Private foundation · New York, NY

Richard Nye Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $500 – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
54
Repeat grantees
27
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactRICHARD NYE · 2128263030
MaterialsNO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Richard Nye
PRESIDENT

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
157.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
330
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$15K
4 grants
2023
$30K
13 grants
2022
$92K
14 grants
2021
$45K
19 grants
2020
$35K
16 grants
2019
$191K
32 grants
2018
$185K
41 grants
2017
$272K
37 grants
2016
$162K
34 grants
2015
$117K
37 grants
2014
$140K
45 grants
2013
$56K
38 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$360K
The Brookings Institute
5 grants · DC
$205K
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$190K
The New York Society Library
10 grants · NY
$147K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$79K
American Assoc National Theatre
6 grants · NY
$53K
David Lynch Foundation
3 grants · NY
$26K
The Chicago Council Global Affairs
2 grants · IL
$26K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
8 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$17K

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

The New York Society Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Church of Ignatius Loyola
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$100
Southampton Village Police
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50
Southampton Village Ambulance
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$50
The New York Society Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Asia Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Royal Shakespeare Co
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Save Venice Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
The Metropolitan Opera Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$500
Wildlife Conservation Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$425
American Museum Natural History
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$250
St Martin in the Fields Music Patro
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$242
The British Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$128
New York Public Radio
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$120
Church of Ignatius Loyola
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100
The Morgan Library & Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100
Lenox Hill Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
The New York Society Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$28K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$10K
The Foundation for a Civil Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$2K
House of Speakeasy Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$1K
The Metropolitan Opera Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$500
New York Public Radio
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$325
The Southampton Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$150
Church of Ignatius Loyola
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$100
The Morgan Library & Museum
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$100
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Car
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$75
Wmnr
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50
Shouthampton Village Volunteer Ambu
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50
Southampton Village Police Benevole
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$50
The New York Society Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$15K
Lenox Hill Hospital
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$10K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$10K
American Assoc National Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2021
$2K
Frick Collection
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$2K
The Foundation for a Civil Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Asia Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Hope for Depression Research Founda
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1K
New York Public Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$750
The British Scool at Rome
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2021
$508
New York Public Radio
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$235
The Southampton Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$150
Carnegie Hall Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$150
Church of Ignatius Loyola
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$100
Wmnr
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$100
St Thomas Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$100
The Cardinal's Appeal
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$100
The Mory's Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2021
$100
The British Museum
GENERAL PURPOSES
TY 2021
$5

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