
The Garcia Family Foundation concentrates its giving on tuition support and charitable project funding for independent and Catholic K–12 schools in the New York area. Grants are sizable and targeted, often designated for scholarship/financial aid or specific school programs, indicating a priority on access to private school education. The foundation favors a small number of institutional recipients and makes repeat awards to preferred schools.
A recurring theme in the Garcia Family Foundation for Art Culture and Education C/o Arons’ recent giving is direct support for private school access in New York, especially scholarship assistance and charitable project funding at independent and Catholic K–12 schools. Riverdale Country Day School received multiple awards, including $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, while Marymount School of New York also received repeated support at the $100,000 level. The foundation’s pattern is not limited to one school: Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Buckley School, and The Chapin School also appear among its larger awards, suggesting sustained relationships with a small set of institutional recipients. Alongside school-based giving, the foundation has funded student support and educational opportunities tied to Brazil and the United States, including scholarship programs for Brazilian students studying in U.S. universities. Its grants also extend to art, culture, and education projects, showing a broader mission than tuition aid alone. The overall picture is of a foundation that makes targeted, often repeated awards to education-focused organizations and related charitable projects rather than broad, open-ended grantmaking.
Education is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. Riverdale Country Day School received $100,000 for scholarship support in 2025, and Marymount School of New York received $100,000 for scholarship assistance in the same year. At Convent of the Sacred Heart, the foundation backed both charitable project work and scholarship support, showing that it funds more than one type of school need. The Buckley School also received a $100,000 charitable project grant, while The Chapin School received multiple charitable project awards across 2023 and 2024. Beyond New York schools, the foundation supports international education and student aid through its Brazil-focused scholarship programs and project support for art, culture, and education organizations in the United States and Brazil.
Typical grants fall in a narrow-to-moderate range, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including several schools and charitable partners, which points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time-only support. The foundation also makes some larger, highly targeted grants at the $50,000 to $100,000 level. Its active programs include unsolicited scholarship applications for Brazilian students and project support for art, culture, and education organizations; it also funds individuals.
$959K
$8.1M
-$284K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Garcia Family Foundation for Art Culture and Education C/O Arons.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 160 | $2.5M | 95.8% |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of institutional grantees with repeat awards; majority of grants earmarked for scholarships/financial aid or designated school projects rather than many small, diverse recipients.
Notable grantees: Riverdale Country Day School, Marymount School of New York, The Buckley School, Convent of the Sacred Heart
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards land heavily in New York City and the Bronx, including New York, NY; Bronx, NY; and several New York-based schools and charities. Outside the United States, recipient countries include Brazil with 4 grants and Belgium with 3 grants. The foundation’s geographic scope is local overall, but its recipient map includes a small set of international education- and project-related grantees.
It most often supports independent and Catholic K–12 schools in the New York area, with scholarship assistance and charitable project grants as common uses. The recent list also includes art, culture, and education project support, plus Brazil-linked scholarship programs for students in U.S. universities.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Riverdale Country Day School, Marymount School of New York, The Chapin School, Citymeals, Generation You Employed Inc, and The Icla Da Silva Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships.
The grant-size distribution is centered on small awards, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $20,000. At the same time, the recent grants list includes larger education awards at $50,000 and $100,000.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals and also operates the GFF Living Expenses Scholarship and the Garcia Family Foundation Living Expenses Scholarship (GFF LES Program), both of which support promising Brazilian students attending universities in the United States with living expenses.
New York dominates the recipient map, with 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and a strong concentration in New York City and the Bronx. Outside the United States, the recipient countries in the record are Brazil and Belgium.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| Brazil |
| 4 |
| $80K |
2.4% |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | $68K | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARYMOUNT SCHOOL OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ASSIST |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RIVERDALE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GENERATION YOU EMPLOYED INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CITYMEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $32,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CITYMEALS | NEW YORK, NY | $28,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| INFINITO ARTS & CULTURE | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| IPTI -US | SUNNY ISLES, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| PAUL MORIN | NEW YORK, NY | $23,550 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $23,378 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MUSEO DE ARTE SAO PAULO | BELA VISTA, SA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM | AMHERST, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE ICLA DA SILVA FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| MUSEO DE ARTE SAO PAULO | BELA VISTA, SA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $18,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ASSIST |
| CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| BRAZIL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE 55 PROJECT | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CAUA RODRIGUES | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARIA VITORIA ROSA SYPNIEVSKI | NEW YORK, NY | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK C | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| THIAGO CAILLAUX MONTELLO | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ARTAMERICAS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMOMANIC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,650 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PROJECT |
| MANUELA DE CARVALHO RODRIGUES | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TIAIGO VICTOR RAMOS DOS SANTOS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GUSTAVO AUGUSTO KOPP DE LIMA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| YAMANDU CAPALBO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DAMIAO VICTOR ANDRADE DA SILVA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MARLON FAGUNDES PEREIRA JR | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ADELIDO VEIRA SILVA NETO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JUAN TELES | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DIEGO DE SOUZA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ANDRE VICTOR OLIVEIRA AVELLAR | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LUIZA LOUBACK FONTES | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GABRIELA CANTERO | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GIACOMO RABAIOLLI RAMOS | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UALYPE DE ANDRADE UCHOA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LUCAS PAES | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| LARISSA DE BRITO MOREIRA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ALAN SILVA ALENCAR DE MOURA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| TALYTA VENANCIO FRANCA | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
MARYMOUNT SCHOOL OF NEW YORK
$100,000SCHOLARSHIP ASSIST
RIVERDALE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$100,000SCHOLARSHIP
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP
RIVERDALE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$50,000SCHOLARSHIP
CHARITABLE PROJECT
CITYMEALS
$28,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
INFINITO ARTS & CULTURE
$25,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
IPTI -US
$25,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
PAUL MORIN
$23,550SCHOLARSHIP
MUSEO DE ARTE SAO PAULO
$20,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM
$20,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
THE ICLA DA SILVA FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
MUSEO DE ARTE SAO PAULO
$20,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
CAF AMERICA
$18,500CHARITABLE PROJECT
SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP ASSIST
CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS
$15,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
$10,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
THE 55 PROJECT
$10,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
CAUA RODRIGUES
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
MARIA VITORIA ROSA SYPNIEVSKI
$6,500SCHOLARSHIP
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHORUS OF NEW YORK C
$5,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
THIAGO CAILLAUX MONTELLO
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP
ARTAMERICAS SOCIETY
$5,000CHARITABLE PROJECT
NEW YORK PHILHARMOMANIC
$3,650CHARITABLE PROJECT
MANUELA DE CARVALHO RODRIGUES
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
TIAIGO VICTOR RAMOS DOS SANTOS
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
GUSTAVO AUGUSTO KOPP DE LIMA
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
YAMANDU CAPALBO
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
DAMIAO VICTOR ANDRADE DA SILVA
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
MARLON FAGUNDES PEREIRA JR
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
ADELIDO VEIRA SILVA NETO
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
JUAN TELES
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
DIEGO DE SOUZA
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
ANDRE VICTOR OLIVEIRA AVELLAR
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
LUIZA LOUBACK FONTES
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
GABRIELA CANTERO
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
GIACOMO RABAIOLLI RAMOS
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
UALYPE DE ANDRADE UCHOA
$3,500SCHOLARSHIP
LUCAS PAES
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
LARISSA DE BRITO MOREIRA
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
ALAN SILVA ALENCAR DE MOURA
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP
TALYTA VENANCIO FRANCA
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP