Private foundation · Kings Park, NY

Grandison Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
15
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesDECEMBER 15
ContactGARRETSON B TRUDEAU · 6315630111
MaterialsTHERE IS NO PARTICULAR FORM THAT THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT MUST TAKE.
RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF PRE-SELECTED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, THE FOUNDATION MAY MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER WORTHWHILE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO PAID STAFF. THE DIRECTORS MEET ONLY ONCE PER YEAR, FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF DIRECTORS, USUALLY IN DECEMBER, AT WHICH TIME UNSOLICITED REQUESTS FOR GRANTS ARE BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION.THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FROM INDIVIDUALS.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jane P Trudeau
Treasurer
Garretson Trudeau
President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
12.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
111
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$845K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$103K
3 grants
2023
$113K
22 grants
2022
$323K
23 grants
2021
$302K
26 grants
2020
$865K
10 grants
2019
$187K
27 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
30 grants · VA
$624K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$53K
5 grants · IN · ✓ Exact match
$35K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Mcgovern Institute
5 grants · MA
$30K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$12K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$9K
4 grants · CT · ≈ likely match
$9K
Nami
4 grants · VA
$9K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Childrens Health Fund
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2024
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2024
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$65K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IN · TY 2023
$10K
Trudeau Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Mind Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IN · TY 2023
$5K
Coalition for the Homeless
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Mcgovern Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Historic Saranac Lake
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$3K
Trees for the Future
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD · TY 2023
$1K
Yale University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$1K
Nami
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Yale School of Art
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$500
Iava
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Brady Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Kingsley Trust Association
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2023
$250
Wild Center
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$250
Saranac Lake Free Library
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$100
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$155K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$125K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IN · TY 2022
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Trudeau Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Mind Trust
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
IN · TY 2022
$5K
Coalition for the Homeless
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Historic Saranac Lake
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Mcgovern Institute
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$1K
Yale School of Art
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Trees for the Future
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MD · TY 2022
$500
Iava
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$500
Nami
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
VA · TY 2022
$500
Yale University
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$500
Brady Center to Prevent Handgun Violence
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DC · TY 2022
$500
Kingsley Trust Association
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CT · TY 2022
$250
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CA · TY 2022
$150
Wild Center
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$100
Saranac Lake Free Library
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
NY · TY 2022
$100
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MA · TY 2021
$125K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TY 2021
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.