The Jane W Nuhn Charitable Trust is a regionally focused arts funder concentrating its giving in the Poughkeepsie/Hudson Valley area. Its grants strongly favor cultural institutions and arts education, with sizable, repeat commitments for capital projects, endowment building, and operating support that sustain a small set of core organizations. The foundation prefers multi‑grant relationships rather than one‑off, widely distributed small gifts.
Jane W Nuhn Charitable Trust centers its giving on a small group of Hudson Valley arts organizations, with repeated support for endowment building, operating costs, and capital projects. The largest recent grants in the record went to Bardavon 1869 Opera House and The Art Effect, both in Poughkeepsie, signaling a long-running commitment to institutions that anchor the local arts ecosystem. The trust’s pattern is not broad or scattershot. It has made multiple awards to the same recipients across several years, including Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Bardavon - Hvp, and The Art Effect. The funding often supports specific organizational needs such as endowment support, HVAC work, operating expenses, and staffing tied to the Trolley Barn. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond performance venues into arts education and neighborhood-based cultural work. Awards to Marist College, Fall Kill Creative Works, and Scenic Hudson show attention to internships, community arts programming, and local revitalization efforts connected to Poughkeepsie and the Northside.
Arts education is a clear part of the trust’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $150,000 to The Art Effect for Trolley Barn, transit, and camp staffing, and it also backed the same organization with $100,000 for operating support. The trust also funds performing arts infrastructure and long-term stability. Bardavon 1869 Opera House received $200,000 in 2024 for endowment support and another $100,000 in 2025 for the same purpose, while Bardavon - Hvp received $100,000 in 2025 for an HVAC system. Community-facing neighborhood work appears as well. Scenic Hudson received $20,000 in 2025 for revitalization of Poughkeepsie, and Poughkeepsie Alliance received $18,000 in 2025 for the Northside Bollard Project. The trust also supported internship activity at Marist College with a $50,000 grant for the Rupert & Marie Tarver Internship.
Typical awards are mid-sized rather than very small: the grant-size distribution is $11,156 at the 25th percentile, $40,360 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile. The trust’s recent record also includes repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. It operates as a charitable trust, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $85K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$85K
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Concentrated giving to a few repeat grantees: multiple medium‑to‑large grants focused on capital, endowment, and operating support rather than many small, diverse awards.
Notable grantees: THE ART EFFECT, BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE, BARDAVON - HVP
Giving is highly concentrated in New York, with 92% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Poughkeepsie appears repeatedly, including grants to Bardavon 1869 Opera House, The Art Effect, Scenic Hudson, and Poughkeepsie Alliance. Outside New York, the trust made grants in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Lebanon, New Hampshire, but the overall pattern remains local and Hudson Valley-centered.
The trust supports arts and cultural organizations, arts education, and local revitalization work. Recent grants include funding for endowment support, operating support, capital improvements, internships, neighborhood projects, and programming tied to the Trolley Barn and other Poughkeepsie institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Bardavon - Hvp, The Art Effect, and Scenic Hudson. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The grant-size distribution is $11,156 at the 25th percentile, $40,360 at the median, and $85,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards of $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000 to core grantees.
Grantmaking is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 92% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Poughkeepsie is the most visible city in the record, with multiple grants to local arts, civic, and community organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | TROLLEY BARN, TRANSIT, CAMP STAFFING |
| BARDAVON - HVP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | HVAC SYSTEM |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT |
| BARDAVON - HVP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MARIST COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | RUPERT & MARIE TARVER INTERNSHIP |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | REVITALIZATION OF POUGHKEEPSIE |
| POUGHKEEPSIE ALLIANCE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | NORTHSIDE BOLLARD PROJECT |
| MANCHESTER FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOC | MANCHESTER, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | MATCHING GRANT TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS |
| DAY ONE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN INC | GARRISON, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | SHED ROOF PROJECT |
| TRANSART & CULTURAL SERVICES INC | WEST PARK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | JAZZ IN THE VALLEY |
| BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | TROLLEY BARN / DEVELOP. DIR. PROJECT |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| BARDAVON - HVP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $85,000 | 2024 | HVP TOURING & OPS |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDOWMENT |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | REVITALIZATION OF POUGHKEEPSIE'S NORTHSIDE |
| MANCHESTER FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION | MANCHESTER, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS |
| FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,500 | 2024 | CLAY NIGHT PROGRAM |
| FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GRANT WRITER |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN INC | GARRISON, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | BE THE BRIDGE - WALK FOR RECOVERY |
| BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $200,000 | 2023 | ENDOWMENT |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $97,000 | 2023 | EQUIPMENT FOR TROLLEY BARN |
| BARDAVON - HVP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $85,000 | 2023 | HVP TOURING & OPS |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $60,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AT TROLLEY BARN |
| BARD COLLEGE | ANNANDALE ON HUDSON, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND MUSIC FESTIVAL ENDOWMENT |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | TROLLEY BARN / DEVELOP. DIR. PROJECT |
| THE ART EFFECT | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| NUBIAN DIRECTIONS II | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $30,720 | 2023 | HEATING SYSTEM |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | REVITALIZATION OF POUGHKEEPSIE'S NORTHSIDE |
| ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM | STAATSBURG, NY | $11,454 | 2023 | SPECTRA-MAKERS PROGRAM |
| DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK HEALTH | LEBANON, NH | $11,375 | 2023 | BATTLE OF THE BADGES BASEBALL CLASSIC |
| FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,500 | 2023 | CLAY NIGHT PROGRAM |
| FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT WRITER |
| HISTORIC HUGUENOT STREET | NEW PALTZ, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | BEVIER-ELTING HOUSE RESTORATION |
THE ART EFFECT
$150,000TROLLEY BARN, TRANSIT, CAMP STAFFING
BARDAVON - HVP
$100,000HVAC SYSTEM
THE ART EFFECT
$100,000OPERATING SUPPORT
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE
$100,000ENDOWMENT
BARDAVON - HVP
$85,000OPERATING SUPPORT
MARIST COLLEGE
$50,000RUPERT & MARIE TARVER INTERNSHIP
POUGHKEEPSIE ALLIANCE
$18,000NORTHSIDE BOLLARD PROJECT
MANCHESTER FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOC
$15,000MATCHING GRANT TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS
DAY ONE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY
$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT
ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN INC
$7,500SHED ROOF PROJECT
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE
$200,000ENDOWMENT
THE ART EFFECT
$150,000TROLLEY BARN / DEVELOP. DIR. PROJECT
THE ART EFFECT
$100,000OPERATING EXPENSES
BARDAVON - HVP
$85,000HVP TOURING & OPS
MANCHESTER FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
$15,000SPECIAL OLYMPICS
FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS
$10,500CLAY NIGHT PROGRAM
FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS
$10,000GRANT WRITER
ST CHRISTOPHER'S INN INC
$7,500BE THE BRIDGE - WALK FOR RECOVERY
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE
$200,000ENDOWMENT
THE ART EFFECT
$97,000EQUIPMENT FOR TROLLEY BARN
BARDAVON - HVP
$85,000HVP TOURING & OPS
THE ART EFFECT
$60,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AT TROLLEY BARN
THE ART EFFECT
$50,000TROLLEY BARN / DEVELOP. DIR. PROJECT
THE ART EFFECT
$50,000OPERATING EXPENSES
NUBIAN DIRECTIONS II
$30,720HEATING SYSTEM
ANDERSON CENTER FOR AUTISM
$11,454SPECTRA-MAKERS PROGRAM
FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS
$10,500CLAY NIGHT PROGRAM
FALL KILL CREATIVE WORKS
$10,000GRANT WRITER