The Mustang Foundation directs a small number of very large gifts toward a narrow set of causes, primarily animal welfare and performing arts, with a modest allocation to community wellness/empowerment. They favor local impact (significant support to the Monmouth County SPCA) but are also willing to fund marquee cultural institutions. Grants appear to be mission-focused and transformational in size rather than broad-based small-dollar giving.
Highly concentrated: very large, infrequent grants to a small number of organizations, including repeat funding to the same grantee; mix of local-focused and high-profile cultural beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Monmouth County SPCA, Roundabout Theater Company, Find Your Light Foundation
Mustang Foundation Inc directs unusually large general-support grants to a narrow set of causes, with animal welfare and performing arts at the center of its giving. The largest recent award in the data is $1,257,500 to Monmouth County Spca in Eatontown, followed by a $1,000,000 grant to Roundabout Theater Company in New York. Those gifts fit a pattern of substantial operating support rather than small, restricted awards. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backs climate, humane rescue, community wellness, and youth-oriented organizations, but the overall profile is defined by a few high-dollar commitments. That concentration is visible in the repeated support for Monmouth County Spca and Roundabout Theater Company, as well as six-figure grants to organizations such as The Climate Museum, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, and Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue. The foundation’s giving is regional in scope, but it reaches organizations in multiple states and supports both local New Jersey groups and nationally recognized institutions. Its recent grantmaking suggests a preference for general support that can strengthen organizational sustainability across mission-aligned nonprofits.
Animal welfare is one of the clearest themes in Mustang Foundation Inc’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $200,000 to The Humane Society of the United State for general support, alongside a $200,000 grant to Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue in Mt Airy, Maryland. The foundation also backed Brick City Kitties Rescue in Newark with $40,000. Performing arts is another major thread: Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts received $200,000 in 2025, and Count Basie Theater in Red Bank received $30,000 in 2024. Climate-related organizations also appear in the portfolio, including a $250,000 grant to The Climate Museum and $73,500 to Plastic Pollution Coalition.
Typical grant size centers on larger awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. The recent record includes several repeat recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Monmouth County Spca, Roundabout Theater Company, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, Path Home, and The Brigid Alliance. Mustang Foundation Inc is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals. The grants shown are all listed as general support, with a clear tilt toward operating flexibility rather than project-specific awards.
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$26.4M
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$6.2M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the provided data, with the strongest concentration in Oregon by grant count. New Jersey recipients include Eatontown, Red Bank, Berkeley Heights, Wall Township, Newark, and Red Bank again through different organizations. New York City-area grantees also appear frequently, including New York, Garden City Park, and several organizations in New York City. Outside the Northeast, the foundation has funded organizations in Portland, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Mt Airy, showing a regional reach that extends beyond its New Jersey headquarters.
The recent grants list shows a strong pattern of support for animal welfare, performing arts, and climate-related organizations. Examples include Monmouth County Spca, Roundabout Theater Company, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, The Climate Museum, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, and The Humane Society of the United State.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general support. That includes large awards such as $1,257,500 to Monmouth County Spca, $1,000,000 to Roundabout Theater Company, and $250,000 to The Climate Museum.
The distribution centers on larger grants: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes multiple six-figure awards, including several at $200,000 and above.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Monmouth County Spca, Roundabout Theater Company, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue, Path Home, and The Brigid Alliance.
The grant recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data. Oregon has the highest grant count, while New Jersey recipients include Eatontown, Red Bank, Berkeley Heights, Wall Township, and Newark.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUNDABOUT THEATER COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF GREATER MONMOUTH COUNTY | SHREWSBURY, NJ | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH COUNTY SPCA | EATONTOWN, NJ | $625,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE | MT AIRY, MD | $450,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OMEGA INSTITUTE FOR HOLISTIC STUDIES | RHINEBECK, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CLIMATE MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATH HOME | PORTLAND, OR | $140,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUNCH BREAK | RED BANK, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICK CITY KITTIES RESCUE | NEWARK, NJ | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNT BASIE THEATRE | RED BANK, NJ | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLAIRE COMMUNITY FARM | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY PARK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BRIGID ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERY WOMAN TREATY | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KLEMO FOUNDATION | ENCINITAS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD TRADE CENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE MUJERRES | FOREST GROVE, OR | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BRIDGE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN FIRST TRANSITION AND REFERRAL CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUV MICHAEL | MANHASSET, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN MOVING MILLIONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMS BE YOURSELF CHALLENGE | CARLISLE, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLOOM WHERE PLANTED | PASADENA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITTA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUP KITCHEN 411 | BETHLEHEM, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATIVE GROWTH | OAKLAND, CA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELI WALL OSTEOSARCOMA FUND-MIB AGENTS | BARNARD, VT | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE DEMOCRACY PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MULTIPLIER-THE ALL WE CAN SAVE PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HER VILLAGEINC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOVE LEWIS EMERGENCY HOSPITAL | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONMOUTH COUNTY SPCA | EATONTOWN, NJ | $1,257,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROUNDABOUT THEATER COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATE | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENTLE GIANTS DRAFT HORSE RESCUE | MT AIRY, MD | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
YMCA OF GREATER MONMOUTH COUNTY
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICK CITY KITTIES RESCUE
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COUNT BASIE THEATRE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLAIRE COMMUNITY FARM
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EVERY WOMAN TREATY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KLEMO FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHESS IN THE SCHOOLS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ADELANTE MUJERRES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BRIDGE PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOMEN FIRST TRANSITION AND REFERRAL CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LUV MICHAEL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLIAMS BE YOURSELF CHALLENGE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLOOM WHERE PLANTED
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUP KITCHEN 411
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELI WALL OSTEOSARCOMA FUND-MIB AGENTS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HER VILLAGEINC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOVE LEWIS EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATE
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT