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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$300,000
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $5,318,273
-
Tax year 2024
$295,000
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $5,507,607
-
Tax year 2023
$294,500
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $5,641,341
-
Tax year 2022
$293,000
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $5,056,138
-
Tax year 2021
$300,000
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $5,206,746
-
Tax year 2020
$300,000
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $5,057,638
-
Tax year 2019
$350,000
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $4,898,586
-
Tax year 2018
$338,500
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $5,092,282
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Long Beach Waterfront WarriorsLong Beach, NY
General
$15,000 -
Michael Dimaria FoundationRockville Center, NY
General
$15,000 -
St Mary of the IsleLong Beach, NY
General
$12,500 -
Tko Strong FoundationMalverne, NY
General
$12,500 -
Blue Iris Farm Rescue and RetreatLebanon, CT
General
$10,000 -
Disabled American VeteransPort St Lucie, FL
General
$10,000 -
Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NY
General
$10,000 -
Front Range Equine RescueGreat Falls, VA
General
$10,000 -
Greenwich Land TrustGreenwich, CT
General
$10,000 -
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY
General
$10,000 -
Interfaith Nutrition NetworkHempstead, NY
General
$10,000 -
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
General
$10,000 -
Patriot Art FoundationSilver Spring, MD
General
$10,000 -
Ronald McDonald HouseChicago, IL
General
$10,000 -
Silver Shield FoundationNew York, NY
General
$10,000 -
St Francis Hospital FoundationRoslyn, NY
General
$10,000 -
St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchExeter, NH
General
$10,000 -
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY
General
$10,000 -
Vermont AdaptiveKillington, VT
General
$10,000 -
Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT
General
$7,500 -
Animals' Angels IncWestminster, MD
General
$7,000 -
White Wolf SanctuaryTidewater, OR
General
$6,000 -
Adopt A DogGreenwich, CT
General
$5,000 -
Animal Rescue Fund of the HamptonsEast Hampton, NY
General
$5,000 -
The Caumsett FoundationLloyd Harbor, NY
General
$5,000 -
Lifesavers Wild Horse RescueLancaster, CA
General
$5,000 -
MissionwolfWestcliffe, CO
General
$5,000 -
Northeast Greenwich Association IncGreenwich, CT
General
$5,000 -
Return to FreedomLompoc, CA
General
$5,000 -
St John's Episcopal ChurchCold Spring Harbor, NY
General
$5,000 -
The Holt-Elwell Memorial FoundationHebron, NH
General
$5,000 -
Walter Billingsley Scholarship Fund Salisbury SchoolSalisbury, CT
General
$5,000 -
Pathways of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
General
$3,500 -
Fordham Law School FundBronx, NY
General
$2,500 -
Greenwich Emergency Medical Service IncRiverside, CT
General
$2,500 -
Greenwich United WayGreenwich, CT
General
$2,500 -
Part of the SolutionBronx, NY
General
$2,500 -
Historic Properties of GreenwichCos Cob, CT
General
$2,000 -
Kolbe Cathedral Prepatory SchoolBridgeport, CT
General
$2,000 -
Meals on Wheels of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
General
$2,000 -
Bruce Museum IncGreenwich, CT
General
$1,000 -
Call-A-Ride of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
General
$1,000 -
Christ Church of GreenwichGreenwich, CT
General
$1,000 -
Feeding Pets of the HomelessCarson City, NV
General
$1,000 -
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
General
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Animals9 grants $59,00032% of the total
- Education3 grants $21,00011% of the total
- Health2 grants $17,5009% of the total
- Human services2 grants $17,0009% of the total
- Environment2 grants $15,0008% of the total
- Sports and recreation2 grants $15,0008% of the total
- 4 other causes7 grants $42,00023% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York15 grants $135,000
- Connecticut15 grants $60,000
- Illinois2 grants $20,000
- Colorado2 grants $15,000
- New Hampshire2 grants $15,000
- California2 grants $10,000
- Florida1 grant $10,000
- South Carolina1 grant $10,000
- Vermont1 grant $10,000
- Maryland1 grant $7,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Geoffrey de LessepsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Frank J Gilbride IISECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
- Anita de Lesseps KeefeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Thomas VerderberVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
- Stephanie de LessepsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Anton de LessepsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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