Private foundation · EIN 26-3907541 · Rye, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bread Loaf Rock 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $170K total, median $18K. 88% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$170K
Median grant
$18K
Stays in NY
88%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.5M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NYTo help ignite passion in the adirondacks so that people and nature can thrive together and set an example for the world.$65K
New York Botanical GardenBronx, NYTo improve public understanding of the natural world, horticulture, and the relationships between plants and people.$35K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTTo improve the world through research, scholarship, education, preservation, and practice.$20K
Rye County Day SchoolRye, NYEducation.$20K
Inner City ScholarshipNew York, NYTo provide financial support for families to give their children a quality, values-based k-12 catholic education within the archdiocese of…$15K
Tupper Arts IncTupper Lake, NYTo promote the efforts and achievements of artists of all ages in tupper lake and the surrounding adirondack park.$5,000
Adirondack FoundationLake Placid, NYEnhancing the lives of people in the adirondacks through philanthropy.$5,000
Port Chester Carver CenterPort Chester, NYPort chester carver center helps our community thrive through programs that nourish, educate, and empower$5,000

By state: New York 7 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

Bread Loaf Rock Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rye, New York, administered in care of Schiff Hardin Llp, tax-exempt since 2010. 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 Bread Loaf Rock Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Bread Loaf Rock Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $170K across 8 grants, a median of $18K.

Where does Bread Loaf Rock Foundation give?

New York (7 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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