Private foundation · EIN 47-2076124 · Locust Valley, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Pierre and Paula Gonthier 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $24K total, median $600. 81% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
21
$24K
Median grant
$600
Stays in NY
81%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Shore Land AllianceOld Westbury, NYUnrestricted general contribution$11K
FincaWashington, DCUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
Nature ConservancyArlington, VAUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
Smile TrainNew York, NYUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
North Shore Wildlife SanctuaryMill Neck, NYUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
Salvation ArmyHarlan, IAUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
American Foundation of Suicide PrevNew York, NYUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
St Francis HospitalRoslyn, NYUnrestricted general contribution$1,000
Planting Fields FoundationOyster Bay, NYUnrestricted general contribution$950
Friends of Raynham Hall MuseumOyster Bay, NYUnrestricted general contribution$650
Glen Cove Boys Girls ClubGlen Cove, NYUnrestricted general contribution$600
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory AssocCold Spring Harbor, NYUnrestricted general contribution$500
Reformed Church of Locust ValleyLocust Valley, NYUnrestricted general contribution$500
Planned Parenthood of Greater NyNew York, NYUnrestricted general contribution$500
OrbusEtna, NHUnrestricted general contribution$500
The Fresh Air FundNew York, NYUnrestricted general contribution$450
Theodore Roosevelt SanctuaryOyster Bay, NYUnrestricted general contribution$400
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYUnrestricted general contribution$300
Queens Public Library FoundationJamaica, NYUnrestricted general contribution$300
The Waterfront CenterOyster Bay, NYUnrestricted general contribution$250
Friends of Bailey ArboritumLocust Valley, NYUnrestricted general contribution$120

By state: New York 17 · District of Columbia 1 · Virginia 1 · Iowa 1 · New Hampshire 1

About this foundation

Pierre and Paula Gonthier Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Locust Valley, New York, administered in care of Pierre a Gonthier, tax-exempt since 2015. 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 Pierre and Paula Gonthier Family 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 Pierre and Paula Gonthier Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $24K across 21 grants, a median of $600.

Where does Pierre and Paula Gonthier Family Foundation give?

New York (17 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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