The Mary Jane Hipp Brock Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving on a small number of cultural and religious institutions in New York, providing repeated, sizable grants rather than broad-based distribution. Nearly all funding is directed to two flagship recipients — Guild Hall (regional arts center) and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine — indicating a priority for sustaining major local arts programming and cathedral-related cultural/preservation work.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large and repeated grants focused on a small set of flagship cultural/religious grantees rather than many small or varied beneficiaries.
Mary Jane Hipp Brock Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by repeated general support for a small circle of cultural and religious institutions in New York. The clearest pattern is its sustained backing of Guild Hall in East Hampton and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, both of which receive multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That consistency suggests a preference for long-term institutional support rather than one-off project grants. The foundation’s grant history also shows that its funding reaches beyond a single venue type. Alongside arts programming and cathedral-related support, it has made general-support grants to organizations such as the Interfaith Center of New York and the Hampton Intl Film Festival. The recurring use of general support indicates flexible funding, with grants aimed at sustaining operations, programming, and organizational capacity. Its recent list includes repeated awards of $50,000, $25,000, $15,000, and $10,000, showing a pattern of meaningful but selective giving centered on a limited set of recipients.
A major theme in the foundation’s giving is arts and cultural support. It gave $50,000 to Guild Hall for general support in 2025, and the organization appears repeatedly in the recent grants list across multiple years, reinforcing its place as a core recipient. Religious and interfaith institutions are another clear area. The foundation awarded $50,000 to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine for general support in 2025, and also gave $15,000 to the Interfaith Center of New York in 2025 for general support. Its portfolio also includes smaller New York cultural grants. The foundation gave $9,427 to the Hampton Intl Film Festival in 2025 for general support, and $8,734 to East Hampton Library in 2023 for general support. These awards point to a preference for sustaining established local institutions.
Typical grant size is relatively modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,938, and a p75 of $6,510. The recent grant list, however, also includes larger general-support awards of $25,000 and $50,000, indicating that the foundation concentrates its giving rather than spreading it widely. The pattern is recurring, not one-time: Guild Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine appear in multiple years, and several recipients receive more than one grant. The foundation is private and does not fund individuals. The grants shown are program-agnostic and largely framed as general support, consistent with flexible operating-style funding.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $7K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$7K
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Notable grantees: Guild Hall, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Other New York-area arts and religious organizations (small, recurring local grantees)
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NY, and 76% of grants go to recipients in its headquarters state. East Hampton and New York City appear frequently in the recent grants list, with additional New York recipients in Peekskill. Outside New York, the recent list includes Stratford, Virginia, through grants to Robert E Lee Memorial Assoc. All recipient-country data point to the US, with 130 grants in that country.
Its recent grants focus on cultural and religious institutions, especially Guild Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The list also includes the Interfaith Center of New York, Hampton Intl Film Festival, East Hampton Library, Long House Reserve, and Laughter League, all funded with general support.
No. The foundation’s profile identifies Funds individuals as False, and the recent grants list shows institutional recipients rather than personal awards.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,938, and p75 is $6,510. The recent list also shows larger awards such as $25,000 and $50,000.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Recent grants land mainly in New York City, East Hampton, and Peekskill, with a smaller number in Stratford, Virginia.
They are recurring. Guild Hall and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Interfaith Center of New York also appears in more than one year. The pattern is repeated general support rather than isolated awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $10,607 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG HOUSE RESERVE LONG HOUSE RESERVE | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAUGHTER LEAGUE LAUGHTER LEAGUE | PEEKSKILL, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $9,427 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $7,641 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $7,006 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $6,230 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $6,228 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUILD HALL GUILD HALL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $5,181 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,149 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEED AND FEED SEED AND FEED | GREENVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $4,650 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,730 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $3,534 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $3,100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $2,336 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR TOMORROW FOUNDATION FOR TOMORROW | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $1,887 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASHMERE PROJECT ASHMERE PROJECT | BROOKLINE, MA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SC NEW PLAY FESTIVAL SC NEW PLAY FESTIVAL | GREENVILLE, SC | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $1,430 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PERFECT TEN PERFECT TEN | HUDSON, NY | $1,041 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG HOUSE RESERVE LONG HOUSE RESERVE | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL | RICHMOND, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAY STREET THEATRE BAY STREET THEATRE | SAG HARBOR, NY | $800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC | STRATFORD, VA | $791 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MADOO CONSERVANCY INC THE MADOO CONSERVANCY INC | SAGAPONACK, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LADIES VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOC LADIES VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOC | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $330 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$10,607GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG HOUSE RESERVE LONG HOUSE RESERVE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LAUGHTER LEAGUE LAUGHTER LEAGUE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$9,427GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$7,641GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$7,006GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$6,230GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$6,228GENERAL SUPPORT
GUILD HALL GUILD HALL
$5,181GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK INTERFAITH CENTER OF NEW YORK
$5,149GENERAL SUPPORT
EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEED AND FEED SEED AND FEED
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON
$4,650GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$3,730GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON
$3,534GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$3,100GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
$2,800GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB OF EAST HAMPTON
$2,336GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR TOMORROW FOUNDATION FOR TOMORROW
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$1,887GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ASHMERE PROJECT ASHMERE PROJECT
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SC NEW PLAY FESTIVAL SC NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$1,430GENERAL SUPPORT
PERFECT TEN PERFECT TEN
$1,041GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG HOUSE RESERVE LONG HOUSE RESERVE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAY STREET THEATRE BAY STREET THEATRE
$800GENERAL SUPPORT
ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC ROBERT E LEE MEMORIAL ASSOC
$791GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MADOO CONSERVANCY INC THE MADOO CONSERVANCY INC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
LADIES VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOC LADIES VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOC
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$330GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$330GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL HAMPTON INTL FILM FESTIVAL
$330GENERAL SUPPORT