Private foundation · Woodstock, NY

The Gunk Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
25
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nadine Lemmon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Philip Underdown
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
312.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
57
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$21K
Average grant
$258K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$326K
10 grants
2023
$197K
3 grants
2022
$269K
4 grants
2021
$89K
12 grants
2020
$109K
16 grants
2019
$144K
7 grants
2018
$39K
4 grants
2017
$1K
1 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$676K
Blue Marble Project
3 grants · NY
$125K
Blue Marble Projectalex Matthiessen
2 grants · NY
$85K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$45K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$36K
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$32K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$25K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$20K

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

Center for Photography at Woodstock
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$222K
Blue Marble Projectalex Matthiessen
TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THE CONGESTION PRICING TOLLING METHOD IN NYC
NY · TY 2024
$60K
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Collar Works
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Photowork Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Scenic Hudson
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Bon-odori
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Womens Studio Workshop
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Steven Myron Holl Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Byrdcliffe Theatre Company
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$800
Center for Photography at Woodstock
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CITY OF KINGSTON PLANNING BOARD FEE
NY · TY 2023
$195K
Photowork Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Mohonk Consultations Inc
GRANT FOR A CONVENING/CONFRENCE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Center for Photography at Woodstock
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CITY OF KINGSTON PLANNING BOARD FEE
NY · TY 2022
$258K
Collar Works
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Parks & Trails New York
LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$5K
Wallkill Valley Land Trust
LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Riders Alliance
CAMPAIGN FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Blue Marble Projectalex Matthiessen
CAMPAIGN FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Center for Photography Woodstock
ARTIST ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$7K
Open Space Institute
LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Champlain Area Trails
LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Collar Works
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Parks & Trails New York
LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Nurture Nature Foundation
RESEARCH GRANT ON CONGESTION PRICING
NY · TY 2021
$5K
School One
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RI · TY 2021
$3K
Read 650
LITERARY ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$2K
Wallkill Valley Land Trust
LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Rondout-esopus Land Conservancy
LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$1K
Scherman Foundation Inc
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, GRANT FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Blue Marble Project
DESIGN & PROMOTE A MODEL CONGESTION PRICING PLAN FOR NYC
NY · TY 2020
$25K
Regional Plan Association
RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, GRANT FOR STUDIES CONCERNING CONGESTION PRICING
NY · TY 2020
$20K
Champlain Area Trails
LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$10K
Center for Photography Woodstock
ARTIST ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Collar Works
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING
NY · TY 2020
$5K
School One
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RI · TY 2020
$5K
Westover School Inc
PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RASIN CENTER FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE
CT · TY 2020
$5K
Read 650
LITERARY ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Parks and Trails Ny
LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Glenmeadow Nursing Home
DONATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
MA · TY 2020
$1K
Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
SIGNS FOR BOTANICAL GARDEN
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Wallkill Valley Land Trust
LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Suny New Paltz Foundation Inc
DONATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
NY · TY 2020
$500
Sustainable Hudson Valley
LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2020
$500
Ulster Boces Teachers Organization
DONATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
NY · TY 2020
$250
Blue Marble Project
DESIGN & PROMOTE A MODEL CONGESTION PRICING PLAN FOR NYC
NY · TY 2019
$80K
Open Space Institute
NATIONAL LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$40K
Champlain Area Trails
LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$11K
Center Photography Woodstock
ARTIST ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Collar Works
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING
NY · TY 2019
$5K

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