCharitable$25K
Goodman Institute for Public PolicyDallas, TXCharitable$25K
Landmark Legal FoundationKansas City, MOCharitable$25K
Media Research Center IncReston, VACharitable$25K
Parents Televison Council IncLos Angeles, CACharitable$25K
Pacific Research InstituteSan Francisco, CACharitable$20K
New York Civil Rights CoalitionNew York, NYCharitable$19K
Brooklin Volunteer Fire CompanyBrooklin, MECharitable$15K
Center for Independent Thought IncBala Cynwyd, PACharitable$15K
Action InstituteGrand Rapids, MICharitable$10K
CommentaryNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Free to Choose NetworkErie, PACharitable$10K
Friend Memorial Public LibraryBrooklin, MECharitable$10K
Island InstituteRockland, MECharitable$10K
Lambertvile-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue SquadLambertville, NJCharitable$10K
Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MICharitable$10K
Peninsula Ambulance CorpsBlue Hill, MECharitable$10K
Spence ChapinNew York, NYCharitable$10K
Taliesin PreservationSpring Green, WICharitable$10K
The Claremont InstituteUpland, CACharitable$10K
Thomas Cole Historic HouseCatskill, NYCharitable$10K
Frank Lloyd Wright Building ConservancyChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
Frank Lloyd Wright TrustChicago, ILCharitable$5,000
Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, MECharitable$5,000
Lalh(library of American Landscape History Inc)Amherst, MACharitable$5,000
School Choice WisconsinWest Allis, WICharitable$5,000
St Huebert's Animal WelfareMadison, NJCharitable$5,000
West Amwell Fire CompanyLambertville, NJCharitable$5,000
Woodlawn Conservancy IncBronx, NYCharitable$5,000
Japanese Language School of PhiladelphiaPenn Wynne, PACharitable$2,000
Job Path IncNew York, NYCharitable$2,000
American Forest FoundationWashington, DCCharitable$1,000
North Brooklin Cemetery AssociationBrooklin, MECharitable$500

By state: New York 15 · Florida 1 · Virginia 4 · Maine 8 · District of Columbia 4 · New Jersey 4

About this foundation

Hickory Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lambertville, New Jersey, administered in care of Anchin Block & Anchin Llp, tax-exempt since 1996. 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 Hickory 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 Hickory Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.7M across 53 grants, a median of $19K.

Where does Hickory Foundation give?

New York (15 grants), Florida (1 grants), Virginia (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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