The Teagle Foundation Incorporated
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 20-1370387 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.6M
Organizations funded138
Typical grant$30,000
Total assets$169.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $87,500.
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
76% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | AnnandaleonHudson, NY | Endowment Gift | $1,000,000 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition | Nashville, TN | Scholarship Program | $608,000 |
| California Maritime Academy FDN Inc | Vallejo, CA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $245,000 |
| North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities | Raleigh, NC | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $175,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $175,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $175,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Hadley, MA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $150,000 |
| New England Board of Higher Education | Boston, MA | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $143,000 |
| Texas A&M University System | College Station, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $131,250 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $130,260 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $128,000 |
| Lyon College | Batesville, AR | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $127,500 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | St Paul, MN | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $125,000 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $125,000 |
| Transylvania University | Lexington, KY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $125,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $125,000 |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Civics in the City initiative | $124,000 |
| Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $122,500 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $122,000 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $116,250 |
| Taft School Corporation | Watertown, CT | General Support | $115,000 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Inc | Wilimington, NC | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $110,000 |
| University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement | Kingston, RI | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $108,000 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $107,500 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| Foundation for City College | New York, NY | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $100,000 |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| North Central College | Naperville, IL | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| Biola University Inc | La Mirada, CA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $98,000 |
| Houston Community College Foundation | Houston, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $95,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $94,000 |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Huntington, WV | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $90,000 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $87,500 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $85,000 |
| St Joseph's University New York | Brooklyn, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $85,000 |
| Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $84,375 |
| Kent State University Foundation Inc | Kent, OH | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $83,333 |
| University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Newton, MA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $83,000 |
| Queens Community House | Forest Hills, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $82,000 |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $82,000 |
| Anne Arundel Community College FDN | Arnold, MD | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $80,000 |
| Hollins University Corp | Roanoke, VA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $80,000 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $80,000 |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $79,000 |
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching Am's Founding Principles and History | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $78,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $77,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $76,000 |
| The Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $74,000 |
| Victoria College Fdn Inc | Victoria, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $70,000 |
| Erie Community College Foundation Inc | Williamsville, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $68,000 |
| American Association of Colleges & Universities | Washington, DC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $65,000 |
| Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $56,000 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $53,000 |
| Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $51,000 |
| Baruch College | New York, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $50,000 |
| BridgeUSA Group | San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities | Raleigh, NC | Disaster relief | $50,000 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 138 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA State Polytechnic University (fiscal agent Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropi | Pomona, CA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $208,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $206,000 |
| The Cooper Union for Advancement of Science and Art | New York, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $202,500 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, VA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $200,000 |
| University of Mississippi | Oxford, MS | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $200,000 |
| University of Guam | Mangilao, GU | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $193,000 |
| Houston Community College | Houston, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $180,000 |
| Pace University | New York, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $176,000 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $175,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $173,000 |
| Anne Arundel Community College | Arnold, MD | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $170,000 |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $165,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $154,000 |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $152,000 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $134,000 |
| SUNY Erie Community College | Williamsville, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $132,000 |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $121,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $120,000 |
| Augustana College | Rock Island, IL | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $119,740 |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $118,000 |
| Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $110,000 |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $109,000 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $107,500 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $103,000 |
| City College of NY | New York, NY | Civics in the City | $100,000 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $100,000 |
| University of Texas San Antonio | Austin, TX | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| Portland State University | Portland, OR | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $99,000 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $87,500 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $85,000 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $83,333 |
| Queens Community House | Forest Hills, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $83,000 |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $81,000 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, TN | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $75,000 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $75,000 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $70,000 |
| International Scholarship & Tuition Services | Nashville, TN | Scholarship Program | $54,000 |
| Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities | West Des Moines, IA | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $54,000 |
| Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities | Tualatin, OR | Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts initiative | $52,900 |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $50,000 |
| University of Nevada Reno | Reno, NV | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $50,000 |
| Lyon College | Batesville, AR | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $47,500 |
| Texas A&M University System | College Station, TX | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $43,951 |
| Washington College | Chestertown, MD | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $42,000 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $25,000 |
| SUNY Cortland | Albany, NY | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $25,000 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $25,000 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Cornerstone: Learning for Living initiative | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,564,349 | 187 |
| 2023 | $9,246,981 | 216 |
| 2022 | $6,987,507 | 204 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640159349100204
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1370387
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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