Break New Ground Charitable Fund
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 92-0307218 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$228K
Organizations funded15
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$6.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy Inc | Brunswick, ME | designated to projects and overhead in Maine and to ME Magalloway project | $34,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Association | Essex, MA | To provide partial purchase funds for land or buildings thereon, or costs incurred for such purchase, either for acreage in Hamilton or… | $30,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | To advance MCHT's project on Old Point, Lamoine and ancillary sites. Included are planning and implementation for trails, beach access,… | $30,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Albert Lea, MN | grant is for greatest need and help for displaced families in or from Palestine, Israel and Ukraine | $25,000 |
| Boston Globe Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | This grant is for 2025 Globe Santa's Christmas gift program | $15,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | grant is for greatest need and for blocking the current US government from illegal or questionably legal actions of the US President or his… | $10,000 |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | Grant is for Americare's Resilience Fund to offset termination of US support in third world | $10,000 |
| Amnesty International of the USA Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Grant is for greatest need and actions to discourage expansion of use of energy from fossil fuels and encourage harvesting wind and solar… | $10,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Grant is for greatest need and actions to discourage expansion of use of energy from fossil fuels and encourage harvesting wind and solar… | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | for support of reproductive care including desired abortion for residents of states that do not allow such care up to time of viability of… | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | for support of reproductive care including desired abortion for residents of states that do not allow such care up to time of viability of… | $10,000 |
| Sigma Xi the Scientific Research Honor Society Inc | Rsrch Triangle Prk, NC | to support the GIAR program to fund undergraduate and graduate research | $10,000 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $228,000 | 15 |
| 2024 | $123,000 | 8 |
| 2023 | $50,000 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 1, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641219349100319
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 92-0307218
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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