The Ambellan Charitable Foundation concentrates its modest giving locally, prioritizing support for victims of domestic violence and small-scale community development in the Millbrook/Pleasant Valley area. Most of its grants go to direct-service human service providers, with repeated funding to a single domestic violence service organization and a one-time gift to a neighborhood green-space/community center project.
Ambellan Charitable Foundation shows a clear pattern of repeated support for domestic violence services, with Bh Care Inc receiving $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general purposes for victims of domestic violence. Alongside that long-running commitment, the foundation made a $20,000 grant in 2025 to Millbrook Community Partnership Dba the Thorne Center to support green spaces and a community center in Millbrook. Those two grants point to a funder that combines direct human services with neighborhood-oriented community development. The foundation’s giving also reaches beyond those anchor areas into child abuse prevention, hunger relief, emergency response, pregnancy care, ambulance services, and support for children and families facing serious illness. Its grants are mostly modest in size, but the largest recent awards sit at $20,000, while many others fall in the $2,500 to $10,000 range. Recent recipients include the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie and Carolyn’s Place in Waterbury. The overall profile is regional and practical, with a strong emphasis on direct service organizations.
Domestic violence services are the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent grants. Bh Care Inc in Ansonia received $20,000 in 2025 for general purposes for victims of domestic violence, matching the same amount awarded in 2023 and 2024. Child abuse prevention is another recurring area. The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie received $10,000 in 2023, then $5,000 in both 2024 and 2025, all for prevention of child abuse. The foundation also funds pregnancy care and education, shown by a $5,000 grant to Carolyn’s Place in Waterbury. In community support, it gave $2,500 to Southbury Food Bank for its community food pantry and $2,500 to Somers Library for library services to its community.
Grant sizes cluster at the small-to-mid range: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also shows a few larger $20,000 awards, but most grants are concentrated below that level. The pattern is strongly recurring rather than one-off: Bh Care Inc and the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse both appear across multiple years, with the domestic violence grantee funded three years in a row. The foundation is a private charitable foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: few grants overall, one major recurring grantee receiving the bulk of funding and a small number of single-project grants; mid-sized gifts ($20k–$60k).
Notable grantees: BH CARE INC, Millbrook Community Partnership dba The Thorne Center
Giving is regional and concentrated in a small set of places. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, with Ansonia, Waterbury, Southbury, and Greenwich-area giving reflected in the recent grants. New York also receives substantial support, including Poughkeepsie, Millbrook, Amenia, and Somers. One grant went to Washington, DC, and another to Triangle, Virginia, while the only non-Northeast entry in the recent list is Ailey, Georgia for hurricane relief. All recent grants in the file went to US recipients.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward direct-service human services: domestic violence support, child abuse prevention, pregnancy care and education, food pantries, ambulance services, and help for families with critically ill children. Community infrastructure also appears, including support for a green-space and community center project in Millbrook.
Yes. Bh Care Inc received $20,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for victims of domestic violence. The Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie also appears repeatedly, with grants of $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024 and 2025.
The distribution is small and fairly tight: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent grants include many awards at $2,500 and $5,000, with a smaller set at $10,000 and $20,000.
Connecticut is the top state by grant count. Recent Connecticut recipients include Ansonia, Waterbury, Southbury, and Washington, DC is also represented, while New York recipients include Poughkeepsie, Millbrook, Amenia, and Somers.
New York accounts for 47% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state, and recent New York grants include Millbrook Community Partnership Dba the Thorne Center in Millbrook, the Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in Poughkeepsie, Angels of Light Inc in Millbrook, Church of Immaculate Conception in Amenia, and Somers Library in Somers.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH CARE INC | ANSONIA, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DBA THE THORNE CENTER | MILLBROOK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MILLBROOK WITH GREEN SPACES AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROTECTING WILDLIFE SPECIES AND HABITATS. |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S EFFORTS AT TREATING VARIOUS CANCERS. |
| MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COLLECT NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS. |
| SOMERS LIBRARY | SOMERS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF TREATING CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES. |
| CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE |
| SOUTHBURY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | SOUTHBURY, CT | $3,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. |
| SOUTHBURY FOOD BANK | SOUTHBURY, CT | $3,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| NORTH EAST COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | AMENIA, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| BH CARE INC | ANSONIA, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DBA THE THORNE CENTER | MILLBROOK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MILLBROOK WITH GREEN SPACES AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. |
| DANIELL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | AILEY, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE BETTER TOGETHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH'S HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S IMMEDIATE NEED DURING HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS. |
| CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE |
| NORTH EAST COMMUNITY CENTER FOOD PANTY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,600 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | AMENIA, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| SOUTHBURY FOOD BANK | SOUTHBURY, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY. |
| SOUTHBURY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION | SOUTHBURY, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. |
| MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION | TRIANGLE, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COLLECT NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS. |
| SOMERS LIBRARY | SOMERS, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY. |
| BH CARE INC | ANSONIA, CT | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| CAROLYN'S PLACE | WATERBURY, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREGNANCY CARE AND EDUCATION |
| CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE |
| ANGELS OF LIGHT INC | MILLBROOK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR ASSISTING FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WITH A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS |
| BH CARE INC | ANSONIA, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE |
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MILLBROOK WITH GREEN SPACES AND A COMMUNITY CENTER.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROTECTING WILDLIFE SPECIES AND HABITATS.
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S EFFORTS AT TREATING VARIOUS CANCERS.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COLLECT NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS.
SOMERS LIBRARY
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF TREATING CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES.
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
$3,500GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
SOUTHBURY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$3,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY.
SOUTHBURY FOOD BANK
$3,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
$3,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT MILLBROOK WITH GREEN SPACES AND A COMMUNITY CENTER.
DANIELL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE BETTER TOGETHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH'S HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S IMMEDIATE NEED DURING HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS.
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
SOUTHBURY FOOD BANK
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY.
SOUTHBURY AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY.
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO COLLECT NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS.
SOMERS LIBRARY
$2,500TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LIBRARY SERVICES TO ITS COMMUNITY.
CAROLYN'S PLACE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREGNANCY CARE AND EDUCATION
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
ANGELS OF LIGHT INC
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE FOR ASSISTING FAMILIES WITH A CHILD WITH A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS
CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE