Live Oak Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, unrestricted operating grants concentrated in arts/culture and local community institutions. Their giving favors museums and heritage organizations—particularly equine/racing-related institutions—alongside significant support for regional healthcare providers. Grants are targeted and significant in size, often supporting general operating needs rather than specific programs.
Highly concentrated: few (5) grants that are relatively large and unrestricted. Recurrent, sizable gifts to museum/heritage organizations and regional medical centers indicate preference for core operating support to a small set of grantees rather than broad, small-dollar grantmaking.
Live Oak Foundation’s largest recent grants point to a clear pattern: multi-year general operating support for racing heritage institutions. It gave $110,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to the National Museum of Racing, alongside repeated support for related equine organizations such as Fair Hill Foundation Inc and Grayson -Jockey Club Research Foundation. The foundation also extends sizable operating grants to Florida institutions, including Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and Jupiter Medical Center, and has backed local heritage groups like Jupiter Island Historical Society Inc. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors unrestricted or general operating awards rather than project-restricted grants. That makes organizational stability a central part of its funding profile. Its giving reaches museums, preservation groups, health providers, and select community institutions, but the strongest thread is support for equine and horse-racing history. The presence of regional healthcare funding adds another layer, showing interest in both cultural institutions and local service organizations. Recent grants also include support for conservation, child care, and a small number of education and social-service recipients, but those appear alongside a core emphasis on sustaining institutions through flexible operating dollars.
Equine and horse-racing heritage is the clearest theme in Live Oak Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $110,000 to National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame for general operating support, and made additional operating grants to Fair Hill Foundation Inc, Grayson -Jockey Club Research Foundation, Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, and The Little Club 1896 Foundation. Florida-based community and health support is another recurring area. The foundation gave $50,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation and $50,000 to Jupiter Medical Center, then followed with a $2,500 operating grant to Jupiter Medical Center in a later year. Heritage preservation also appears in the record through a $50,150 general operating grant to Jupiter Island Historical Society Inc and support for 564 Preservation Fund. Outside those categories, the foundation made operating grants to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Conservation Fund, indicating some breadth beyond its equine-centered core.
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$3K
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$234K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: National Museum of Racing, National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame, Jupiter Island Historical Society, Jupiter Medical Center / Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Live Oak Foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: the p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $2,500. The recent record shows repeated gifts to the same recipients across multiple years, including the National Museum of Racing, Jupiter Medical Center, Fair Hill Foundation Inc, The Conservation Fund, and Nature Conservancy. That pattern suggests continuity rather than one-off funding. The foundation appears to be a private grantmaker with a national scope and a strong preference for general operating support. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grants are national, but Florida receives the largest share of recipient activity, with 27% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Florida recipients include Jupiter, Hobe Sound, Fort Pierce, and Altamonte Springs. Outside Florida, grants reached Saratoga Springs, New York; New York City; Elkton, Maryland; Lake Luzerne, New York; Arlington, Virginia; and Lexington, Kentucky. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 105 grants to U.S. organizations.
The recent grant record centers on equine and horse-racing museums and heritage institutions, local historical societies and preservation groups, and regional healthcare providers. General operating support is the common thread across those areas, with museums and racing-related organizations appearing repeatedly.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including the National Museum of Racing, Jupiter Medical Center, Fair Hill Foundation Inc, The Conservation Fund, and Nature Conservancy. The repeated awards are mostly for general operating support.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,500. The list also includes a few much larger operating grants, including $110,000 awards and $50,000 awards.
Florida is the top state by grant count, with 27% of grants going to recipients there. The recipient list also includes organizations in New York, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania, showing a national footprint rather than a single-state pattern.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $112,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOUBLE H RANCH | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAYSON -JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHINA INSTITUTE IN AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NYC PARENTS IN ACTION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BEST | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | Lexington, KY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRIST MEMORIAL CHAPEL | Holland, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RACE TRACK CHAPLAINCY NY DIVISION | Elmont, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION INC | SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CORPORATION OF YADDO | Saratoga Springs, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RODEHEAVER BOYS RANCH INC | PALATKA, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JAMES' CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EQUINE ADVOCATES | VALATIE, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BEATRIX FARRAND SOCIETY | Bar Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOBE SOUND NATURE CENTER | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MAINE SEACOAST MISSION | BAR HARBOR, ME | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS | POINT LOOKOUT, MO | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION | OCALA, FL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BELMONT CHILD CARE ASSOCIATION | ELMONT, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW SKETE MONASTERIES | CAMBRIDGE, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | PITTSBURGH, PA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HOPE FOR DEPRESSION RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE JOCKEY SAFETY NET FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $300 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUPITER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | HOBE SOUND, FL | $200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PARK AVENUE ARMORY | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW YORK LANDMARKS CONSERVANCY | New York, NY | $100 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | JUPITER, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GRAYSON -JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOUBLE H RANCH | LAKE LUZERNE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 564 PRESERVATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BEST | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER | JUPITER, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST JAMES' CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVERGLADES FOUNDATION | PALMETTO BAY, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
DOUBLE H RANCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
GENERAL OPERATING
NYC PARENTS IN ACTION INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BEST
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
NEW YORK RACING ASSOCIATION INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST JAMES' CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE BEATRIX FARRAND SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
MAINE SEACOAST MISSION
$500GENERAL OPERATING
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS
$500GENERAL OPERATING
PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL OPERATING
NEW SKETE MONASTERIES
$500GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$500GENERAL OPERATING
THE JOCKEY SAFETY NET FOUNDATION
$300GENERAL OPERATING
JUPITER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$200GENERAL OPERATING
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL OPERATING
PARK AVENUE ARMORY
$100GENERAL OPERATING
THE LITTLE CLUB 1896 FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
564 PRESERVATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
NY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BEST
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
NATURE CONSERVANCY
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING
ST JAMES' CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING