The Acquavella Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education at multiple levels — community-based K–12 initiatives, independent secondary schools, and higher education — with occasional support for arts organizations. Grants are typically large, unrestricted 'general purpose' awards and are often made repeatedly to the same institutions, indicating long-term relationships rather than one-off project funding. The foundation shows a mix of urban community education (notably Harlem) and private independent school support in the Northeast, plus selective cultural support in its local communities.
The Acquavella Family Foundation’s giving is anchored in long-running support for Harlem Children’s Zone, which received three recent general-purpose grants of $247,000 to $250,000. That pattern points to a funder that returns to the same institutions over time, often with flexible support rather than one-time project money. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs education at multiple levels: community-based K–12 programs, independent secondary schools, and universities. It also makes selective grants to arts and cultural institutions and a smaller number of health-related and civic organizations. General-purpose grants appear throughout the record, including repeated support for The Buckley School, Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. George’s School, Deerfield Academy, and Wake Forest University. Those gifts suggest relationships built around operating support and institutional continuity. The foundation’s portfolio is concentrated in New York, but it also reaches schools and organizations in Rhode Island, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Florida, Virginia, Maine, and one recipient in France. The overall picture is of a regional family foundation with a strong preference for established nonprofits and broad-use funding.
Education is the clearest throughline. Harlem Children’s Zone received general-purpose grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Wake Forest University also received repeated support in 2023 and 2024. Independent-school giving is another major thread: Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. George’s School, Deerfield Academy, and The Buckley School all appear in the recent-grants record with general-purpose awards. The foundation also funds arts and cultural institutions. The Morgan Library & Museum received multiple grants across 2023 and 2025, while The Frick Collection and Foundation for Italian Art & Culture also appear in the list. Beyond education and culture, there are targeted community and health grants, including Southampton Hospital Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Prostate Cancer Foundation. These awards are all listed as general-purpose support, which fits the foundation’s pattern of flexible funding.
Typical grant size centers on mid-five-figure support: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,782, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent-grants list also shows several much larger awards, especially to institutions the foundation supports repeatedly. Recurrence is a clear feature of its giving: multiple grantees appear in more than one year, often with general-purpose awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record is overwhelmingly flexible in use, with general-purpose language attached to the listed awards.
$1M
$11.3M
$378K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Acquavella Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 168 | $4.9M | 98.8% |
| 2 | France |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees; predominantly unrestricted/general purpose support across education and select arts organizations rather than many small or project-specific awards.
Notable grantees: Harlem Children's Zone, Wake Forest University, Convent of the Sacred Heart, St. George's School, Southampton Playhouse
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 67% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s dataset. New York City organizations appear often, including Harlem Children’s Zone, Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Buckley School, The Morgan Library & Museum, The Frick Collection, and Foundation for Italian Art & Culture. Outside New York, recurring recipients include Newport, Rhode Island; Deerfield, Massachusetts; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and Southampton, New York. The recipient-country distribution is almost entirely U.S.-based, with one grant to France.
The recent-grants record is centered on education, especially community-based K–12 work, independent secondary schools, and higher education. It also includes arts and cultural institutions, plus a smaller number of health and civic organizations. Most listed awards are for general-purpose support.
Yes. Harlem Children’s Zone appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Wake Forest University in 2023 and 2024; The Buckley School in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Morgan Library & Museum in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants.
The distribution is centered in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,782, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards above $100,000 for selected education and community organizations.
New York is the top giving state, with 67% of grants going to recipients there. New York City organizations show up frequently in the recent-grants list, along with recipients in Newport, Winston-Salem, Deerfield, Southampton, and a single grantee in France.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $50K |
1.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST GEORGES SCHOOL | NEWPORT, RI | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE BOYS CLUB OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SEO | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STUDENT ADVOCACY | ELMSFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA (UVA ARTS) | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESTMINSTER SCHOOL | SIMSBURY, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOUNDATION FOR ITALIAN ART & CULTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING & SCULPTURE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS INC | PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| 911 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD CUP DREAMS FOUNDATION | KEENE, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE FRALIN MUSEUM OF ART | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VIRGINIA ATHLETICS FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| JAMES B LEE JR SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE JAMES C FERRRER EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MISSION INTERNATIONAL RESCUE (MIR CHARITIES) | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,549 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BATHING CORPORATION OF SOUTHAMPTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GLADES ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MASTER DRAWINGS ASSOCIATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CASITA CENTER MARIA FOR ARTS & ED | BRONX, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN-ITALIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAG HARBOR SONG FESTIVAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAKE AGAWAM CONSERVANCY | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| AVENUES FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL | DEERFIELD, MA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE | NEW YORK, NY | $247,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST GEORGES SCHOOL | NEWPORT, RI | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE | SOUTHAMPTON, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ON COURSE FOUNDATION USA | ORLANDO, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
THE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST GEORGES SCHOOL
$125,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DEERFIELD ACADEMY
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE BOYS CLUB OF NEW YORK
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SEO
GENERAL PURPOSE
INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
STUDENT ADVOCACY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINA (UVA ARTS)
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FOUNDATION FOR ITALIAN ART & CULTURE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING & SCULPTURE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE FRICK COLLECTION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
911 MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORLD CUP DREAMS FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART
$12,500GENERAL PURPOSE
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE FRALIN MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
VIRGINIA ATHLETICS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
JAMES B LEE JR SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS AMERICAN FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE JAMES C FERRRER EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MISSION INTERNATIONAL RESCUE (MIR CHARITIES)
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$5,549GENERAL PURPOSE
BATHING CORPORATION OF SOUTHAMPTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GLADES ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MASTER DRAWINGS ASSOCIATION INC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CASITA CENTER MARIA FOR ARTS & ED
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN-ITALIAN CANCER FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
SAG HARBOR SONG FESTIVAL INC
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
LAKE AGAWAM CONSERVANCY
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
AVENUES FOR JUSTICE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL
$500GENERAL PURPOSE
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE
$247,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST GEORGES SCHOOL
$125,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SOUTHAMPTON PLAYHOUSE
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
DEERFIELD ACADEMY
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$55,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ON COURSE FOUNDATION USA
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE