The Albert Lepage Foundation focuses on large institutional grants, primarily supporting higher education, independent secondary schooling, and regional health care institutions. Its giving is channeled through a small number of sizeable, repeat commitments — often to the same beneficiaries across multiple grants — and it also uses donor-advised/gift-fund vehicles. Grants are unrestricted (“general exempt purpose”), indicating a preference for broad institutional support rather than project-restricted funding.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving with multiple repeat grants to a small roster of institutional grantees; grants are typically unrestricted and intended as general operating or exempt-purpose support.
Large unrestricted commitments define Albert Lepage Foundation Inc C/o Bessemer Trust Company Na’s giving. The foundation’s recent records show repeated support at the $250,000 to $600,000 level for universities, a boarding academy, and a regional health system, with several beneficiaries receiving funds in multiple years. Tulane University appears three times at $500,000 to $600,000, while Villanova University, Hebron Academy, and St Mary's Health System each recur as sizeable grantees. The grants are labeled "general exempt purpose," which points to broad institutional support rather than tightly restricted project funding. Alongside those larger awards, the foundation also makes a smaller set of gifts to donor-advised or gift-fund vehicles, including Bessemer National Gift Fund, and it extends support to organizations in the arts and animal welfare. That mix suggests a portfolio built around a few durable relationships rather than many one-time awards. The overall pattern is institutional, repeat-oriented, and flexible in purpose, with higher education and health care playing central roles in the recent grant record.
Higher education is a core area of support. The foundation gave $503,000 in 2025 to Villanova University for general exempt purpose, and Tulane University received $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025 after a $600,000 grant in 2023. Independent schooling is another clear line of giving. Hebron Academy received $500,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in both 2023 and 2024, all listed as general exempt purpose. Regional health care also appears repeatedly. St Mary's Health System in Lewiston, Maine, received $260,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also makes smaller grants to arts and animal-welfare groups, including Dancers Responding to Aids, Humane Society of Broward County, and Fire Island Pines Arts Project (fipap).
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $12,250, the median is $150,000, and the p75 is $278,772. The recent record shows repeat giving over multiple years rather than one-off support, especially for Tulane University, Villanova University, Hebron Academy, and St Mary's Health System. Grants are generally broad-purpose awards labeled "general exempt purpose," and the foundation also channels money through Bessemer National Gift Fund. There is no indication of an application process in the data provided.
$2.3M
$382K
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$2.3M
Most grants fall between $12K and $279K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$279K
About 23% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: Tulane University, Villanova University, Hebron Academy, St. Mary's Health System, Bessemer National Gift Fund
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, and 23% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards also cluster in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Maine, with New Orleans, Villanova, Hebron, Lewiston, and Auburn all appearing as recipient locations. Smaller grants also reach Florida and California.
The recent record centers on higher education, independent secondary schooling, and regional health care institutions. Named grantees include Tulane University, Villanova University, Hebron Academy, and St Mary's Health System, all funded for general exempt purpose.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Tulane University received $600,000 in 2023 and $500,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while St Mary's Health System, Hebron Academy, and Villanova University also recur across the recent grant record.
The grant-size distribution is weighted toward large awards. The p25 is $12,250, the median is $150,000, and the p75 is $278,772, with several grants in the $250,000 to $600,000 range.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 23% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Other recipient locations in the recent list include New Orleans, Villanova, Hebron, Lewiston, Auburn, Fort Lauderdale, North Miami Beach, and San Rafael.
The grants in the recent list are consistently labeled "general exempt purpose." That wording appears on the foundation’s awards to universities, schools, health systems, and smaller community organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $503,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HEBRON ACADEMY | HEBRON, ME | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND | WOODBRIDGR, NJ | $450,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM | LEWISTON, ME | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI NORTH | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREATER ANDROSCOGGIN HUMANE SOCIETY | LEWISTON, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP) | FIRE ISLAND PINES, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YMCA AUBURN-LEWISTON | AUBURN, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND | WOODBRIDGR, NJ | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM | LEWISTON, ME | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HEBRON ACADEMY | HEBRON, ME | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI NORTH | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GREATER ANDROSCOGGIN HUMANE SOCIETY | LEWISTON, ME | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP) | FIRE ISLAND PINES, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YMCA AUBURN-LEWISTON | AUBURN, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND | WOODBRIDGR, NJ | $297,545 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM | LEWISTON, ME | $260,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HEBRON ACADEMY | HEBRON, ME | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE PINES FOUNDATION | FIRE ISLAND PINES, NY | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP) | FIRE ISLAND PINES, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE |
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$503,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HEBRON ACADEMY
$500,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND
$450,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI NORTH
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREATER ANDROSCOGGIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS
$12,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP)
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
YMCA AUBURN-LEWISTON
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$500,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND
$450,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HEBRON ACADEMY
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI NORTH
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
GREATER ANDROSCOGGIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP)
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
YMCA AUBURN-LEWISTON
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$600,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
BESSEMER NATIONAL GIFT FUND
$297,545GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST MARY'S HEALTH SYSTEM
$260,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
HEBRON ACADEMY
$250,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$150,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE PINES FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIRE ISLAND PINES ARTS PROJECT (FIPAP)
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
DANCERS RESPONDING TO AIDS
$10,000GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE