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Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc

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Riverhead, New York · EIN 13-3354308 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2025)$4.3M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$122.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $50,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

ContactKATHRYN CURRAN
Address30 WEST MAIN ST, SUITE 309, RIVERHEAD NY 11901
Phone6315943990
Form and materialsALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE MAIN APPLICATION FORM, PROPOSAL CHECKLIST AND PARTS A - E, PLUS ATTACHMENTS, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL FORMS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT. THE APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
DeadlinesGRANTS ARE REVIEWED TWICE PER YEAR. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE THE SECOND FRIDAY IN MARCH, BY 5P.M. AND TH
RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS UP TO 500,000. AWARD AMOUNTS, AS WELL AS MATCHING LEVELS, VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PROJECT. THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND FUNDING LIMITS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.

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What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Arts & Culture29
  • Education7
  • Environment2
  • STEM2

Where it gives

5% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NY2023 grant payment 2 of 6$500,000
National Trust for Historic PresvWashingon, DC2023 grant award pymt 3 of 3$333,333
Pbs FoundationArlington, VA2023 grant award pymt 2 of 3$333,333
East End Seaport Museum and Marine FoundationGreenport, NY2025 gys and grant award$295,440
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY2022 grant award pymt 4 of 4$250,000
Celebrate St James Past Present FutureSt James, NY2025 grant award$211,300
Sag Harbor Historical MuseumSag Harbor, NY2025 gys and grant award$200,876
Cooper Union for the Adv of ScienceNew York, NY2025 grant 1 of 3$200,000
New York UniversityNew York, NY2024 grant award pymt 2 of 6$200,000
Northport Historical SocietyNorthport, NY2025 gys and grant award$177,610
Research Foundation Suny GeneseoAlbany, NY2025 grant award$112,080
Hispanic Society Museum and LibraryNew York, NY2025 grant award$100,000
Mystic Seaport Museum IncMystic, CT2023 grant award pymt 3 of 3$98,767
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of FameStony Brook, NY2025 grant award$87,400
Greater Hudson Heritage NetworkElmsford, NYGrant payment and annual sponsor$66,000
Greater Hudson Heritage NetworkElmsford, NY2023 grant payment$62,000
East Hampton Historical SocietyEast Hampton, NY2025 grant award$59,785
Huntington Historical SocietyHuntington, NY2025 gardiner young scholar/grant$51,600
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden City, NY2024 grant pymt 2 of 2$50,000
Southampton Center of the Arts IncSouthampton, NY2025 grant award$50,000
The Gotham Center for New York City History IncBrooklyn, NY2025 grant award pymt 1 of 2$50,000
The New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY2025 grant award pymt 1 of 3$50,000
Long Beach Historical SocietyLong Beach, NY2025 grant award pymt 1 of 2$45,580
Montauk Historical SocietyMontauk, NY2025 gys and grant award$45,061
Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau CountyGlen Cove, NY2025 grant award$40,000
Lewis Latimer HouseFlushing, NY2025 grant award$38,538
Bellport-Brookhaven Historical SocietyBellport, NY2024 & 2025 awards and grants$35,239
Long Island Library Resources CouncilBellport, NY2025 grant award$33,660
Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY2025 grant award pymt 1 of 3$33,333
Parrish Art MuseumWatermill, NY2025 grant award$30,425
Historic Richmond TownStaten Island, NY2025 grant award - diamond match$30,067
Friends of Alice Austen House IncStaten Island, NY2025 grant award-diamond match$26,470
Louis Armstrong House MuseumCorona, NY2025 grant award$25,000
The Folly Tree ArboretumEast Hampton, NY2025 grant award$23,000
Historic Huguenot StreetNew Paltz, NY2025 grant award$22,698
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY2025 grant award pymt 1 of 5$22,000
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH2024 cohalan scholarship$15,000
Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical CouncilCutchogue, NY2025 gys and grant award$11,600
Friends of Old Bethpage Village RestorationEast Williston, NY2025 gys and challenge match award$11,600
The Agricultural Society FundEast Williston, NY2025 gys and challenge match grant$11,600
Historical Society of Greater Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY2025 gardiner young/challenge match$11,245
Colonel Josiah Smith National Daughter of the American RevolutionMedford, NY2025 grant award$10,000
Conscience Point Shellfish HatcherySouthampton, NY2025 challenge match grant$10,000
Fireboat Fire Fighter MuseumGreenport, NY2025 challenge grant match$10,000
Long Beach Historical and Preservation SocietyLong Beach, NY2025 challenge grant match$10,000
North Sea Community School House AssociationSouthampton, NY2025 challenge match grant$10,000
Quogue Historical SocietyQuogue, NY2025 challenge grant match$10,000
Rocky Point Historical SocietyRocky Point, NY2025 challenge match grant$10,000
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY2022 cohalan scholarship$10,000
Wainscott Heritage ProjectWainscott, NY2024 challenge grant$10,000
Wainscott Heritage ProjectWainscott, NY2025 challenge match grant$10,000
Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor, NY2024 grant award pymt 2 of 2$8,025
Brooks Park Arts & Nature CenterEast Hampton, NY2025 challenge match grant$7,850
Greater Westhampton Historical MuseumsWesthampton Beach, NY2024 grant award pymt 2 of 2$7,675
Wading River Historical SocietyWading River, NY2025 gys and challenge match grant$7,070
Oyster Bay Railroad MuseumOyster Bay, NY2025 challenge grant match$6,923
Bridgehampton MuseumBridgehampton, NY2025 gys and exhibit award$6,600
Long Island Children's MuseumGarden City, NYOther grant$5,500
Ma's House & Bipoc Art StudioSouthampton, NY2026 artist residency program$5,000
New York State Archives PartnershipAlbany, NYSponsorship conference$5,000

Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cooper Union for the Adv of ScienceNew York, NY2025 grant award$400,000
Greater Hudson Heritage NetworkElmsford, NY2025 grant award$124,000
Research Foundation Suny GeneseoAlbany, NY2025 grant award$112,080
Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown, NY2025 grant award$108,270
The New York Landmarks ConcervancyNew York, NY2025 grant award$100,000
Trustees of Clumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY2025 grant award$88,000
Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY2025 grant award$66,667
East Hampton Historical SocietyEast Hampton, NY2025 grant award$59,785
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY2025 grant award$50,000
San Diego Historical SocietySan Diego, CA2025 grant award$50,000
The Gotham Center for New York City History IncBrooklyn, NY2025 grant award$50,000
Long Beach Historical SocietyLong Beach, NY2025 grant award$45,580
Historic Huguenot StreetNew Paltz, NY2025 grant award$45,395
Lewis Latimer HouseFlushing, NY2025 grant award$38,537
Avery YangSt James, NY2025 grant award$35,000
Friends of Alice Austen House IncStaten Island, NY2025 grant award$26,470

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2025$4,262,675101
2024$6,448,84898
2023$3,955,69561

Sources

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