Private foundation · EIN 04-2743143

The Vanderbilt Family Foundation

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2026-02-28) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202631469349100723
Total assets (EOY)$4,316,687
Grants paid$358,000
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed22
Giving in home state (NY)43%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K16
$25K–$100K3
$100K+0

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $70,000

Geographic focus

NY
43%
DC
29%
ID
8%
MA
4%
CT
4%
FL
3%
TN
3%
CA
2%

Common purposes

exempt

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$305,000$4,597,86427
2024$346,000$4,424,44428
2025$358,000$4,316,68722

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Democracy Forward FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$70,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$55,000
Childrens StorefrontNEW YORK, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$50,000
Neighbors LinkMOUNT KISCO, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$22,000
Protect Democracy ProjectWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
Wood River Land TrustHAILEY, IDGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
Committee To Protect JournalistsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,500
PrismPOMPANO BEACH, FLGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,500
Public Citizen FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,500
Tennessee Justice For Our NeighborsNASHVILLE, TNGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$12,500
Idaho Conservation LeagueBOISE, IDGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation Of AmericaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
Connecticut Farmland TrustHARTFORD, CTGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$9,400
Appalachian Mountain ClubBOSTON, MAGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$8,000
First LiteracyBOSTON, MAGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$7,500
Kiln TheatreLONDONGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,500
American Himalayan FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
Himalayan Cataract Project IncNORWICH, VTGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
Wood River YmcaKETCHUM, IDGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
Community Music SchoolCENTERBROOK, CTGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$4,100
North East Community CenterMILLERTON, NYGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$3,500
Kickstart International IncSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$2,000
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