The ACR Foundation concentrates its support on independent education institutions, with a clear emphasis on outdoor/adventure-based student wellness at The Athenian School and targeted academic support at higher-education partners like Colby College. Grants focus on program-level funding (wilderness/adventure programs, leadership and student wellness) and campus needs such as annual funds and a computer science department. The foundation makes relatively few, mid-size grants and repeats funding to the same educational institutions over time.
Acr Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its repeated support for outdoor-adventure education and student wellness at The Athenian School. Across 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation gave multiple grants to that campus, including support for the Athenian Wilderness Experience and outdoor education, alongside leadership and student support work. That run of gifts sits within a broader education-oriented portfolio that also reaches Colby College, where the foundation has backed the annual fund and the computer science department in three consecutive years. The foundation’s grantmaking is relatively concentrated and consistent, with support often revisiting the same institutions rather than spreading across many one-time recipients. Its education work is paired with other thematic interests that appear in recent grants, including wilderness leadership, student support, conservation, hunger relief, animal rescue, disaster-response dogs, and equestrian development. Recent awards also show a preference for general operating support at several nonprofits, suggesting a flexible approach when the organization aligns with those themes. Acr Foundation is a regular funder, and its recent activity shows a steady pattern of mid-sized grants to organizations working in education and related program areas.
Outdoor and adventure education is central to Acr Foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $12,000 to Athenian School for the Adventure Pillar: Athenian Wilderness Experience and outdoor education programs, and the Leadership Pillar: student support and wellness. In a similar vein, it awarded $10,000 to National Outdoor Leadership School for general operating support. The foundation also funds hunger relief. It gave $6,750 to Palm Beach County Food Bank Inc to help fight hunger and improve food security in Palm Beach County and support the Lois' Food4Kids program. Conservation and wildlife-related work appears in several grants. Acr Foundation gave $9,000 to Delta Waterfowl Foundation for general operating support and $7,000 to National Park Foundation for general operating support. It also supported Sustainable Conservation with $6,500 for general operating support.
Acr Foundation’s typical grant size is small and tightly clustered: p25 is $1,500, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $3,500. The recent grant list shows a handful of larger, program-level awards, but most gifts sit in the low-thousands. The pattern is more repeat-based than one-off: Athenian School, Colby College, Palm Beach County Food Bank, Sustainable Conservation, Delta Waterfowl Foundation, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, and United States Equestrian Team Foundation all appear across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list also shows no application process details.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
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Concentrated giving to a small number of education beneficiaries; multiple repeat grants to the same schools with mid-sized awards rather than many small grants or broad geographic diversification.
Notable grantees: The Athenian School, The Athenian School (listed as THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL), Colby College
Recipient locations are entirely in the United States. Florida appears most often in the recent grants, including Lake Worth Beach, Loxahatchee, and Palm Beach County recipients. California is also a major destination, with grants to Danville, San Francisco, and Santa Paula. Other recurring recipient places include Waterville, Maine; Bismarck, North Dakota; Lander, Wyoming; and Washington, DC. The grant list points to a regional U.S. footprint rather than national or international giving.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on education institutions, especially independent schools and liberal arts colleges, plus organizations working in outdoor leadership, conservation, hunger relief, animal rescue, disaster-response dogs, and equestrian development. Several awards are general operating support, while others are tied to specific programs or departments.
Its grants are usually modest. The typical range is centered at p25 $1,500, median $2,500, and p75 $3,500. Recent awards include larger exceptions such as $20,000 and $12,000 gifts, but most grants cluster in the low-thousands.
No. The recent grant list shows 59 grants to U.S. recipients, accounting for 100% of the grants in the dataset provided.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including The Athenian School, Colby College, Palm Beach County Food Bank, Sustainable Conservation, Delta Waterfowl Foundation, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, and United States Equestrian Team Foundation.
Its giving is regional and concentrated in the United States, with Florida showing up most often in the recent grants. California is also prominent, and individual grants go to places such as Waterville, Maine; Bismarck, North Dakota; Lander, Wyoming; and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $12,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT |
| ATHENIAN SCHOOL | DANVILLE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE ADVENTURE PILLAR: ATHENIAN WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE (AWE) & OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE LEADERSHIP PILLAR: STUDENT SUPPORT & WELLNESS |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL | LANDER, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION | BISMARCK, ND | $9,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER USA | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK INC | LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL | $6,750 | 2025 | TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY; TO SUPPORT THE LOIS' FOOD4KIDS PROGRAM. |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BARKY PINES ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY INC | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $5,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAUNA & FLORA INTERNATIONAL USA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION INC | SANTA PAULA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US. |
| UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION INC | GLADSTONE, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN SHOWJUMPING THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER TALENT FUND. |
| SHELTER TO SOLDIER INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY | WOODSIDE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM |
| GIANT STEPS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER INC | PETALUMA, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS | MISSOULA, MT | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DISTRICT TEN WILD DUCK EGGS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $750 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL | DANVILLE, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $12,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS) | LANDER CROSSING, WY | $6,000 | 2024 | TO HELP NOLS DEVELOP AND TEACH WILDERNESS SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SERVES PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS COMBATING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
| DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION | BISMARCK, ND | $5,000 | 2024 | TO AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF DUCKS, HABITAT CONSERVATION, AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF WATERFOWL HUNTING. |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,500 | 2024 | TO HELP PROMOTE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE TANGIBLE LASTING BENEFITS FOR CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE, AIR, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. |
| NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK | LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL | $2,750 | 2024 | TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. |
| SHELTER TO SOLDIER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HELP RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS, PROVIDE SPECIALTY TRAINING AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS TO VETERANS. |
| UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION INC (USET) | GLADSTONE, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER U25 SHOW JUMPING FUND. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY (NCEFT) | WOODSIDE, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM. |
| THE MILO FOUNDATION | ALBANY, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TO HELP PROVIDE SANCTUARY AND LOVING HOMES FOR HOMELESS PETS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
| CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,750 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF WETLAND AND HUNTING HERITAGE IN CALIFORNIA. |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK (ACCFB) | OAKLAND, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT ACCFB'S PROGRAM TO BUILD A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY. |
| THRIVE ANIMAL RESCUE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN RESCUING UNWANTED AND NEGLECTED DOGS AND PLACING THEM IN LOVING HOMES. |
| GIANT STEPS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER | PETALUMA, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING CENTER. |
| BARKY PINES ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY INC | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE RESCUE OF UNWANTED, SPECIAL NEEDS AND SENIOR ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS. |
| BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS | MISSOULA, MT | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NORTH AMERICA'S OUTDOOR HERITAGE OF HUNTING AND FISHING. |
| DISTRICT 10 WILD DUCK EGGS | MARYSVILLE, CA | $750 | 2024 | TO HELP PRESERVE THE LIFECYCLE OF DUCKS FROM EGG TO ADULTHOOD. |
| THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL | DANVILLE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE FACULTY AND STAFF GATHERING SPACE. |
| THE ATHENIAN SCHOOL | DANVILLE, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND STUDENT WELLNESS PROGRAMS. |
| COLBY COLLEGE | WATERVILLE, ME | $12,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. |
| NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS) | LANDER, WY | $6,000 | 2023 | TO HELP NOLS DEVELOP AND TEACH WILDERNESS SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SERVES PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN TEAM FOUNDATION INC (USET) | GLADSTONE, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE SHOW JUMPING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER FUND. |
| SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,500 | 2023 | TO HELP PROMOTE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE TANGIBLE LASTING BENEFITS FOR CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE, AIR, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. |
| DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION | BISMARCK, ND | $3,000 | 2023 | TO AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF DUCKS, HABITAT CONSERVATION, AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF WATERFOWL HUNTING. |
| NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US. |
| ACTION AGAINST HUNGER | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS COMBATING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK | LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL | $2,750 | 2023 | TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY (NCEFT) | WOODSIDE, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM. |
| SHELTER TO SOLDIER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | TO HELP RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS, PROVIDE SPECIALTY TRAINING AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS TO VETERANS. |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2023 | TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. |
TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
SUPPORT THE ADVENTURE PILLAR: ATHENIAN WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE (AWE) & OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THE LEADERSHIP PILLAR: STUDENT SUPPORT & WELLNESS
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
$10,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION
$9,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY; TO SUPPORT THE LOIS' FOOD4KIDS PROGRAM.
BARKY PINES ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY INC
$5,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US.
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN SHOWJUMPING THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER TALENT FUND.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY
$2,500TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM
GIANT STEPS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER INC
$1,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS
$1,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DISTRICT TEN WILD DUCK EGGS
$750FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT.
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS)
$6,000TO HELP NOLS DEVELOP AND TEACH WILDERNESS SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SERVES PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS COMBATING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION
$5,000TO AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF DUCKS, HABITAT CONSERVATION, AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF WATERFOWL HUNTING.
TO HELP PROMOTE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE TANGIBLE LASTING BENEFITS FOR CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE, AIR, WATER, AND WILDLIFE.
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US.
TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
TO HELP RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS, PROVIDE SPECIALTY TRAINING AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS TO VETERANS.
TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER U25 SHOW JUMPING FUND.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY (NCEFT)
$2,500TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM.
THE MILO FOUNDATION
$2,000TO HELP PROVIDE SANCTUARY AND LOVING HOMES FOR HOMELESS PETS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF WETLAND AND HUNTING HERITAGE IN CALIFORNIA.
TO SUPPORT ACCFB'S PROGRAM TO BUILD A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS IN RESCUING UNWANTED AND NEGLECTED DOGS AND PLACING THEM IN LOVING HOMES.
GIANT STEPS THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE EQUINE FACILITATED LEARNING CENTER.
BARKY PINES ANIMAL RESCUE & SANCTUARY INC
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE RESCUE OF UNWANTED, SPECIAL NEEDS AND SENIOR ANIMALS FROM SHELTERS.
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS
$1,000TO SUPPORT NORTH AMERICA'S OUTDOOR HERITAGE OF HUNTING AND FISHING.
DISTRICT 10 WILD DUCK EGGS
$750TO HELP PRESERVE THE LIFECYCLE OF DUCKS FROM EGG TO ADULTHOOD.
TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND STUDENT WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S ANNUAL FUND AND THE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT.
NATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (NOLS)
$6,000TO HELP NOLS DEVELOP AND TEACH WILDERNESS SKILLS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT SERVES PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO SUPPORT THE SHOW JUMPING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPING RIDER FUND.
TO HELP PROMOTE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS THAT PRODUCE TANGIBLE LASTING BENEFITS FOR CALIFORNIA'S CLIMATE, AIR, WATER, AND WILDLIFE.
DELTA WATERFOWL FOUNDATION
$3,000TO AID IN THE PRODUCTION OF DUCKS, HABITAT CONSERVATION, AND SECURING THE FUTURE OF WATERFOWL HUNTING.
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PARTNERING OF RESCUED DOGS WITH FIRST RESPONDERS TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE US.
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
$3,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS COMBATING HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER AND IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EQUINE FACILITATED THERAPY (NCEFT)
$2,500TO SUPPORT NCEFT'S ADAPTIVE RIDING PROGRAM.
TO HELP RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS, PROVIDE SPECIALTY TRAINING AND PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS TO VETERANS.
TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.