Foundations that fund organizations in Chatham, New York
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Chatham nonprofits
83 private foundations gave $2.9M to Chatham organizations in their latest filings; 20 of the 83 that say either way accept applications.
161 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Chatham around $5,000. 49 of these funders are based in New York; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 83
- Accept applications
- 20
- of 83 that state a policy
- Dollars to Chatham
- $2.9M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 161
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in NY
- 59%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Chatham organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $850K | $425K | Preselected only | General operating support; Taghkanic headwaters community forest (markus) |
| Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $505K | $505K | Preselected only | To support the organization's charitable activities.to supp… |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 4 | $228K | $38K | Preselected only | General |
| River Farm America Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $195K | $195K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| UW L Payn for Payn Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $130K | $130K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Josetta Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Rehabilitating rescued horses |
| Hrbt Foundation | Hudson, NY | 12 | $98K | $8,000 | Yes | Hs senior citizenship award 2026; Artemis robotics (6621) 2026; Annual library contribution 2026 |
| The Christopher Reynolds Foundation Inc | Sea Girt, NJ | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General support |
| Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Animal rescue |
| The William H Donner Foundation Inc | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | General support |
| Edward W Golden Foundation | Hudson, NY | 4 | $40K | $10K | Yes | Program funding |
| T Backer Fund Inc C/O Daniel Grunberg | Lexington, MA | 6 | $31K | $3,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Veillette-Nifosi Foundation Inc | East Chatham, NY | 3 | $29K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Annual appeal; General Purpose; Annual pledge |
| Eugene M Lang Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $25K | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| The Michele & Agnese Cestone Foundation Inc - C/O Bank of America Private Bank | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | 2023 care |
| Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Project support for a family life teacher and coordinator |
| The William Brown Foundation Inc Co Morrison Cohen Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General |
| Woodcock Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General support |
| Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation | Catskill, NY | 23 | $21K | $1,000 | Yes | To suport the relocation and installation of two education…; In an effort to offset costs associated with the planning a…; For a motorized electric cart for adult home |
| The Robert and Joyce Menschel Family Fdn C/O McDermott Will & Shulte Jay Rivlin | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General/unrestricted support |
| Jerome and Marlene Brody Foundation Inc | Ghent, NY | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Evelyn Bordewick Charitable Foundation | Hudson, NY | 6 | $18K | $2,750 | Yes | Program funding |
| Ud Ld Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio C/O Tracy Rogers | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Grant used for medical and scientific research and educatio… |
| Foundation M | Andover, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| The Arthur and Eileen Newman Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Ackerman Foundation Inc | Hudson, NY | 6 | $14K | $1,750 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Reinhart Foundation C/O the Community Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Alexander and Marjorie Hover Foundation | Germantown, NY | 2 | $12K | $6,150 | Yes | Summer children's theatre festival; Compensation for paid staff |
| Red House Fund Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $12K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Childrens Foundation of Columbia County Inc | Hudson, NY | 4 | $11K | $2,500 | Yes | Children's programming; Youth programs; Services for children, youth programs |
| The Bluebell Foundation C/O Judith L Biggs Trustee | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General purpose of the organization |
| Bruce G Geary Foundation | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Care and support of animals |
| Audrey Love Charitable Foundation | Mineola, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Sol & Margaret Berger Foundation C/O Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | New York, NY | 1 | $9,600 | $9,600 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Non Nobis Solum Foundation Inc | Canaan, NY | 5 | $8,500 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Speyer Family Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | To further the exempt activities of the charity. |
| Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation | Hudson, NY | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Program funding |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Merrill Schneider Foundation | Driggs, ID | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Support Programs |
| P Bianchi Tuw Fbo Charities | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $5,890 | $5,890 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Kaplen Foundation | Tenafly, NJ | 1 | $5,800 | $5,800 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $5,540 | $2,500 | Yes | General operating support |
| Scone Foundation | Copake, NY | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | To further the foundations charitable mission in advancing… |
| The Holtzman Family Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 2 | $5,200 | $2,600 | Preselected only | General support |
| Eutopia Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Resistance Revival Chorus fund |
| Robert Craft Igor Stravinsky Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support for operations |
| Flood-Gamble Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Aiyana Foundation Inc | Wayland, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Peggy McGrath Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Merison Family Foundation | Pine Plains, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| The Yonge Foundation | Austin, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General fund |
| The Steiner Family Foundation C/O Sheila Steiner Trustee | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To further its 501 (c)(3) status |
| Morris J C - Morris Memorial Tw | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $3,605 | $3,605 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Jm McDonald Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Crandell Live: Book Series |
| The Ivm Foundation | Rhinebeck, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Northlands Foundation | Malden Bridge, NY | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Preselected only | To provide support for public charitable organization |
| Peckham Family Foundation | Katonah, NY | 3 | $2,550 | $750 | Preselected only | The columbia county fair; Sel program; Commonground |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music |
| The Wise Family Charitable Foundation | Chester, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Dr Robert C & Tina Sohn Foundation | Sheffield, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Bentley Holden Fund | Roxbury, NY | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 | Preselected only | General support |
| Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health | Kingston, NY | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Preselected only | Child-care program |
| The Bernheim Foundation Inc C/O Shandling & Landsman Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Current use for general charitable purposes |
| Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $1,700 | $850 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Matching gifts for general operating support |
| The Cheswatyr Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ullman Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| The Hartley Corporation | Garrison, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gifts |
| Grosfeld Foundation | Southfield, MI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| The Gusti Brandt Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Tracy Farmer Foundation Inc | Midway, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To rescue, protect and prevent the abuse of equines |
| Sterzing Charitable Trust | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Fund |
| The Susan and Ford Schumann Foundation C/O Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $900 | $900 | Preselected only | General funds |
| Stuart S Applebaum Giving Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $800 | $800 | Preselected only | General |
| The Warburg Pincus Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $750 | $750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Vivian & Jerry Grenier Foundation | Newark, CA | 1 | $600 | $600 | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| The Deerfield Partnership Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Hathaway Family Foundation | Millbrook, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Charitablecharitablecharitable |
| The George Whalen Jr Fdtn Inc | Millbrook, NY | 1 | $250 | $250 | Yes | General operations |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $75 | $75 | Preselected only | 75 |
| Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation Inc | Forest Hills, NY | 1 | — | Preselected only | horse rescue |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Chatham, New York?
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc, Kuwayama-Naito Charitable Foundation Trust, Reed Family Foundation Inc, River Farm America Foundation, UW L Payn for Payn Foundation and 78 others reported grants to Chatham organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Chatham. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.