The Gochman Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted gifts to a mix of higher education and community-based social service organizations. Recent grants show a willingness to fund both long-term institutional priorities (an endowed fund for Indigenous Studies at Bard College) and operating/general support for community programs such as urban/agricultural social enterprise and inclusive youth services. Their giving appears programmatic and relationship-driven rather than broadly distributed across many small grantees.
Concentrated giving: a handful of large grants (including an endowed gift), some repeat support to the same organizations, and preference for general/operating support as well as capacity-building/endowment investments.
A single endowed commitment anchors the Gochman Family Foundation’s recent giving: $500,000 to Bard College for The Forge Endowed Fund for Indigenous Studies. That gift points to a clear interest in Indigenous scholarship and higher education, and it sits alongside a smaller set of targeted grants that support community organizations in New York. The foundation’s recent recipients include Kites Nest Inc in Hudson, Sky High Farm in Brooklyn, and Forge Project Association in Ancram, all funded for general support. This mix suggests a funder that pairs long-term institutional backing with flexible support for local organizations working in education, culture, and social service settings. The pattern is not broad or diffuse. The foundation appears to make a small number of grants each year, with a concentration in New York recipients and a range that reaches from five-figure support to six-figure commitments. Its giving includes both cash grants and grants of marketable securities, and at least one recipient has received support in multiple years. The result is a portfolio that is selective, relationship-based, and centered on a few named organizations rather than many small awards.
Indigenous studies is the clearest thematic thread in the foundation’s giving. Bard College received $500,000 in 2023 for The Forge Endowed Fund for Indigenous Studies, followed by another $10,000 in 2024 for the same endowed fund. That repeated support shows a sustained commitment to an academic endowment tied to Indigenous scholarship. The foundation also supports community-based work in Hudson Valley and New York City contexts. Kites Nest Inc in Hudson received $162,663 in 2025 in general support, indicating substantial backing for youth-oriented programming. Sky High Farm in Brooklyn received $100,883 in 2025 and $85,578 in 2024, both as general support and both described as grants of marketable securities. Smaller cash grants went to Forge Project Association in Ancram, Thomas Cole Historic House in Catskill, Ps1 Contemporary Art Center Inc in Long Island City, and Brooklyn Institute of Arts Sciences in Brooklyn.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around a few size bands: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $97,057. That spread reflects a model that combines modest operating gifts with occasional larger commitments, including a six-figure award and a major endowment gift. The recipient list also shows repeat support: Bard College appears in 2023 and 2024, Sky High Farm appears in 2024 and 2025, and Kites Nest Inc appears in 2025 in two separate grants. The foundation gives cash grants and grants of marketable securities.
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$2.1M
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$245K
Most grants fall between $5K and $97K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$97K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Bard College, Sky High Farm, Kites Nest Inc
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York. The recent recipient list includes Annandale-on-Hudson, Hudson, Brooklyn, Ancram, Catskill, and Long Island City, all in New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and 100% of the recent grants went to U.S. recipients. The data also shows no grants to recipients in Florida, despite the foundation’s headquarters in Coral Gables.
Its recent grants center on Indigenous studies and higher education, especially Bard College’s Forge Endowed Fund for Indigenous Studies. It also supports community-based organizations in New York, including youth services, urban/agricultural work, and cultural or educational institutions.
Yes. Bard College appears in both 2023 and 2024 for The Forge Endowed Fund for Indigenous Studies. Sky High Farm appears in 2024 and 2025, and Kites Nest Inc appears twice in 2025.
Among recent grants, the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $97,057. That indicates a mix of smaller operating gifts and larger, targeted commitments.
The foundation gives cash grants and grants of marketable securities. Recent examples include marketable securities grants to Kites Nest Inc and Sky High Farm, plus cash grants to Forge Project Association, Thomas Cole Historic House, Ps1 Contemporary Art Center Inc, and Brooklyn Institute of Arts Sciences.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KITES NEST INC | HUDSON, NY | $162,663 | 2025 | GRANT OF MARKETABLE SECURITEIS IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKY HIGH FARM | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,883 | 2025 | GRANT OF MARKETABLE SECURITEIS IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE | CATSKILL, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PS1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORGE PROJECT ASSOCIATION | ANCRAM, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS SCIENCES | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KITES NEST INC | HUDSON, NY | $1,001 | 2025 | CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKY HIGH FARM | BROOKLYN, NY | $85,578 | 2024 | GRANT OF MARKETABLE SECURITEIS IN GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | THE FORGE ENDOWED FUND FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | THE FORGE ENDOWED FUND FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES |
SKY HIGH FARM
$100,883GRANT OF MARKETABLE SECURITEIS IN GENERAL SUPPORT
FORGE PROJECT ASSOCIATION
$5,000CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS SCIENCES
CASH GRANT IN GENERAL SUPPORT