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Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 13-3354308 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$6.4M
Grants reported
91
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
$5M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202491$6.4M

Where Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYNEW YORK, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$1.5M
COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORYCOLD SPRING HARBOR, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$500K
COOPER UNION FOR THE ADV OF SCIENCENEW YORK, NY2022 GRANT AWARD2024$392K
PBS FOUNDATIONARLINGTON, VA2023 GRANT AWARD2024$333.3K
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESVWASHINGON, DC2023 GRANT AWARD2024$333.3K
THE HISTORY MAKERSCHICAGO, IL2023 GRANT AWARD2024$250K
GILDER LEHRMAN INST OF AMERICAN HISNEW YORK, NY2020 GRANT AWARD2024$250K
LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FNDLONG ISLAND CITY, NY2021 GRANT AWARD2024$250K
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITYGREENVALE, NY2022 GRANT AWARD2024$250K
COOPER UNION FOR THE ADV OF SCIENCENEW YORK, NY2022 GRANT 3 OF 3, AND 2024 GRANT2024$250K
GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUNDBROOKLYN, NY2023 GRANT AWARD2024$250K
MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INCMYSTIC, CT2023 GRANT AWARD2024$197.5K
ST THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGESPARKILL, NY2023 GRANT AWARD2024$114.8K
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYNEW YORK, NY2022 GRANT AWARD2024$110.8K
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARYBROOKLYN, NY2023 GRANT AWARD2024$105.5K
RESEARCH FOUNDATION GENESEOALBANY, NY2021 GRANT AWARD2024$100.9K
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$100K
THE CAUMSETT FOUNDATION INCHUNTINGTON, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$85.8K
GUILD HALL OF EAST HAMPTON INCEAST HAMPTON, NY2023 GRANT AWARD2024$70.4K
GREATER HUDSON HERITAGE NETWORKELMSFORD, NY2023 GRANT AWARD2024$62K
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTROSLYN HARBOR, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$55.2K
JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LONG ISLANDGREENVALE, NY2024 GRANT AWARD2024$52K
QUEENS MUSEUMQUEENS, NY2024 GYS AND GRANT AWARD2024$51.6K
MONTAUK HISTORICAL SOCIETYMONTAUK, NY2024 GARDINER YOUNG SCHOLAR2024$51K
MUSEUM ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORKTROY, NY2022 GRANT AWARD2024$50K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
KATHRYN CURRAN
Address
30 WEST MAIN ST SUITE 309 RIVERHEAD, NY, 11901
Phone
6315943990
Deadlines
GRANTS ARE REVIEWED TWICE PER YEAR. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE THE SECOND FRIDAY IN MARCH, BY 5P.M. AND TH
Application materials
ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE MAIN APPLICATION FORM, PROPOSAL CHECKLIST AND PARTS A - E, PLUS ATTACHMENTS, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL FORMS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE PROJECT. THE APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS UP TO 500,000. AWARD AMOUNTS, AS WELL AS MATCHING LEVELS, VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF PROJECT. THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES AND FUNDING LIMITS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.

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