Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Night Heron Foundation

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Typical grant size
$36K – $75K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy Sarah Goroff
Pres, Dir, Sec
Nancy Goroff Whitney
Pres, Dir, Sec

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
57
Total grants awarded
$6.2M
Total amount
$108K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$912K
6 grants
2023
$757K
6 grants
2022
$785K
12 grants
2021
$598K
9 grants
2020
$597K
7 grants
2019
$105K
2 grants
2018
$663K
4 grants
2017
$580K
2 grants
2016
$514K
2 grants
2015
$138K
3 grants
2014
$180K
2 grants
2013
$337K
2 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$2.4M
12 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
9 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$854K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$379K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$340K
Children and Screens-institute of Digital Media an
3 grants · NY
$300K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$254K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$108K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$100K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$97K

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

Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$500K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
Science Network
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Children and Screens-institute of Digital Media an
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Island Harvest Ltd
Capital Campaign
NY · TY 2024
$90K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities New York Metro Inc
Capital Campaign to build a Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Hospital
NY · TY 2024
$54K
Gallery North Inc
Annual Appeal Matching Fund
NY · TY 2024
$18K
Gallery North Inc
Terence Netter Creative Center Capital Campaign fund
NY · TY 2023
$252K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Lauterbur Frontier Research Endowment Fund in Chemistry
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Children and Screens-institute of Digital Media an
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Oak Park and River Forest High Alumni Association
Bobbie Raymond Summer Enrichment Program
IL · TY 2023
$81K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities New York Metro Inc
Capital Campaign fund to build a Ronald McDonald House
NY · TY 2023
$54K
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
Center for Science and Democracy fund
MA · TY 2022
$150K
Children and Screens-institute of Digital Media an
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Island Harvest Ltd
Capital Campaign fund
NY · TY 2022
$90K
Oak Park and River Forest High Alumni Association
Bobbie Raymond Summer Enrichment fund
IL · TY 2022
$81K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Chemistry for Excellence fund
NY · TY 2022
$72K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
URECA Summer Research Program
NY · TY 2022
$63K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$54K
Pivotworks Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$54K
Island Harvest Ltd
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$36K
Long Island Cares Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$36K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2022
$31K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Marie Colvin Center, School of Communication and Journalism programs
NY · TY 2022
$18K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
Center for Science and Democracy's training for scientist-activists to fight disinformation
MA · TY 2021
$150K
Student Freedom Initiative Inc
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2021
$100K
Pivotworks Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$100K
Island Harvest Ltd
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$63K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2021
$54K
Xavier University of Louisiana
General & Unrestricted
LA · TY 2021
$50K
Long Island Cares Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$36K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$27K
Arts Oglethorpe Inc
General & Unrestricted
GA · TY 2021
$18K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Lauterbur Frontier Research Fund
NY · TY 2020
$200K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2020
$136K
Pivotworks Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2020
$100K
Island Harvest Ltd
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$61K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Emergency Student Support fund
NY · TY 2020
$50K
Long Island Cares Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Feeding America
General & Unrestricted
IL · TY 2020
$25K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2019
$75K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2019
$30K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Joseph Lauher and Frank Fowler Endowed Chair in Materials Chemistry Program
NY · TY 2018
$500K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2018
$83K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Chemistry Department Fund for Excellence
NY · TY 2018
$50K
Union of Concerned Scientists Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2018
$30K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Joseph Lauher and Frank Fowler Endowed Chair in Materials Chemistry Fund
NY · TY 2017
$500K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2017
$80K
Stony Brook Foundation Inc
Joseph Lauher and Frank Fowler Endowed Chair in Materials Chemistry Fund
NY · TY 2016
$500K
Gallery North Inc
General & Unrestricted
NY · TY 2016
$14K

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