The Peckham Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the New York/Westchester area, making a small number of large grants to local institutions. Their funding is focused on independent secondary education, regional conservation and public gardens, and community-level hunger relief, indicating a place-based philanthropy that supports civic, environmental and educational anchor organizations.
A $260,000 grant to The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry was the largest recent award in the Peckham Family Foundation C/o John R Peckham’s grant list, and it points to a funder that makes sizable commitments to a small set of regional institutions. The foundation’s giving reaches education, conservation, hunger relief, arts, and community services, with repeated support for organizations serving the New York and Westchester area. Recent awards also show multiple-year support for Scenic Hudson, New York Botanical Gardens, and Westchester Arts Council, suggesting relationships that extend beyond one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent grants include support for independent secondary education, riverfront and land conservation, plant science and public gardens, and local hunger relief. It also funds arts and music organizations, neighborhood service groups, and civic institutions across the lower Hudson Valley and nearby communities. Several grants are directed to organizations in Katonah, Dobbs Ferry, Poughkeepsie, Bronx, White Plains, and New York City, while smaller awards extend to places such as Bennington, Vermont, and Ashtabula, Ohio. The pattern is place-based and institution-focused, with one especially large education grant and repeated funding for conservation and cultural organizations.
Independent secondary education is a clear part of the portfolio: The Masters School received $260,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2023 for education. Conservation is another recurring theme, with Scenic Hudson Inc receiving $110,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023 for conservation. The foundation also supports public garden and science outreach through New York Botanical Gardens, which received $105,000 in 2023 and $69,520 in 2024 for conservation. Community-oriented grants extend into hunger relief and neighborhood services. Community Center of Northern Westchester received $105,500 in 2024 for hunger, while Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester received $15,000 in 2024 for community. The grant list also includes support for fire district services, lighthouse preservation, and local civic organizations, showing a preference for institutions that serve residents directly. Arts and music funding appears as well, including Westchester Arts Council, Metropolitan Opera Guild, School of American Ballet, and Caramoor Center for Music.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a handful of local institutions rather than many small awards; mix of one-off large gifts across education, conservation, and local human services.
Notable grantees: The Masters School, Scenic Hudson, Inc., New York Botanical Garden, Community Center of Northern Westchester
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s larger awards, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent grant list shows both small community gifts and much larger anchor grants, including six-figure awards and repeated support for the same organizations across 2023 and 2024. That pattern suggests a mix of one-off support and ongoing relationships. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
The foundation’s grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 77% of grants. Recipient locations in the recent list cluster in Dobbs Ferry, Katonah, Poughkeepsie, Bronx, White Plains, New York City, Mount Kisco, and Yonkers. Outside New York, grants in the recent list reach Bennington, Vermont, and Ashtabula, Ohio. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for independent secondary education, conservation, public garden and plant science outreach, hunger relief, arts and music, and local community services. Examples include education grants to The Masters School, conservation grants to Scenic Hudson Inc and New York Botanical Gardens, and hunger support to Community Center of Northern Westchester.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including The Masters School, Scenic Hudson Inc, New York Botanical Gardens, Westchester Arts Council, Metropolitan Opera Guild, Caramoor Center for Music, School of American Ballet, and Empire Center for Public Policy.
The grant-size distribution is small at the middle of the range: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, such as $260,000 to The Masters School and $110,000 to Scenic Hudson Inc.
New York is the top state by grant count, with 77% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Katonah, Dobbs Ferry, Poughkeepsie, Bronx, White Plains, New York City, Mount Kisco, and Yonkers.
No. The provided data shows Funds Individuals: False and Makes Program-Related Investments: False, so the foundation’s grantmaking is directed to organizations rather than individual recipients or PRI activity.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| RON BURTON TRAINING VILLAGE | HUBBARDSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $65,000 | 2026 | THE HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW |
| CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS | KATONAH, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CONCERT SPONSORSHIPS |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| STONE BARNS CENTER | POCANTICO HILLS, NY | $31,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| 12TH ROCK | MIDDLETOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTSWESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GALA SPONSORSHIP |
| ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CONDUCTING TRAININGS, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO INCREASE PRO-CHOICE WOMENS POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT IN NEW YORK STATE |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, IN SUPPORT OF THE NUTCRACKER FAMILY BENEFIT |
| TOWN OF CHESTER | CHESTER, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHESTER COMMONS PARK IMPROVEMENTS |
| THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY | HARRIS, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, IN SUPPORT OF THE FALL GALA |
| THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY | HARRIS, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS | KATONAH, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION | WEST ORANGE, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF THE 2025 NATIONAL LEGACY GALA, IN HONOR OF RICH MILLER, GALA CHAIR |
| COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERATE OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MASTERS SCHOOL | DOBBS FERRY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | THE ANNUAL FUND |
| THE PUBLIC THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SARATOGA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN IN NEED | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABORTION POSITIVITY PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASPHALT INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2026 | THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM |
| NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | GARRISON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| YONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION | YONKERS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS, IN SUPPORT OF THE 2025 GALA |
| ST PETER'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY | HARRIS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | THE FARM PROGRAM AND SWIM PROGRAM |
| HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY | TARRYTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY | PLEASANT VALLEY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | PLEASANT VALLEY WEEKEND 2025 |
| YOUTH THEATRE INTERACTIONS | YONKERS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LINCOLN CENTER THEATER | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARTSWESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOPE IN THE BOAT | LATHAM, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALFRED STATE ANNUAL FUND | ALFRED, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | LATHAM, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ONE COMMONWEALTH | DEDHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | ADVERTISING THAT WILL EDUCATE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MORE HOUSING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES |
| HOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF KAREN | NORTH SALEM, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING TRI-STATE NEW YORK FAMILIES WHEN A CHILD HAS A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS |
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$100,000SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PUBLIC THEATER
$35,000THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
12TH ROCK
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTSWESTCHESTER
$25,000GALA SPONSORSHIP
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
$25,000CONDUCTING TRAININGS, CIVIC EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO INCREASE PRO-CHOICE WOMENS POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT IN NEW YORK STATE
GENERAL OPERATIONS, IN SUPPORT OF THE NUTCRACKER FAMILY BENEFIT
TOWN OF CHESTER
$20,000CHESTER COMMONS PARK IMPROVEMENTS
SUPPORT OF THE 2025 NATIONAL LEGACY GALA, IN HONOR OF RICH MILLER, GALA CHAIR
COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER
$10,000GENERATE OPERATING SUPPORT
THE PUBLIC THEATER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SARATOGA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ABORTION POSITIVITY PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ASPHALT INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$10,000THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TOWN OF PLEASANT VALLEY
$10,000PLEASANT VALLEY WEEKEND 2025
YOUTH THEATRE INTERACTIONS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LINCOLN CENTER THEATER
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARTSWESTCHESTER
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOPE IN THE BOAT
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALFRED STATE ANNUAL FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ONE COMMONWEALTH
$5,000ADVERTISING THAT WILL EDUCATE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MORE HOUSING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
HOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORTING TRI-STATE NEW YORK FAMILIES WHEN A CHILD HAS A LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS