The Hugh L Adams Charitable Trust directs a small number of very large, unrestricted grants to prominent institutions, favoring higher education, major health nonprofits, public school support in urban areas, and flagship cultural institutions. Grants are typically general operating or general purpose, indicating trust in grantee leadership rather than project-specific funding. The foundation shows a preference for repeat, sizable commitments to a handful of national and regional organizations rather than many small awards.
Highly concentrated giving: few very large grants (several multi-million-dollar gifts) made repeatedly to the same national and regional institutions; emphasis on unrestricted/general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
A defining feature of Hugh L Adams Charitable Trust is its pattern of repeated, very large unrestricted gifts to a small set of institutions. Princeton University has received three general purpose grants in the recent record, including $1,320,230 in 2023 and $1,132,950 in 2025. The American Heart Association is another recurring beneficiary, with general support awards of $660,115 in 2023 and $566,475 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that favors durable institutional support rather than short-term project funding. The trust also extends this approach to public services and cultural organizations. The Fund for Public Schools Inc and the Metropolitan Museum of Art each appear multiple times in the recent grants list, with grants at the $263,256 to $330,057 level in 2024 and 2025. Other recipients include Westchester Medical Center, Jefferson Hospital, Westover School Inc, and Aspca, all receiving general-purpose support. Across the recent record, the trust gives to higher education, health, public school infrastructure, and major cultural institutions through broad, flexible awards.
In higher education, Hugh L Adams Charitable Trust gave $1,053,023 to Princeton University in 2024 for a general purpose grant, following similarly large awards in 2023 and 2025. Health philanthropy is another clear theme: the trust supported the American Heart Association with $526,511 in 2024 and $566,475 in 2025 through general support grants. Public school support is visible through The Fund for Public Schools Inc, which received $263,256 in 2024 and $283,237 in 2025 for general operating support. Cultural funding appears as well, with the Metropolitan Museum of Art receiving $263,256 in 2024 and $283,237 in 2025 under general support grants. The trust’s grant purposes are consistently broad, which suggests emphasis on organizational flexibility rather than restricted program funding.
The typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $141,619, the median is $214,142, and the 75th percentile is $379,170. Recent awards cluster around a small number of institutions, and several recipients reappear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring support pattern rather than one-off gifts. The trust is a private charitable trust, and its grants are generally labeled general purpose, general support, or general operating, indicating unrestricted funding.
$3.2M
$49.1M
$4.1M
$3.7M
Most grants fall between $142K and $379K, with a median of $214K.
25th Percentile
$142K
Median
$214K
75th Percentile
$379K
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Notable grantees: Princeton University, American Heart Association, The Fund for Public Schools, Inc., The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The trust gives most often in New Jersey, with Princeton University accounting for repeated awards in Princeton. New York also remains central: 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, including New York City institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Fund for Public Schools Inc, and Aspca. Other recipient locations in the recent record include Dallas, Valhalla, Jefferson Hills, and Middlebury, all in the United States.
The recent grants show support for higher education, health, public schools, cultural institutions, and a few other nonprofit categories. Recurring recipients include Princeton University, the American Heart Association, The Fund for Public Schools Inc, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Westchester Medical Center, Jefferson Hospital, Westover School Inc, and Aspca.
Yes. The recent grants are consistently described as general purpose, general support, or general operating. Examples include Princeton University, the American Heart Association, The Fund for Public Schools Inc, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Typical grants are sizable. The 25th percentile is $141,619, the median is $214,142, and the 75th percentile is $379,170. Several recent awards are substantially above that range, including seven-figure support to Princeton University.
Yes. Princeton University, the American Heart Association, The Fund for Public Schools Inc, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Westchester Medical Center, Jefferson Hospital, Westover School Inc, and Aspca each appear in multiple grant years, showing repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The top state by grant count is New Jersey, while 50% of grants go to recipients in New York, the headquarters state. Recent recipients also include organizations in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,284,847 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $642,424 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $321,212 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $321,212 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS, PA | $160,606 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $160,606 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTOVER SCHOOL INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $160,606 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | VALHALLA, NY | $160,606 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,132,950 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $566,475 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $283,237 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $283,237 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS, PA | $141,619 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTOVER SCHOOL INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $141,619 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $141,619 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | VALHALLA, NY | $141,619 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,053,023 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $526,511 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $263,256 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $263,256 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| WESTOVER SCHOOL INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $131,628 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | VALHALLA, NY | $131,628 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $131,628 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS, PA | $131,628 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $1,320,230 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $660,115 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $330,057 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT |
| THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $330,057 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL | JEFFERSON HILLS, PA | $165,029 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTOVER SCHOOL INC | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $165,029 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER | VALHALLA, NY | $165,029 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $165,029 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT |
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$1,284,847GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
$160,606GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
$160,606GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$1,132,950GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
$141,619GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
$141,619GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
$131,628GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL
$165,029GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT