The Alice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation focuses almost exclusively on independent secondary education, especially private day and boarding schools, funding program support, scholarships, and challenge/capital initiatives. Grants are concentrated and sizable, often made repeatedly to the same schools, indicating sustained institutional partnerships rather than broad, diversified giving.
A defining feature of Alice Busch Gronewaldt Foundation Inc C/o Caldwellpacettiedwards Et Al LLP is its repeated support for independent secondary schools, with one recent $171,000 grant to Indian Mountain School for educational programs and scholarships and a $125,000 grant to Millbrook School for educational programs, scholarships, and the development of secondary education. The foundation’s giving is built around private day and boarding schools, where support often combines operating needs, student aid, and campaign or capital purposes. That pattern appears across several schools in the recent record: Hoosac School received $80,000 for secondary education programs and scholarships at a private boarding school, and Rosarian Academy received $50,000 for Catholic education programs, scholarships, and student development. The foundation also extends this education-centered approach to other private-school recipients in multiple states, including schools in Connecticut, New York, North Carolina, and Florida. In addition to school grants, its recent giving includes support for Christian youth outreach, church vitality, and family services, but those awards sit alongside a dominant emphasis on secondary education. The overall picture is of a funder making concentrated, institution-level grants rather than a broad scatter of small awards.
In private secondary education, the foundation gave $80,000 to Hoosac School for secondary education programs and scholarships at a private boarding school, and $50,000 to Rosarian Academy for Catholic education programs, scholarships, and student development. It also supported school-level development efforts with $125,000 to Millbrook School for educational programs, scholarships, and the development of secondary education. Beyond core school operations, the foundation has funded capital and campaign work, including $25,000 to Quantum House for a new building and $20,000 to Trinity School of Durham for the Trinity Forward campaign. Its recent grants also reach faith-based youth work and church vitality, such as $30,000 to Palm Beach County Youth for Christ for Christian youth outreach programs and community engagement, and $25,000 to Pca Mission to North America for support of church planting and vitality.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants directed to a few repeat grantees (multi-year or multiple gifts to the same schools) rather than many small, one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Indian Mountain School, Millbrook School, Hoosac School
Typical grants cluster around mid-five figures, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $17,500. Recent awards show repeated support to the same institutions across multiple years, especially private schools such as Millbrook School, Trinity School of Durham, Indian Mountain School, and Palm Beach County Youth for Christ. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation also funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recipient geography is national, but the grant list is heavily oriented toward a limited set of recurring organizations.
Grants go to recipients across the United States, with 100% of the recent grants in the US. Florida receives 36% of grants, and recent recipients there include West Palm Beach organizations such as Palm Beach County Youth for Christ, Rosarian Academy, and Quantum House. New York is the top state by grant count, reflected in repeated support for Millbrook School in Millbrook and Hoosac School in Hoosick. Other recipients appear in Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts, and California.
The foundation’s recent giving is centered on independent secondary education, especially private day and boarding schools. Grants support educational programs, scholarships, annual funds, and campaign or capital projects at schools such as Indian Mountain School, Millbrook School, Hoosac School, and Rosarian Academy.
Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $17,500. Recent awards also include larger school grants such as $171,000 and $125,000.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same organizations across multiple years, including Millbrook School, Trinity School of Durham, Indian Mountain School, Family Centers Inc, Palm Beach County Youth for Christ, and Rosarian Academy.
Florida accounts for 36% of grants, while New York is the top state by grant count. Recent Florida recipients include Palm Beach County Youth for Christ, Rosarian Academy, Quantum House, and Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation; repeated New York giving goes to Millbrook School and Hoosac School.
Alongside education, the foundation has funded Christian youth outreach, church planting and vitality, family support services, and community-based organizations. Recent examples include $30,000 to Helping Hands Ministries Inc for assisting individuals who are “down & out” and spreading the gospel, and $30,000 to Family Centers Inc for family support services, counseling, education, and crisis intervention.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | $171,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION. |
| HOOSAC SCHOOL | HOOSICK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT A PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL. |
| ROSARIAN ACADEMY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR CHRISTIAN YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. |
| HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES INC | SARASOTA, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE "DOWN & OUT AND TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL |
| FAMILY CENTERS INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. |
| PCA MISSION TO NORTH AMERICA | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORT OF CHURCH PLANTING AND VITALITY. |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD |
| FENIMORE ART MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PRESERVING AND PROMOTING AMERICAN ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. |
| TURNING POINT USA | PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE VALUES AND POLITICAL EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. |
| SUSQUEHANNA SPCA | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROVIDING ANIMAL SHELTER, ADOPTION, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. |
| HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR PROVIDING HOSPICE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| HANLEY CENTER FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORTING ADDICTION RECOVERY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PALM BEACH AREA. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND MENTORSHIP FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. |
| CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER | FORT MYERS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL WATERWAYS. |
| GREENWICH TOWN PARTY INC | OLD GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CELEBRATIONS IN THE GREENWICH AREA. |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FISHING FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH FISHING PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. |
| PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR PROVIDING SHELTER AND PROTECTION TO LOST, HOMESLESS AND UNWANTED ANIMALS. |
| GREENWICH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GREENWICH, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GREENWICH AREA. |
| INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | $85,500 | 2023 | FOR THE TURF FIELD |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | KOENIGSBERGER CHALLENGE |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $36,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TURNING POINT USA | PALM BEACH, FL | $29,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $27,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| QUANTUM HOUSE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | NEW BUILDING |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| MILLBROOK SCHOOL | MILLBROOK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FAMILY CENTERS INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $24,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROSARIAN ACADEMY | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | SISTER JEAN SCHOLARSHIP |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | TRINITY FORWARD"" CAMPAIGN |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2023 | "TRINITY FORWARD" CAMPAIGN |
| INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | LAKEVILLE, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY FISHING FOUNDATION | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $17,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $16,400 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $15,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY CENTERS INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY CENTERS INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FENIMORE ART MUSEUM | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUSQUEHANNA SPCA | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | BUILDING, AT THE REQUEST OF KATHLEEN & LOUIS HAGER |
| SUSQUEHANNA SPCA | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | BUILDING, AT THE REQUEST OF ALICE & CHRIS HOLBROOK |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FLY CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY | FLY CREEK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | IN SUPORT OF THE NEW FIRETRUCK |
| OTSEGO 2000 | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PIERSTOWN GRANGE |
INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$171,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$125,000FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY EDUCATION.
HOOSAC SCHOOL
$80,000FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT A PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL.
ROSARIAN ACADEMY
$50,000FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND STUDENT DEVELOPMENT.
PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$30,000FOR CHRISTIAN YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES INC
$30,000TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE "DOWN & OUT AND TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL
FAMILY CENTERS INC
$30,000FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION.
PCA MISSION TO NORTH AMERICA
$25,000FOR SUPPORT OF CHURCH PLANTING AND VITALITY.
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$10,000FOR PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL AID TO HURTING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
$10,000FOR PRESERVING AND PROMOTING AMERICAN ART AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.
TURNING POINT USA
$10,000FOR PROMOTING CONSERVATIVE VALUES AND POLITICAL EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
SUSQUEHANNA SPCA
$5,000FOR PROVIDING ANIMAL SHELTER, ADOPTION, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC
$5,000FOR PROVIDING HOSPICE CARE AND SUPPORT FOR TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
HANLEY CENTER FOUNDATION INC
$5,000FOR SUPPORTING ADDICTION RECOVERY AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PALM BEACH AREA.
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PALM BEACH
$5,000FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND MENTORSHIP FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN.
CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER
$5,000FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL WATERWAYS.
GREENWICH TOWN PARTY INC
$5,000FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CELEBRATIONS IN THE GREENWICH AREA.
PALM BEACH COUNTY FISHING FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR SUPPORTING YOUTH FISHING PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.
PEGGY ADAMS ANIMAL RESCUE
$2,500FOR PROVIDING SHELTER AND PROTECTION TO LOST, HOMESLESS AND UNWANTED ANIMALS.
GREENWICH AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$2,500FOR PRESERVING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GREENWICH AREA.
INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$85,500FOR THE TURF FIELD
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$75,000GENERAL FUND
PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$50,000KOENIGSBERGER CHALLENGE
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL FUND
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$36,500GENERAL FUND
TURNING POINT USA
$29,500GENERAL FUND
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM
$27,000GENERAL FUND
QUANTUM HOUSE
$25,000NEW BUILDING
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
MILLBROOK SCHOOL
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
FAMILY CENTERS INC
$24,000GENERAL FUND
ROSARIAN ACADEMY
$20,000SISTER JEAN SCHOLARSHIP
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM
$20,000TRINITY FORWARD"" CAMPAIGN
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM
$20,000"TRINITY FORWARD" CAMPAIGN
INDIAN MOUNTAIN SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL FUND
PALM BEACH COUNTY FISHING FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
EVERGLADES FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
THE PALM BEACH POLICE FOUNDATION
$17,500GENERAL FUND
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM
$16,400GENERAL FUND
PALM BEACH COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$15,500GENERAL FUND
FAMILY CENTERS INC
$15,000GENERAL FUND
FAMILY CENTERS INC
$12,000GENERAL FUND
VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SUSQUEHANNA SPCA
$10,000BUILDING, AT THE REQUEST OF KATHLEEN & LOUIS HAGER
SUSQUEHANNA SPCA
$10,000BUILDING, AT THE REQUEST OF ALICE & CHRIS HOLBROOK
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FLY CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
$10,000IN SUPORT OF THE NEW FIRETRUCK
OTSEGO 2000
$10,000PIERSTOWN GRANGE