The Jane N Mooty Foundation makes concentrated, large-scale gifts to philanthropic intermediaries rather than directly to service providers. With a single $290,000 grant to the Glaser Family Foundation, the foundation appears to prefer channeling resources through other foundations or regranting vehicles that administer community grants. Its activity suggests a strategic, hands-off role in supporting community grantmaking and philanthropic capacity.
The Jane N Mooty Foundation’s clearest pattern is its use of large grants to philanthropic intermediaries and regranting vehicles, led by a $290,000 gift to Glaser Family Foundation in 2023 and a $205,560 gift to the same organization in 2024 for community grants and donations. That approach sits alongside a smaller set of direct awards that point to cultural preservation, education, land conservation, and research-related support. The foundation’s grants also show repeated year-over-year support for several organizations, including University of Minnesota Foundation, American Swedish Institution, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Sagamore Institute, North House Folk School, Chica’s Rescue, Adirondack Land Trust, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, and Adirondack Council. Those repeat awards suggest a funder that often revisits prior recipients rather than cycling through only one-time gifts. Beyond intermediary giving, the foundation has backed institutions tied to Minnesota, New York, and Lake Superior region work, with awards ranging from capital campaign support and scholarships to preservation, internships, and community programs. The overall profile reflects a foundation that funds through a mix of concentrated larger gifts and recurring smaller grants across a broad set of public-benefit purposes.
A major thread in the Jane N Mooty Foundation’s portfolio is cultural and historical preservation. The foundation gave $70,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 to American Swedish Institution for cultural preservation, and it supported Pitney Meadows Community Farm with $60,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024 for historical preservation. Preservation work also appears in grants to Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation for preservation society activities. Education and youth programming show up in several forms. The foundation awarded $25,000 to YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities for educational and recreational opportunities for youth, and $10,000 to Saratoga Institue for educational experiences. Environmental and land-focused giving includes $30,000 and $25,000 to Sagamore Institute for trails and research planning, $10,000 to Adirondach Land Trust for protecting shorelines and land, and $10,000 to Saratoga Sustainable for sustainable environmental protection. The foundation also supported traditional crafts teaching at North House Folk School in Grand Marais.
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$2.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Highly concentrated: a single large grant to another foundation (suggesting use of intermediaries or regranting rather than many small, direct service grants).
Notable grantees: Glaser Family Foundation
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000. That distribution shows a core of modest grants, even as a few much larger awards lift annual totals. The record includes repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Glaser Family Foundation, University of Minnesota Foundation, American Swedish Institution, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Sagamore Institute, North House Folk School, Chica’s Rescue, Adirondack Land Trust, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, and Adirondack Council. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals, which aligns with its grant-only structure and intermediary-oriented pattern.
Grantmaking is national, but recipients are concentrated in a few places. Minnesota accounts for 26% of grants, and Minneapolis appears repeatedly through the University of Minnesota Foundation, American Swedish Institution, and YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities. New York also receives substantial attention, especially Saratoga Springs, Keene, Raquette Lake, Hudson, Albany, Elizabethtown, and Keene Valley. The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 42 grants in the United States and none outside the country.
The foundation funds philanthropic intermediaries, cultural preservation, education, land and shoreline conservation, internships, youth programming, and research-related work. Examples in the grant list include community grantmaking through Glaser Family Foundation, cultural preservation at American Swedish Institution, and land protection through Adirondach Land Trust.
Typical awards are $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The foundation also makes larger grants, including six-figure support in the recent grants list.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Glaser Family Foundation, University of Minnesota Foundation, American Swedish Institution, Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Sagamore Institute, North House Folk School, Chica’s Rescue, Adirondack Land Trust, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, and Adirondack Council.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count, accounting for 26% of grants. Recipient cities in the data include Minneapolis and Rochester in Minnesota, along with several New York locations such as Saratoga Springs, Hudson, Keene, and Elizabethtown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGAMORE INSTITUTE | RAQUETTE LAKE, NY | $625,000 | 2025 | TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $625,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $525,000 | 2025 | HISTORIAL PRESERVATION |
| SARATOGA INSTITUE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES |
| AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL PRESERVATION |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDRING FOR NONPROFITS AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $62,415 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS |
| NORDLY'S FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $57,407 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| YMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH |
| GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $205,560 | 2024 | COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS |
| AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $70,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL PRESERVATION |
| SOUTH COLONIE CSD | ALBANY, NY | $62,000 | 2024 | TEACHER SUPPLEMENTAL PAY |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | HISTORIAL PRESERVATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC |
| SAGAMORE INSTITUTE | RAQUETTE LAKE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING |
| NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | TEACHING OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ON LAKE SUPERIOR |
| NORDLY'S FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ADIRONDACH LAND TRUST | KEENE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PROTECT SHORELINES AND LAND |
| HUDSON SLOOP CLUB | HUDSON, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC BOATING AND EDUCATION |
| CHICA'S RESCUE | HUDSON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL RESCUE FROM PUERTO RICO |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PRESERVATION SOCIETY |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CLARENCE PETTY INTERNSHIP FUND |
| ADIRONDACK NATURE CONSERVANCY | KEENE VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | NATURE PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP |
| SARATOGA PLAN | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY PLANNING |
| MAUI RECOVERY FUND | HONOLULU, HI | $5,000 | 2024 | FIRE RELIEF |
| TGEN | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | GENETIC RESEARCH |
| LEBLANC'S RICE CREEK | LITTLE FALLS, MN | $500 | 2024 | YOUTH FIREARM TRAINING |
| FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $100 | 2024 | SPECIAL PROJECTS |
| GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $290,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $127,800 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | HISTORIAL PRESERVATION |
| AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | CULTURAL PRESERVATION |
| CHICA'S RESCUE | HUDSON, WI | $30,000 | 2023 | ANIMAL RESCUE FROM PUERTO RICO |
| SAGAMORE INSTITUTE | RAQUETTE LAKE, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING |
| YMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH |
| NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | TEACHING OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ON LAKE SUPERIOR |
| HUDSON SLOOP CLUB | HUDSON, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC BOATING AND EDUCATION |
| SARATOGA INSTITUE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH |
| AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP ASSN | GREENWICH, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | FARMLAND PRESERVATION LAND TRUST |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CLARENCE PETTY INTERNSHIP FUND |
| ADIRONDACH LAND TRUST | KEENE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PROTECT SHORELINES AND LAND |
| SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PRESERVATION SOCIETY |
| ADIRONBACK FOUNDATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |
| SARATOGA YMCA | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| SARATOGA PLAN | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY PLANNING |
| ADIRONDACK NATURE CONSERVANCY | KEENE VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | NATURE PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP |
| SARATOGA SUSTAINABLE | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION |
| WATSON ART STUDIO | BRADENTON, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN |
| SOBRO CONSERVANCY OF SARATOGA | SARATOGO SPRINGS, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GREEN URBAN RENEWAL |
SAGAMORE INSTITUTE
$625,000TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING
CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC
PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM
$525,000HISTORIAL PRESERVATION
SARATOGA INSTITUE
$300,000EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION
$250,000CULTURAL PRESERVATION
FUNDRING FOR NONPROFITS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$62,415COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS
NORDLY'S FOUNDATION
$57,407COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$205,560COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION
$70,000CULTURAL PRESERVATION
SOUTH COLONIE CSD
$62,000TEACHER SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM
$50,000HISTORIAL PRESERVATION
CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC
SAGAMORE INSTITUTE
$25,000TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING
NORDLY'S FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HUDSON SLOOP CLUB
$10,000PUBLIC BOATING AND EDUCATION
CHICA'S RESCUE
$10,000ANIMAL RESCUE FROM PUERTO RICO
SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$10,000PRESERVATION SOCIETY
ADIRONDACK NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000NATURE PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP
SARATOGA PLAN
$10,000COMMUNITY PLANNING
MAUI RECOVERY FUND
$5,000FIRE RELIEF
LEBLANC'S RICE CREEK
$500YOUTH FIREARM TRAINING
FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY
$100SPECIAL PROJECTS
GLASER FAMILY FOUNDATION
$290,000COMMUNITY GRANTS AND DONATIONS
CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE ADOPTIVE MEDICINE CLINIC
PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY FARM
$60,000HISTORIAL PRESERVATION
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTION
$50,000CULTURAL PRESERVATION
CHICA'S RESCUE
$30,000ANIMAL RESCUE FROM PUERTO RICO
SAGAMORE INSTITUTE
$30,000TRAILS AND RESEARCH PLANNING
EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
HUDSON SLOOP CLUB
$10,000PUBLIC BOATING AND EDUCATION
SARATOGA INSTITUE
$10,000EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES
MAYO CLINIC
$10,000MEDICAL CARE AND RESEARCH
SARATOGA SPRINGS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$10,000PRESERVATION SOCIETY
SARATOGA YMCA
$10,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
SARATOGA PLAN
$10,000COMMUNITY PLANNING
ADIRONDACK NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000NATURE PRESERVATION INTERNSHIP
SARATOGA SUSTAINABLE
$10,000SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
WATSON ART STUDIO
$7,500ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
SOBRO CONSERVANCY OF SARATOGA
$5,000GREEN URBAN RENEWAL