Private foundation · EIN 46-3835222 · Cohoes, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Quad Family 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: 13 grants paid, $4.7M total, median $250K. 46% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
13
$4.7M
Median grant
$250K
Stays in NY
46%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$63M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCGeneral and unrestricted$752K
Leveraged FoundationCohoes, NYGeneral and unrestricted$750K
Leveraged FoundationCohoes, NYGeneral and unrestricted$750K
The Hun School of PrincetonPrnceton, NJGeneral and unrestricted$535K
Leveraged FoundationCohoes, NYGeneral and unrestricted$500K
NYU Langone Hospitals Dba NYU Langone Health - Parent CorpsNew York, NYGeneral and unrestricted$400K
The Linsly School (wheeling Wv)Wheeling, WVGeneral and unrestricted$250K
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - UNC Athl Student-Athlete CareerChapel Hill, NCGeneral and unrestricted$200K
Harvard Graduate School of Education - Certificate in School Management & LCambridge, MAGeneral and unrestricted$200K
Harvard Graduate School of Education - Family Teaching & Teacher LeadershipCambridge, MAGeneral and unrestricted$180K
NYU Langone Hospitals Dba NYU Langone Health - Trustee Dean's FundNew York, NYGeneral and unrestricted$100K
Students FIRST New YorkNew York, NYGeneral and unrestricted$50K
Harvard Business School - GeneralCambridge, MAGeneral and unrestricted$20K

By state: New York 6 · North Carolina 2 · New Jersey 1 · Massachusetts 3 · West Virginia 1

About this foundation

Quad Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cohoes, New York, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Quad Family 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 Quad Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $4.7M across 13 grants, a median of $250K.

Where does Quad Family Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), North Carolina (2 grants), New Jersey (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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