The foundation makes focused, place-based cultural gifts, demonstrated by a single $40,000 grant to the Fund for Lachat Town Farm. Their support appears aimed at preserving and activating a historic farmstead as a community cultural and educational asset. The foundation gives to local heritage/cultural organizations rather than broad national causes.
Concentrated, one-time large grant to a single place-based cultural heritage organization rather than many small or diversified grants.
The Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation’s recent giving is defined by place-based support for cultural and educational institutions, with a standout $40,000 grant to Fund for Lachat Town Farm in Weston, Connecticut. That gift points to a pattern of backing organizations that preserve historic sites and use them as community assets. Alongside that anchor grant, the foundation has supported schools, theaters, music groups, and other local nonprofits with exempt-purpose funding. The grant record shows a mix of arts, education, and community-serving organizations rather than a single national program. Poly Prep Country Day School received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2025, while Vineyard Theatre received $25,000 in 2023. Other sizable awards went to Quick Center for the Arts, Alliance of Resident Theatresny, and Weston Emergency Medical Service. The foundation also appears to support institutions tied to New England and the New York area, including Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Suffolk University, and Huntington Theatre Company. Across the sample, the foundation’s choices suggest an emphasis on local institutions that serve students, audiences, and neighborhood communities through education, performance, and preservation.
A clear theme in the Howard & Katherine Aibel Foundation’s grantmaking is support for arts and cultural institutions. In 2025, it gave $25,000 to Quick Center for the Arts in Fairfield, Connecticut, and $15,000 to Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, Massachusetts. It also funded Alliance of Resident Theatresny with $25,000 in 2025 and Castle of Our Skins with $12,500 in 2025. Education is another recurring area. Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn received $30,000 in 2025 and the same amount in 2023. The foundation also supported Suffolk University with $17,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts with $15,750 in 2025. Community-oriented grants appear as well. Person to Person in Darien, Connecticut, received $7,500 in 2025, while My Friend Abby in Trumbull, Connecticut, received $20,000 in 2025 and $12,000 in 2023.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That makes the larger awards in the recent record stand out as exceptions rather than the norm. The pattern also shows repeat support to the same organizations over multiple years, including several recipients that appear in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation is a private foundation rather than an operating charity, and it does not make program-related investments. The filing data also indicates a regional giving scope.
$291K
$3.2M
$217K
$340K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$3K
About 33% of grants go to recipients in CT.
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Notable grantees: Fund for Lachat Town Farm
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Northeast, with many recipients in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. New York is the top state by grant count, and 30% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn and New York in New York; Weston, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, and Trumbull in Connecticut; and Boston, Malden, Roxbury, Lexington, Concord, and Great Barrington in Massachusetts. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on arts, education, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, Quick Center for the Arts in Fairfield, Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, and Person to Person in Darien. The foundation also supports heritage-site preservation through Fund for Lachat Town Farm in Weston.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Poly Prep Country Day School at $30,000 in 2023 and 2025, My Friend Abby at $12,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025, and Community Therapeutic Day School at $7,500 in both 2023 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is small at the center: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $40,000 to Fund for Lachat Town Farm and $30,000 to Poly Prep Country Day School.
New York is the top state by grant count. Massachusetts, where the foundation is headquartered, receives 30% of grants. Recent recipient cities also cluster in Connecticut and Massachusetts, including Weston, Fairfield, Boston, and Concord.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS | FAIRFIELD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ALLIANCE OF RESIDENT THEATRESNY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MY FRIEND ABBY | TRUMBULL, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FUND FOR LACHAT TOWN FARM | WESTON, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $17,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| NYU TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,750 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CASTLE OF OUR SKINS | ROXBURY, MA | $12,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| KEREM SHALOM | CONCORD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| RADIUS ENSEMBLE | CONCORD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| COMMUNITY THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOL | LEXINGTON, MA | $7,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE | WESTPORT, CT | $7,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PERSON TO PERSON | DARIEN, CT | $7,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| UNITARIAN CHURCH IN WESTPORT | WESTPORT, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MUSIC FOR YOUTH | WESTPORT, CT | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LONG WHARF THEATRE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ACTORS SHAKESPEARE PROJECT | WATERTOWN, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| HARVARD COLLEGE FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CONCORD SCOUT HOUSE | CONCORD, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LYRIC STAGE COMPANY OF BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| NEW GALLERY CONCERT SERIES | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $2,500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| COLLEGE BOUND DORCHESTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| LWV MA CITIZEN EDUCATION FUND | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| PPFA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| A BETTER CHANCE OF WESTPORT | WESTPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY | NORWALK, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY | FAIRFIELD, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| THE ROTARY FOUNDATION | WESTPORT, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MUSICONNECTS | ROSLINDALE, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION | EAST HADDAM, CT | $750 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $750 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $540 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY | NEW CANAAN, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| ABA FUND FOR JUSTICE AND EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE | HARTFORD, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| WESTON WARM-UP FUND | WESTON, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| CURE ALZHEIMERS FUND | WELLESLY HILLS, MA | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| SUSAN FUND | NORWALK, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| FRIENDS OF THE LEVITT PAVILION INC | WESTPORT, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BOSTON, MA | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| DVCC | NORWALK, CT | $500 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$30,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$25,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MY FRIEND ABBY
$20,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
KEREM SHALOM
$10,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
RADIUS ENSEMBLE
$10,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
$9,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
COMMUNITY THERAPEUTIC DAY SCHOOL
$7,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
$7,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
UNITARIAN CHURCH IN WESTPORT
$5,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MUSIC FOR YOUTH
$3,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LONG WHARF THEATRE
$2,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
HARVARD COLLEGE FUND
$2,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CONCORD SCOUT HOUSE
$2,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LYRIC STAGE COMPANY OF BOSTON
$2,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
NEW GALLERY CONCERT SERIES
$2,500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
COLLEGE BOUND DORCHESTER
$2,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
LWV MA CITIZEN EDUCATION FUND
$2,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
A BETTER CHANCE OF WESTPORT
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MUSICONNECTS
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
$1,000TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$750TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
VISITING NURSE & HOSPICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WESTON WARM-UP FUND
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
SUSAN FUND
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
FRIENDS OF THE LEVITT PAVILION INC
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.
DVCC
$500TO FURTHER THE DONEES' EXEMPT PURPOSE.