Hickory Foundation
Invitation OnlyLambertville, New Jersey · EIN 22-3472805 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded53
Typical grant$19,000
Total assets$55M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
92% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Government Accountability | Naples, FL | Charitable | $350,000 |
| The Witherspoon Institute | Princeton, NJ | Charitable | $250,000 |
| The Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Charitable | $225,000 |
| American Principles Project Foundation | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund | New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| St Luke's Chamber Ensemble Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| The Life Flight Foundation | Augusta, ME | Charitable | $200,000 |
| The Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Brighter Choice Foundation | Glenmont, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Encounter for Culture & Education Inc(Encounter Books) | New York, NY | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Brooklin Botanic Garden | Brooksville, ME | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Institute for Free Speech | Alexandria, VA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Ballotpedia | Middleton, WI | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Mt Vernon Ladies Association | Mount Vernon, VA | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Friends of Czech Greenways Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | New York, NY | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer Association | Rochester, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Goodman Institute for Public Policy | Dallas, TX | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Reston, VA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Parents Televison Council Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Pacific Research Institute | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| New York Civil Rights Coalition | New York, NY | Charitable | $19,000 |
| Brooklin Volunteer Fire Company | Brooklin, ME | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Center for Independent Thought Inc | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Action Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Commentary | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Friend Memorial Public Library | Brooklin, ME | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Island Institute | Rockland, ME | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Lambertvile-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad | Lambertville, NJ | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corps | Blue Hill, ME | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Spence Chapin | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Taliesin Preservation | Spring Green, WI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Claremont Institute | Upland, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Thomas Cole Historic House | Catskill, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Trust | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Lalh(Library of American Landscape History Inc) | Amherst, MA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| School Choice Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Huebert's Animal Welfare | Madison, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| West Amwell Fire Company | Lambertville, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Woodlawn Conservancy Inc | Bronx, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Japanese Language School of Philadelphia | Penn Wynne, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Job Path Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| American Forest Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| North Brooklin Cemetery Association | Brooklin, ME | Charitable | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,664,500 | 53 |
| 2023 | $2,979,500 | 57 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512459349100401
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-3472805
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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