2018 Grants (Year of Reflection)
In 2017-2018 the Foundation suspended its usual grantmaking to:
reflect upon its strategic framework and impact;
evaluate its grants and grantmaking programs;
learn about trends in philanthropy and meet with other family foundations; and
improve its administrative operations.
Learn more about our "Year of Reflection".
The Foundation continued to fulfill capital grant payment obligations and made a limited number of grants in support of disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Maria in September 2017.
Grants Total: $383,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT | $25,000
As part of a five year (FY2016-2020) grant For pianos For Adams Center For Musical Arts
Taller Salud
Loíza, PR | $5,000
For Women’s leadership project in Piñones
Save The Bay
Providence, RI | $40,000
For the 2020 Capacity Campaign For the Bay Defense Fund
New York City Ballet
New York, NY | $50,000
As part of a five-year (FY 2015-2019) grant For Taking Center Stage Capital Campaign: Education and Access Fund
Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks (dba The Wild Center)
Tupper Lake, NY | $10,000
As part of a five-year (FY 2016-2020) grant towards The Wild Walk capital campaign
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Inc.
Great Barrington, MA | $2,500
As part of a three year (FY 2015-2017) grant For IMPACT Campaign
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
Cleveland, OH | $5,000
To support Ingrid Vila-Biaggi’s work
Fractured Atlas
New York, NY | $500
For 14×48 in honor of Sage Elie
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York, NY | $2,000
As part of a three-year grant (FY2015-2017) For New Sanctuary Sound System
El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc (Copy)
Brooklyn, NY | $17,500
For Puerto Rico Emergency Solar
El Puente De Williamsburg, Inc
Brooklyn, NY | $5,000
For 2018 Caminata del Cambio Climático PR
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO | $132,500
For the Tutt Library ‘Building on the Block: Library For the Future’ campaign
Bronx River Alliance
Bronx, NY | $33,000
For the Campaign For River House Fund
Adirondack Historical Association
Blue Mountain Lake, NY | $55,000
For Generations’ capital campaign designated For the ‘Our Adirondack Park’ exhibit