The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
Invitation OnlyFt Mitchell, Kentucky · EIN 47-2630731 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$3.4M
Organizations funded256
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$32.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,001 and $10,000.
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 Kentucky.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Latino educational programming | $200,000 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Expanding the fellows program | $80,000 |
| Sacred Heart University Inc | Fairfield, CT | Support for summer and school year prgrm | $80,000 |
| Building One Community | Stamford, CT | Support for academic enrichment program | $75,000 |
| The New York Historical | New York, NY | Support education programs | $75,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Meep intern program and field trips | $60,000 |
| Hartford Promise | Hartford, CT | Scholarships and operations | $60,000 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics Partnership Inc | New Haven, CT | College access program | $60,000 |
| The Groundtruth Project Inc | Boston, MA | Internship program for college seniors | $60,000 |
| Scripps Howard Fund | Cincinnati, OH | Support book program in clay county ky | $53,500 |
| Arts for Learning Connecticut | Hamden, CT | Hot school programs in ne ct | $50,000 |
| Children of Promise NYC | Brooklyn, NY | Support academic enrichment program | $50,000 |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | Support for summer and school year prgms | $50,000 |
| Horizons New York City | Brooklyn, NY | Support programs and expansion new sites | $50,000 |
| National Museum of Mathematics | New York, NY | Maxima expanded programs for T1 schools | $50,000 |
| Pomfret School Incorporated | Pomfret, CT | Support for high need students | $50,000 |
| Sea Research Foundation Inc | Mystic, CT | STEM education program | $50,000 |
| The Children's Village | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Support academic and arts programs | $50,000 |
| The Rectory School | Pomfret, CT | Support horizons rectory summer program | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | Education program delivery in classrooms | $45,000 |
| Hartford Stage Company | Hartford, CT | Literacy programs | $45,000 |
| Connecticut Audubon Society Inc | Fairfield, CT | Science in nature programs | $40,000 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | Arts education collaboration | $40,000 |
| Klein Memorial Auditorium Foundation | Bridgeport, CT | Support klein theatre arts program | $40,000 |
| New England Science & Sailing Foundation Inc | Stonington, CT | Programs for new london public schools | $40,000 |
| Northeast Connecticut Education Foundation Inc | Danielson, CT | Bridge program first gen esl students | $40,000 |
| Norwalk Community College Foundation | Norwalk, CT | Esl and other student success programs | $40,000 |
| Oliver Scholars Program Inc | New York, NY | Programs and initiatives for students | $40,000 |
| Read to Grow Inc | Branford, CT | Literacy programs and book distribution | $40,000 |
| The Teak Fellowship Inc | New York, NY | Cultural enrichment swimming programs | $35,000 |
| Connecticut Humanities Council Inc | Middletown, CT | Book voyagers program | $32,125 |
| Lutz Children's Museum | Manchester, CT | Reading beyond the neighborhood program | $32,000 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | Program support | $31,000 |
| Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc | Westport, CT | Development of marketing and comms | $30,000 |
| Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival | Garrison, NY | Access to theater and education programs | $30,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York, NY | Support field trips for title 1 schools | $30,000 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | School dance programs NYC public schools | $30,000 |
| Opening Act Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Support middle school theater programs | $30,000 |
| Soundwaters Inc | Stamford, CT | Support harbor corps program | $30,000 |
| Connecticut Storytelling Center Inc | New London, CT | Storytelling literacy programs | $26,800 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | Waterbury Center, VT | Year of the book program | $25,000 |
| Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association | Windsor Locks, CT | Soar for science program | $25,000 |
| Horizons at Ct State Norwalk Inc | Norwalk, CT | Support high school program | $25,000 |
| Montshire Museum of Science | Norwich, VT | Pilot program to increase STEM engagmnt | $25,000 |
| Music Will Inc | Covina, CA | Programs and expansion in vermont | $25,000 |
| Old Sturbridge Inc | Sturbridge, MA | Field trips and education programs | $25,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | New Haven, CT | Ignite fellowship program in connecticut | $25,000 |
| Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group | North Grosvenordale, CT | Youth advocacy and mentor programs | $25,000 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science | Quechee, VT | Field trips and in classroom programs | $25,000 |
| Mill River Collaborative Inc | Stamford, CT | Financial aid and program enhancements | $24,000 |
| Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Hartford, CT | Field trips for title i schools | $20,000 |
| Woodstock Region Journalism Foundation | Woodstock, VT | Wheels to learning vermont | $20,000 |
| New Haven Free Public Library Foundation | New Haven, CT | Funding for ready for the grade program | $19,500 |
| Town of Windham | Willimantic, CT | Ready for the grade program | $15,000 |
| Adam J Lewis Academy | Bridgeport, CT | Scholarship support | $10,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc | New Haven, CT | Childcare and workforce development ct | $10,000 |
| Aloha Foundation Inc | Fairlee, VT | Hulbert school programs | $10,000 |
| American Dance Festival Inc | Durham, NC | Project dance | $10,000 |
| American Songbook Association | New York, NY | Music programs for NYC public schools | $10,000 |
| Arts Ignite | New York, NY | Arts enrichment for underserved students | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 256 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Meep intern program and field trips | $120,000 |
| Horizons at Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Horizons program | $115,000 |
| Pomfret School | Pomfret, CT | Financial aid | $100,000 |
| New England Science & Sailing Foundation | Stonington, CT | Programs for new london public schools | $80,000 |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | Horizons at foote program | $70,000 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Dba Leap | New Haven, CT | College access program | $60,000 |
| Soundwaters Inc | Stamford, CT | Harbor corps program | $60,000 |
| Sea Research Foundation Inc Dba Mystic Aquarium | Mystic, CT | Ne ct STEM education program for schools | $50,000 |
| Teak Fellowship Inc | New York, NY | Cultural enrichment and swimming programs | $35,000 |
| Connecticut Humanities Council | Middletown, CT | Book voyagers program | $32,850 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | Onsite programs for 5th graders | $31,000 |
| Horizons at Ct State Norwalk | Norwalk, CT | Horizons high school program | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,441,835 | 268 |
| 2024 | $4,169,186 | 244 |
| 2023 | $2,841,031 | 198 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601329349104065
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2630731
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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