La Fondation Cuvelier demonstrates a highly focused philanthropic strategy supporting farmland conservation and sustainable agricultural land use, directing all of its documented giving to American Farmland Trust. The foundation appears to prioritize long‑term, unrestricted support for a single national organization working at the intersection of land protection, farm viability, and conservation policy. Its giving is concentrated and strategic rather than diversified across multiple causes or regions.
Highly concentrated: all recorded grants (multiple rounds) go to one repeat grantee (American Farmland Trust), providing relatively large, general-use funding rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
La Fondation Cuvelier has built its documented grantmaking around one national farmland organization: American Farmland Trust. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, the foundation awarded multiple general-use grants to that recipient, including two $200,000 grants in consecutive years and two $100,000 grants in 2025. That repeated support points to a long-running commitment to farmland conservation, land protection, and the policy work that underpins farm viability. The foundation’s grant list also shows that its giving extends beyond agriculture, but still favors general support and established nonprofits. Recent recipients include the University of Virginia, The Knights, Maloto, and NYSPCC, each funded with unrestricted general-use grants. The pattern is not broad or scattershot; it is selective, with a small set of recipients appearing across multiple years and a clear preference for flexible support rather than project-specific awards. Across the record on file, La Fondation Cuvelier combines sizable operating gifts with much smaller grants to community, cultural, and conservation organizations. That mix suggests a funder that backs a few core relationships while also making targeted awards at lower dollar levels.
Farmland conservation is the clearest thread in La Fondation Cuvelier’s recent grants. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2024 to Dutchess Land Conservancy in Millbrook, New York, and repeated that support in 2025 with $10,000 to The Dutchess Land Conservancy. It also awarded $5,000 in 2025 to Sky High Farm in Pine Plains, New York, showing an interest in land use tied to agriculture in the Hudson Valley. The record also includes policy-oriented support. In 2023, La Fondation Cuvelier gave $5,000 to Environmental Advocates NY in Albany, New York, a grant that fits alongside its farmland and land-protection interests. Outside the conservation lane, the foundation made a $35,000 general-use grant to the University of Virginia in 2025 and supported arts organizations such as The Knights in Brooklyn with general-use funding across multiple years.
La Fondation Cuvelier’s typical grant size sits at $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,250 at the 75th percentile. The distribution shows a small number of large operating grants and a broader set of lower-dollar general-use awards. Recipients do reappear across years: American Farmland Trust appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while several other organizations also show multi-year support. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grants on file are all general-use awards, which points to flexible support rather than project-restricted funding.
$340K
$3.6M
$627K
$401K
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: American Farmland Trust
La Fondation Cuvelier’s grants are concentrated in the United States, with all documented grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top giving state and accounts for 72% of grants, with recipients in New York City, Brooklyn, Albany, Millbrook, Pine Plains, Rochester, Stanfordville, and Amenia. Outside New York, the foundation also gave to organizations in Washington, DC; Charlottesville, Virginia; New Haven, Connecticut; and Santa Barbara, California. This pattern shows a strong in-state emphasis with selective support beyond New York.
Its documented grants go to nonprofit organizations, with a strong emphasis on farmland conservation and sustainable agricultural land use. The record also includes support for arts, education, health, and community organizations, all funded as general-use grants.
The record is concentrated. American Farmland Trust appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including two $200,000 grants in consecutive years and two $100,000 grants in 2025. That makes the foundation look relationship-driven rather than broadly diversified.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $15,250 at the 75th percentile. That mix sits alongside a few much larger awards, including repeated six-figure support for American Farmland Trust.
New York is the top giving state, and 72% of grants go to recipients in New York. Recent New York recipients include organizations in New York City, Brooklyn, Albany, Millbrook, Pine Plains, Rochester, Stanfordville, and Amenia.
No. Farmland conservation is the dominant theme, but the grant list also includes support for environmental advocacy, higher education, arts organizations, and community nonprofits. Most awards are general-use grants rather than project-specific funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE KNIGHTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MALOTO | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NYSPCC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| 1 FOR THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY | MILLBROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CARY INSTITUTE | MILLBROOK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| STORM KING ART CENTER | NEW WINDSOR, NY | $2,350 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,079 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| BALLET COLLECTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| NEW HOUSE SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,040 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| INNISFREE GARDEN | MILLBROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| DARDEN SCHOOL | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| MUSIC FORWARDTHE KNIGHTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| MALOTO | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY (GLENDORA) | NEWTON, MA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY | MILLBROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| SANTA BARBARA NEW HOUSE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| SKY HIGH FARM | PINE PLAINS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| WETHERSFIELD FOUNDATION | AMENIA, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| STORM KING | NEW WINDSOR, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| BALLET COLLECTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| NY SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| INNISFREE FOUNDATION | MILLBROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| RAZOM (UKRAINE WAR EFFORT) | NEW YORK, NY | $700 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| UVA DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| MUSIC FORWARDTHE KNIGHTS | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| MALOTO | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| DUTCHESS LAND CONSERVANCY | MILLBROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | ROCHESTER, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES NY | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| STANFORD FIRE COMPANY NO 1 | STANFORDVILLE, NY | $4,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| WETHERSFIELD FOUNDATION | AMENIA, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| BALLET COLLECTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,104 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| SUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATIONI | NEWTON, MA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| INNISFREE FOUNDATION | MILLBROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
| SKY HIGH FARM | PINE PLAINS, NY | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL USE |
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$35,000GENERAL USE
THE KNIGHTS
$25,000GENERAL USE
NYSPCC
$15,000GENERAL USE
1 FOR THE PLANET
$10,000GENERAL USE
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS
$5,000GENERAL USE
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS
$2,500GENERAL USE
CARY INSTITUTE
$2,500GENERAL USE
BALLET COLLECTIVE
$2,000GENERAL USE
INNISFREE GARDEN
$1,000GENERAL USE
DARDEN SCHOOL
$35,000GENERAL USE
MUSIC FORWARDTHE KNIGHTS
$25,000GENERAL USE
THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY (GLENDORA)
$12,000GENERAL USE
ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET
$10,000GENERAL USE
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS
$2,500GENERAL USE
WETHERSFIELD FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL USE
BALLET COLLECTIVE
$2,000GENERAL USE
NY SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
$1,000GENERAL USE
INNISFREE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL USE
UVA DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
$35,000GENERAL USE
MUSIC FORWARDTHE KNIGHTS
$25,000GENERAL USE
ONE PERCENT FOR THE PLANET
$10,000GENERAL USE
STANFORD FIRE COMPANY NO 1
$4,000GENERAL USE
WETHERSFIELD FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL USE
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS
$2,500GENERAL USE
BALLET COLLECTIVE
$2,104GENERAL USE
SUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATIONI
$2,000GENERAL USE
INNISFREE FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL USE