Private foundation · New York, NY

The Holborn Foundation

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Typical grant size
$8K $15K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
26
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Gillett a Gilbert
TRUSTEE
Marcella a Boelhouwer
SECRETARY
John N Gilbert Jr
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
141
Total grants awarded
$3.7M
Total amount
$26K
Average grant
$1.1M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$383K
8 grants
2023
$599K
26 grants
2022
$1.7M
29 grants
2021
$366K
24 grants
2020
$369K
22 grants
2019
$363K
32 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$261K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$245K
5 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$140K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$133K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$118K
The Little Orchestra Society
6 grants · NY
$117K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$113K
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Greenpeace Fund Inc
5 grants · DC
$105K

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

Friends of Independent Schools and Better Education
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
WA · TY 2024
$100K
Exodus Transitional Community
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$75K
The Group 1 Acting Company
UNDERWRITE 2025 GALA
NY · TY 2024
$70K
Literacy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Summer Search
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Brooklyn Children's Museum
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$25K
The Little Orchestra Society
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2024
$20K
The Rural Education Action Project
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2024
$13K
The Acting Company
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2023
$213K
Representus Education Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MA · TY 2023
$34K
Medecines Sans Frontiers USA Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MD · TY 2023
$30K
Greenpeace Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2023
$30K
New York Public Radio Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Center for an Agricultural Economy
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$30K
Good Shepard Services
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Brooklyn Children's Museum
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$25K
The Little Orchestra Society
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Wnet Depository
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$25K
National Public Radio
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2023
$20K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VA · TY 2023
$15K
Environmental Defense Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Netter Center for Community Partnerships
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
PA · TY 2023
$10K
The Vermont Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$10K
Global Justice Ecology Project
GENRAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Documentary Educational Humankind Program Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Open Primaries Education Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Hardwicke Area Food Pantry Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$8K
Vermont Public Reseach and Education Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$5K
Rural Education Action Project
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$5K
Prx Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Oregon Public Broadcasting
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OR · TY 2023
$4K
1000 Friends of Oregon
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OR · TY 2023
$4K
Central Oregon Land Watch
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OR · TY 2023
$2K
The High Desert Museum
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
OR · TY 2023
$1K
Trinity College Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CT · TY 2022
$1.1M
Exodus Transitional Community
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$63K
Weill Medical College of Cornell
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2022
$50K
The Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VA · TY 2022
$45K
Representus Education Fund
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MA · TY 2022
$41K
Medecines Sans Frontiers USA Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MD · TY 2022
$30K
Center for an Agricultural Economy
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VT · TY 2022
$30K
New York Public Radio Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2022
$30K
Greenpeace Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2022
$30K
Good Shepard Services
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Wnet Depository
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
NY · TY 2022
$25K
The Acting Company
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
CA · TY 2022
$23K
National Public Radio
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
DC · TY 2022
$20K
Brooklyn Children's Museum
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$20K
Environmental Defense Fund Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Summer Search Boston
OPERATING SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$15K

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