Private foundation · EIN 45-4039101 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Story Garschina 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: 25 grants paid, $4.2M total, median $50K. 68% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
25
$4.2M
Median grant
$50K
Stays in NY
68%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$62M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic TrustJenkintown, PATo support a non-profit organization that provides philanthropic services.$2.0M
Exeter AcademyExeter, NHTo support a co-educational independent boarding school in Exeter, New Hampshire.$600K
Teneo NetworkNew York, NYSupport individual liberty and free enterprise.$250K
New Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NYTo support an art museum in New York City dedicated to showcasing contemporary art.$200K
Dominican House of Studies (thomistic Institute)Washington, DCTo support a center for the study of the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas and its application to contemporary issues.$150K
Manhattan InstituteNew York, NYEducational support$150K
American Academy of Sciences & LettersNew York, NYTo support an academic organization promoting science and the arts.$125K
Witherspoon InstitutePrinceton, NJTo support a conservative think tank in Princeton, New Jersey, focusing on moral and political philosophy.$125K
Citizens Alliance IncBuffalo, NYTo support a group that focuses on policy and political advocacy, with a conservative or libertarian viewpoint.$100K
Log Cabin InstituteWashington, DCTo support an LGB organization that promotes conservative principles and policies.$100K
Manhattan Soccer Club IncNew York, NYTo support a youth soccer club in Manhattan, New York.$60K
Gramercy Park Block AssociationNew York, NYTo support a community association that works to preserve and maintain the historic Gramercy Park neighborhood in New York City.$50K
Peterson Health FoundationKerrville, TXTo support a non-profit healthcare system serving the Texas Hill Country.$50K
Neue GalerieNew York, NYTo support a museum of early 20th-century German and Austrian art and design.$50K
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CATo support a private Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California in education.$50K
God's Love We DeliverNew York, NYTo support a New York City-based organization that cooks and home-delivers nutritious meals to people living with severe illnesses.$30K
Penny's Flight Foundation IncGlen Cove, NYTo support an organization dedicated to providing support or scholarships.$25K
Solomon R Guggenheim FoundationNew York, NYTo support an art museum known for its unique architecture and its collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and cont…$20K
Hospital for Special Surgery FoundationNew York, NYTo support a foundation that supports the Hospital for Special Surgery, which specializes in orthopedic and rheumatology treatment and rese…$20K
The Innocence ProjectNew York, NYTo support a non-profit legal organization that works to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reform the crim…$15K
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYTo support exhibits of modern and contemporary art.$10K
Carle Place Fire DepartmentCarle Place, NYTo support a local fire department, providing fire protection and emergency services.$10K
Drawing Center IncNew York, NYTo support an art gallery in New York City that focuses on the exhibition and study of drawings, both historical and contemporary.$10K
The Spence SchoolNew York, NYTo support an independent K-12 school for girls in New York City.$5,000
Kerrville Pets-AliveKerrville, TXTo support a non-profit animal rescue and adoption organization focused on the Kerrville, Texas area.$1,000

By state: Pennsylvania 1 · New York 17 · New Hampshire 1 · District of Columbia 2 · New Jersey 1 · Texas 2

About this foundation

Story Garschina Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of C/O Kenneth Garschina, tax-exempt since 2012. 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 Story Garschina 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 Story Garschina Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.2M across 25 grants, a median of $50K.

Where does Story Garschina Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (1 grants), New York (17 grants), New Hampshire (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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