The William H Donner Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyTarrytown, New York · EIN 23-1611346 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$10.4M
Organizations funded288
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$200.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $47,000.
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
87% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassroots International Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $354,100 |
| Humanity in Action Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook Inc | Farmington, CT | General support | $250,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | General support | $249,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | General support | $238,200 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | Native voices rising | $204,100 |
| Preservation Hall Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $185,650 |
| Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation | Bozeman, MT | General support | $175,000 |
| Np2 | Greenbrae, CA | General support | $150,000 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | N Charleston, SC | General support | $150,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General support | $150,000 |
| Weil Cornell Medicine | New York, NY | General support | $140,000 |
| Indigenous Medicine Conservation Fund | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $125,000 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Herndon, VA | General support | $125,000 |
| Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Flight for life colorado fy25 | $120,000 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Edgewater, MD | General support | $120,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | General support | $113,100 |
| Amazon Watch | Oakland, CA | General support | $110,000 |
| Bridgeusa Group | San Francisco, CA | General support | $105,000 |
| Buck Institute for Research on Aging | Novato, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation | Oakland, CA | Building a diverse workforce pipeline and a career launch for the aerospace sector | $100,000 |
| Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation | Oakland, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Childrens Health Defense | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Estate of george watts jr v lloyd j austin III | $100,000 |
| Citizen Schools Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $100,000 |
| Community of Condon for the Preservation of Swan Valley | Condon, MT | General support | $100,000 |
| National Center for Public Policy Research Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $100,000 |
| Project Orbis International Inc | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Witness Inc | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rcho Santa Fe, CA | General support | $85,000 |
| Exeter Hospital Inc | Exeter, NH | General support | $80,000 |
| Oconee County Humane Society Inc | Seneca, SC | General support | $80,000 |
| International Freedom Educational Foundation | Mclean, VA | General support | $77,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc -Biofield Collective | Santa Rosa, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA | New York, NY | General support | $75,000 |
| Okizu Foundation | Novato, CA | General support | $75,000 |
| Teaching Well Inc | Oakland, CA | General support | $73,000 |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | General support | $66,100 |
| The Praxis Group | Corte Madera, CA | General support | $65,000 |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | General support | $60,000 |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | $60,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General support | $60,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | Chicago, IL | General support | $60,000 |
| Oakland Reach | Oakland, CA | General support | $50,100 |
| Aquidneck Land Trust | Middletown, RI | General support | $50,000 |
| Bob Carters Actors Workshop & Repertory Company Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $50,000 |
| Captains for Clean Water Inc | Fort Myers, FL | General support | $50,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Families in Action for Quality Education | Oakland, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Free Arts for Abused Children | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Golden Corner Food Pantry | Seneca, SC | General support | $50,000 |
| Ketamine Research Foundation | Sa Anselmo, CA | General support | $50,000 |
| Kids in Focus | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $50,000 |
| Legacy Global | Mesa, AZ | General support | $50,000 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Herndon, VA | General support | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | The humboldt current empowering sustainable fisheries | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Preserving patagonia freshwater ecosystems conservation work | $50,000 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | General support | $50,000 |
| One Eleuthera Foundation | Clemson, SC | General support | $50,000 |
| Perry Institute for Marine Science Inc | Waitsfield, VT | General support | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 288 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,419,567 | 288 |
| 2023 | $222,460 | 17 |
| 2022 | $14,041,093 | 350 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349101046
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-1611346
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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