The O'Neill Family Charitable Trust gives in a fairly concentrated way to a small set of long-term institutional partners, especially in arts and culture, higher education, and internationally oriented organizations. Their largest commitments cluster around Colonial Williamsburg, the Asian Cultural Council, International House, and top-tier universities, suggesting a preference for established institutions with cultural, educational, or global exchange missions. They also make meaningful gifts to medical, faith-based, and youth-serving nonprofits, with a notable presence in New York and a few nationally prominent heritage and preservation organizations.
Concentrated giving with repeated grants to a core group of institutions; relatively large gifts, often renewed across multiple years, rather than broad, one-time support to many small grantees.
A $5.4 million grant to "See Attached" in New York stands out as the largest recent award from O'neill Family Charitable Trust and points to a funder comfortable with large, flexible commitments. Across the recent record, the trust gives general support to a small set of institutions and nonprofits rather than spreading many small awards broadly. That pattern includes repeated support for Colonial Williamsburg Income Transfer Account, Asian Cultural Council, International House, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund, alongside major gifts to schools, museums, universities, health institutions, and cultural organizations. The trust’s giving also reaches place-based and institutional commitments such as Grand Teton National Park and Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center. Those grants suggest a portfolio that mixes conservation, education, culture, and health with a preference for unrestricted or core support. The recent grants show a donor making sizable awards to established organizations, often at levels that can support general operations rather than a single project. In that sense, the trust reads as a strategic family funder with a concentrated approach to grantmaking and an emphasis on institutional stability.
In conservation, O'neill Family Charitable Trust gave $500,000 to Grand Teton National Park for general support, continuing a place-based commitment that stands out in the recent record. The trust also supports cultural institutions: it gave $350,000 to Asian Cultural Council for general support and another $210,000 to Metropolitan Museum of Art for general support. Education appears as another recurring theme, with $350,000 to Hampshire College Trustees and $165,000 to Teachers College, both for general support. Health-related giving is present as well, including $260,000 to Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center and $250,000 to New York-presbyterian Fund Inc, each for general support. Across these areas, the named grants show a preference for general support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $20,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $117,500, but the recent record also includes several much larger commitments in the six-figure range and one grant above $5 million. The trust’s pattern is concentrated: several recipients appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Colonial Williamsburg Income Transfer Account, Asian Cultural Council, International House, Winrock International, Teachers College, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. That repetition suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants are consistently labeled general support.
$8.5M
$153.8M
$7.7M
$9.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$55K
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Notable grantees: Colonial Williamsburg Income Transfer Account, Asian Cultural Council, International House, Harvard College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
The grants land entirely in the United States, with 236 reported grants to U.S. recipients. New York is the most common recipient state, accounting for 51% of grants, and many recent awards go to New York City organizations such as International House, Wnet Depository, Rockefeller University, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Outside New York, the trust also gives to recipients in Williamsburg, Virginia; Little Rock, Arkansas; Amherst, Massachusetts; and MOOSE, Wyoming. The recent record shows a regional pattern rather than a single-city focus, even though New York recipients make up the largest share.
The recent record shows support for conservation, education, culture, and health. Examples include Grand Teton National Park, Hampshire College Trustees, Asian Cultural Council, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, and New York-presbyterian Fund Inc, with grants labeled general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Colonial Williamsburg Income Transfer Account, Asian Cultural Council, International House, Winrock International, Teachers College, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund. That pattern points to ongoing relationships with select institutions.
The distribution centers on smaller awards, with a p25 of $10,000 and a median of $20,000. The p75 is $117,500, which shows that while many grants are modest, the trust also makes a meaningful number of larger general-support commitments.
Its top recipient state is Michigan, while 51% of grants go to recipients in New York. The recent grants list also shows awards to organizations in Wyoming, Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, and Texas, all within the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK | MOOSE, WY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINROCK INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE TRUSTEES | AMHERST, MA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG INCOME TRANSFER ACCOUNT | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG INCOME TRANSFER ACCOUNT | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $275,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WNET DEPOSITORY | NEW YORK, NY | $265,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $260,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF | DALLAS, TX | $255,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $230,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $219,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST DOMINIC'S CHURCH ENDOWMENT | OYSTER BAY, NY | $215,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OYSTER | OYSTER BAY, NY | $155,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S ASSOCIATION | MINEAOLA, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREENACRE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELING AGENCY OF OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH INC | OYSTER BAY, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MATH CORPS | BRIMINGHAM, MI | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC COLONY HOUSE | LAKE WALES, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WARNER UNIVERSITY | LAKE WALES, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST WOODS SCHOOL | OYSTER BAY, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL | CODY, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCLEAN HOSPITAL | BELMONT, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH | LAKE WALES, FL | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISLAND INSTITUTE | ROCKLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH | LINWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAND & GARDEN PRESERVE | SEAL HARBOR, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF SORROWS | LINWOOD, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ROCKEFELLER STATE | SLEEPY HALLOW, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE PLACE AND RAPE CRISIS CENTER | SARASOTA, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH | LAKE WALES, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TRUST IN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANA HALL SCHOOL | WELLESLEY, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WINROCK INTERNATIONAL
$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE TRUSTEES
$350,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WNET DEPOSITORY
$265,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$260,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF
$255,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND
$219,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST DOMINIC'S CHURCH ENDOWMENT
$215,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF OYSTER
$155,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREENACRE FOUNDATION
$130,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC COLONY HOUSE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WARNER UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BUFFALO BILL MEMORIAL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF AMERICA
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCLEAN HOSPITAL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF AMERICA
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LAND & GARDEN PRESERVE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ROCKEFELLER STATE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL TRUST IN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DANA HALL SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT