The James H Clark Charitable Foundation makes a small number of very large grants to elite institutions in health care, K–12 independent schools, national science bodies, and high-performance athletics. Giving is national in reach but skewed toward prominent New York City institutions and well-known national organizations, and many grants are designated as general charitable support rather than program-specific. The foundation appears to prioritize institutional strength and prestige—supporting top hospitals, independent preparatory schools, national sports philanthropy, and science policy bodies.
A small set of very large grants defines the James H Clark Charitable Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation’s largest recent award was $1.1 million to Rippowam Cisqua School, and it has also made repeated seven-figure support to New York Presbyterian and The Chapin School. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: general charitable purpose funding for institutions that already operate at substantial scale, including hospitals, independent schools, science policy bodies, and athlete-support organizations. New York Presbyterian appears multiple times in the recent record, with grants of $1 million in 2024, $1 million in 2025, $750,000 in 2025, and $250,000 in 2023. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation also received three grants of $375,000 across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a recurring relationship rather than one-off support. Other recent awards extend to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust, and the Vladimir and Haewon Feltsman Piano Foundation. The foundation’s giving is national in scope but concentrated on a limited number of institutional recipients.
Health care is a clear theme in the recent grants record. New York Presbyterian received $1 million in 2024, $1 million in 2025, $750,000 in 2025, and $250,000 in 2023, all listed as general charitable purposes. Education is another major area, especially independent schools. The Chapin School received $1 million in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, while Rippowam Cisqua School received $1.1 million in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports athletics and science institutions. The US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation received $375,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. In 2025, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine received $200,000. These grants show a mix of institutional support across health, education, sports, and science policy.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $225,000, and the 75th percentile is $468,750. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, including New York Presbyterian, the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, The Chapin School, Rippowam Cisqua School, and Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust. The foundation appears to make grantmaking decisions through a private philanthropic structure centered on general charitable support rather than program-specific awards. No application process is indicated in the provided data.
$1M
$8.7M
-$763K
$1M
Most grants fall between $100K and $469K, with a median of $225K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$225K
75th Percentile
$469K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving: few, very large gifts (several seven-figure awards) with repeat funding to select institutional grantees; predominantly general/unrestricted support to nationally recognized organizations rather than many small community grants.
Notable grantees: NewYork-Presbyterian, U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, The Chapin School, Rippowam Cisqua School, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The foundation gives entirely within the United States in the recent grants list: 17 grants, all to U.S. recipients. New York City appears repeatedly, with grants to New York Presbyterian, The Chapin School, and New York Yacht Club. Bedford, New York also appears multiple times through Rippowam Cisqua School. Outside New York, Colorado Springs appears through the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, Washington, DC through the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and Edgartown, Massachusetts through Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust.
The recent distribution is centered on large grants. The 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $225,000, and the 75th percentile is $468,750. Recent awards also include several seven-figure grants, which places the foundation well above the small-grant range.
Yes. New York Presbyterian appears four times in the recent grants list, the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation appears three times, and both The Chapin School and Rippowam Cisqua School appear more than once. Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust also received grants in two different years.
Recent grants go to hospitals, independent schools, science institutions, athlete-support philanthropy, and a preservation trust. Examples include New York Presbyterian, The Chapin School, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, the US Olympic & Paralympic Foundation, and Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust.
The grant list is U.S.-only, and New York stands out as the most frequent recipient location. Recent awards also went to Bedford, NY; Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; and Edgartown, MA.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| US OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $375,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST INC | EDGARTOWN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| VLADIMIR AND HAEWON FELTSMAN PIANO FOUNDATION | NEW PALTZ, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $1,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| US OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $375,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD PRESERVATION TRUST INC | EDGARTOWN, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| US OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $375,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK YACHT CLUB | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN
$750,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
US OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION
$375,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE
$200,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
VLADIMIR AND HAEWON FELTSMAN PIANO FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$1,100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN
$1,000,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
US OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC FOUNDATION
$375,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB
$50,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES