Private foundation · EIN 43-6936635 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Geoffrey Beene 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: 9 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $10K. 56% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
9
$1.1M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$22M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 8 of 9 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NYCancer research and treatment$1.0M
Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, ILProvide care for brain injury patients$20K
Joe Torre Safe at Home FoundationNew York, NYSupport for children exposed to violence and child abuse$10K
Cold Spring Harbor LabCold Springs Harbor, NYResearch and education at the forefront of molecular biology and genetics$10K
Ny Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NYProvide quality healthcare regardless of patients' ability to pay$5,000
Phi Beta Kappa SocietyWashington, DCGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Hss FoundationNew York, NYMedical research$1,000
The Mount Vernon Ladie's AssociatioMount Vernon, VAGeneral charitable purposes$500

By state: New York 5 · California 1 · Illinois 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Geoffrey Beene Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of G Thompson Hutton, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Geoffrey Beene 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 Geoffrey Beene Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 9 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Geoffrey Beene Foundation give?

New York (5 grants), California (1 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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