The Ae Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyGreenwich, Connecticut · EIN 13-3317246 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded45
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$29.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $40,000.
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
86% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General support | $400,000 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | General support | $230,000 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | General supportgeneral support | $200,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Chamber Music Society Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $125,000 |
| Scleroderma Research Foundation | Danvers, MA | General support | $103,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | New York, NY | General support | $102,500 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston | Boston, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Caramoor | Katonah, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General support | $75,000 |
| Mianus River Gorge | Bedford, NY | General support | $45,000 |
| Young Concert Artists | New York, NY | General support | $40,000 |
| United Way of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | General support | $30,000 |
| Storm King | New Windsor, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Blythedale Children's Hospital | Valhalla, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Carver Center | Port Chester, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Orchestra of St Luke's | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Southern New England | New Haven, CT | General support | $15,000 |
| Wnet | New York, NY | General support | $8,000 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Aclu Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Family Reentry | Bridgeport, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Frick Collection Museum | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Housing Plus | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Katonah Museum of Art | Katonah, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Moma | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Nyfos | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Surf Rider International Inc | Jamaica, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Midori & Friends | New York, NY | General support | $3,500 |
| Orchestra Lumos | Stamford, CT | General support | $3,500 |
| American Folk Art Museum | New York, NY | General support | $2,525 |
| Center for Curatorial Leadership | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Nathaniel Witherell | Greenwich, CT | General support | $2,500 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| The Knights | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Lenox Hill | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Marine Conservation Institute | Glen Ellen, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 |
| Music Monday | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Master Voices | New York, NY | General support | $2,400 |
| Bedford Playhouse | Bedford, NY | General support | $1,500 |
| Gems | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,855,425 | 45 |
| 2023 | $1,675,875 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349101845
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3317246
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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