Foundation directory
High Meadows Foundation C/o Carl Ferenbach Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-8521462 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $12.5M
- Grants reported
- 26
- Median grant
- $300K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | $4.9M |
| 2024 | 14 | $7.7M |
Where High Meadows Foundation C/o Carl Ferenbach gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | PAYMENT FOR CONTINUING SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2024 | $3M |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF PACE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2025 | $998.3K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF PACE CENTER HIGH MEADOWS FELLOWS PROGRAM | 2024 | $986.2K |
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $750K |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL INC | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACITITIES | 2025 | $750K |
| HIGH MEADOWS INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $750K |
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $750K |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PAYMENT FOR CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE BAKER LIBRARY | 2024 | $500K |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PAYMENT FOR CONTINUING SUPPORT OF THE BAKER LIBRARY | 2025 | $500K |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 2025 | $500K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2025 | $400K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH ON ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $400K |
| LET'S GROW KIDS | MIDDLEBURY, VT | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $300K |
| LET'S GROW KIDS | MIDDLEBURY, VT | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $300K |
| CLIMATE CENTRAL INC | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACITITIES | 2024 | $250K |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $250K |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $250K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT TO SUPPORT ANNUAL GIVING FUND | 2024 | $110.7K |
| WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION | NEW YORK, NY | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $102.5K |
| PRIME COALITION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $100K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF PACE CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 | $100K |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | PAYMENT FOR SUPPORT OF PACE CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2025 | $100K |
| PRIME COALITION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $100K |
| EVERGREEN CLIMATE INNOVATIONS | CHICAGO, IL | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2025 | $100K |
| WEST HARLEM ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION | NEW YORK, NY | PAYMENT TO CARRY ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2024 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from High Meadows Foundation C/o Carl Ferenbach's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.