HAB Charitable Corporation concentrates on a small number of sizable discretionary grants to cultural, educational, and civic organizations, with particularly large gifts to a botanical institution and independent schools. Their giving skews toward established nonprofit institutions—many in New York—supporting general operating needs rather than narrowly restricted projects. The foundation appears comfortable making multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar investments in single organizations that align with education, urban environmental quality, and women’s philanthropy.
Highly concentrated giving: few, very large general-purpose grants dominate annual giving; mix of repeat support (e.g., Saint Ann’s) and one-off major gifts; preference for unrestricted/general purpose funding to established institutions.
Hab Charitable Corporation’s largest recent gifts go to botanical conservation and to independent schooling, with repeated $3,174,524 support for Missouri Botanical Garden and $500,000 grants to Saint Ann’s School. That pattern points to a funder that makes a small number of very large general-purpose awards rather than spreading support widely. The grant list also shows sustained interest in New York-based civic and educational institutions, alongside environmental organizations and higher education. Recent grants include multiple six-figure awards to The New York Women’s Foundation, GrowNYC, Wesleyan University, Keewaydin Foundation, and Alliance of Families for Justice. Smaller awards extend the same pattern of institutional support to National Forest Foundation, Natural Areas Conservancy, Trees for the Future, New York Restoration Project, Hot Bread Kitchen, New Yorkers for Children, and Workshop in Business Opportunities (wibo). Across these recipients, the foundation’s giving is broad in subject matter but consistent in form: discretionary, general-purpose support for established nonprofits and schools.
In botanical and environmental work, Hab Charitable Corporation gave $3,174,524 to Missouri Botanical Garden for general purpose and $10,000 to Botanic Gardens Conservation International for general purpose. In urban greening, it supported GrowNYC with $150,000, and also made $25,000 awards to Natural Areas Conservancy and New York Restoration Project. Education is another clear thread. The foundation gave $500,000 to Saint Ann’s School and $100,000 to Wesleyan University, both for general purpose support. It also backed youth-serving and family-focused organizations, including $12,500 to New Yorkers for Children and $70,000 to Alliance of Families for Justice. The recurring general-purpose language suggests the foundation often funds organizational needs rather than narrowly defined projects.
Typical grant size sits at $12,500 at the 25th percentile, a median of $25,000, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a sharp split between a few very large commitments and a much wider band of smaller discretionary awards. Missouri Botanical Garden and Saint Ann’s School appear more than once in the recent list, and The New York Women’s Foundation also appears repeatedly, suggesting some ongoing relationships. The foundation gives as a corporation, not to individuals, and the grants shown are all general-purpose awards rather than program-specific project grants.
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$62.2M
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$5M
Most grants fall between $13K and $200K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$200K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Ann's School, The New York Women's Foundation, GrowNYC, Wesleyan University
Giving is heavily concentrated in the United States, with 35 grants and 100% of the recipient-country distribution in the US. New York is the top state by grant count, and many recipients are in New York City and Brooklyn. St. Louis, Missouri appears through Missouri Botanical Garden, while Middletown, Connecticut appears through Wesleyan University. Other recipient locations include Salisbury, Vermont; Missoula, Montana; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Boylston, Massachusetts.
The recent grant list shows support for botanical conservation, independent education, women’s philanthropy, urban greening, higher education, and family- or justice-oriented nonprofits. Examples include Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Ann’s School, The New York Women’s Foundation, GrowNYC, and Wesleyan University, almost all funded for general purpose use.
The grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including a $3,174,524 grant to Missouri Botanical Garden and $500,000 grants to Saint Ann’s School.
Yes. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recent recipient list is anchored by New York City and Brooklyn organizations such as The New York Women’s Foundation, GrowNYC, Natural Areas Conservancy, New York Restoration Project, Hot Bread Kitchen, and Workshop in Business Opportunities (wibo).
The recent grants are labeled general purpose across the list, which indicates flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project funding. That pattern appears in the largest awards as well as the smaller ones, including gifts to Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Ann’s School, and Wesleyan University.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,174,524 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $3,174,524 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT ANN'S SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT ANN'S SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GROWNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GROWNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KEEWAYDIN FOUNDATION | SALISBURY, VT | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KEEWAYDIN FOUNDATION | SALISBURY, VT | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALLIANCE OF FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ALLIANCE OF FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREES FOR THE FUTURE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TREES FOR THE FUTURE | SILVER SPRING, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATURAL AREAS CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | BOYLSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | BOYLSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (WIBO) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (WIBO) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP | NEW YORK, NY | $30 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP | NEW YORK, NY | $30 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO III (E&F) LP | NEW YORK, NY | $2 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO III (E&F) LP | NEW YORK, NY | $2 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT ANN'S SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOT BREAD KITCHEN | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NEW YORKERS FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP | NEW YORK, NY | $40 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
$3,174,524GENERAL PURPOSE
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
$3,174,524GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
GROWNYC
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (WIBO)
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORKSHOP IN BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (WIBO)
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP
$30GENERAL PURPOSE
PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP
$30GENERAL PURPOSE
PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO III (E&F) LP
$2GENERAL PURPOSE
PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO III (E&F) LP
$2GENERAL PURPOSE
HOT BREAD KITCHEN
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PASSED THROUGH FROM SRA PRIVATE EQUITY PORTFOLIO V (E&F) LP
$40GENERAL PURPOSE