The foundation concentrates its giving on wildlife and habitat conservation—with particular emphasis on birds, freshwater and marine ecosystems—and on organizations that serve people who are blind or visually impaired (including specialized schools). Grants are generally mid-to-large sized, often paid repeatedly to the same national NGOs and regional service providers, and also support university research tied to conservation and vision/medical science. The portfolio mixes national conservation NGOs and scientific institutions with disability service providers and specialized schools, suggesting dual long-term commitments to environmental stewardship and vision-related services and research.
Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr’s recent giving shows a clear split between wildlife conservation and support for people who are blind or visually impaired. On the conservation side, the foundation backs bird research, habitat protection, and marine and freshwater work through grants to organizations such as Cornell University of Ornithology and Wildlife Conservation Society. On the vision side, it supports service providers and specialized schools, including Foundation Fighting Blindness and St Francis De Sales School for the Deaf. The portfolio includes both national NGOs and research institutions, alongside more local service organizations. Grants appear in the $55,000 to $136,150 range among the recent awards on file, with repeated support for several organizations across different years. That pattern suggests a funder that combines ongoing commitment with project-oriented support rather than one-off charitable checks. The foundation also extends into medical and academic research. Recent awards include Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, as well as Rutgers University Foundation and University of Massachusetts Foundation. Across these grants, the charitable trust funds conservation policy, habitat restoration, vision-related services, and research tied to science and health.
Bird and migratory species work is a visible theme. In 2023, Sarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable Tr gave $136,150 to Cornell University of Ornithology for general support, and it also awarded $60,000 to National Audubon Society Dba Seabird Institute. Freshwater and marine habitat protection is another core area. Trout Unlimited received $100,000 in 2023 for program support, while National Marine Life Center received $75,000 in 2025 for general support. Marine Mammals of Maine also received $60,000 in 2023 for program support. The foundation’s vision-related giving includes both service and education. It awarded $100,000 to Foundation Fighting Blindness in 2025 for program support and gave $75,000 to Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired in 2023 for program support. Specialized schooling appears as well, including $75,000 to St Francis De Sales School for the Deaf in 2025. Research is present across the portfolio too, with grants to Rutgers University Foundation, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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$37.5M
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$2.7M
Most grants fall between $40K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated support with repeated mid-to-large grants to a core set of national conservation NGOs and disability service/research organizations; funding is a mix of general operating and program support, with several multi-grant relationships rather than many one-off small gifts.
Notable grantees: Wildlife Conservation Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Perkins School for the Blind, Foundation Fighting Blindness, American Bird Conservancy
Recent awards cluster around a mid-sized grant profile: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $75,000. The grant list also includes repeated $100,000 and $75,000 awards, which points to a relatively consistent giving range rather than highly variable check sizes. The foundation shows repeat support to several recipients across years, including Wildlife Conservation Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Xerces Society, Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and St Francis De Sales School for the Deaf. That pattern fits a grantmaker that maintains ongoing relationships. Its listed philosophy tags indicate program support, direct program or project funding, restricted program funding, and short-term/project-specific support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
All recent grants in the dataset go to US recipients. By count, New Hampshire is the top state for recipient organizations, even though the trust’s headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois. Recent awards are spread across several states, with notable recipient locations including Ithaca, New York; Bronx, New York; New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Brooklyn, New York. The pattern also reaches Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, and Tennessee through recipients such as Trout Unlimited in Manchester, Maine, Rutgers University Foundation in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Ducks Unlimited Inc in Memphis, Tennessee.
The trust gives most visibly to wildlife and habitat conservation and to services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Recent grants also show support for bird conservation, freshwater and marine ecosystems, specialized schools, and university-based research in conservation and vision or medical science.
Recent grants cluster in the mid-range: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $75,000. The recent list also includes several awards at $100,000 and one at $136,150.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Wildlife Conservation Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Xerces Society, Visions Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and St Francis De Sales School for the Deaf. That suggests recurring support rather than only one-time awards.
By recipient count, New Hampshire is the top state for grants. The recent list also shows a broad national spread across New York, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon, Maryland, and Washington.
Recipients include conservation NGOs, specialized schools, blindness-service providers, and universities or medical schools. Examples in the recent grants list include Cornell University of Ornithology, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Rutgers University Foundation, and St Francis De Sales School for the Deaf.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | WORCESTER, MA | $280,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARINE CONSERVATION INSTITUTE | Glen Ellen, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION | NEWTON, ME | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE | BRONX, NY | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE TODDLES | Fishkill, NY | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| XERCES SOCIETY | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | BRONX, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | MONTPELIER, VT | $75,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISIONS SERVICES FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED | GREENFIELD, MA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTCHESTER LAND TRUST | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $63,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEATUCK ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION INC | ISLIP, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE UPSTATE FOUNDATION INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURESERVE | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | WATERTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CITY BIRD ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RIVERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION INC | CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANOMET INC | Manomet, MA | $43,920 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUDUBON SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE | CONCORD, NH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND DBA OAK HILL | HARTFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NY FRESHKILLS PARK ALLIANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREEDOM GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND | CASSVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM & FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | New Brunswick, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS | COLUMBIA, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VISIONS SERVICES FOR THE BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| XERCES SOCIETY | Seattle, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MARINE LIFE CENTER | BUZZARDS BAY, ME | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY | Bronx, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION DBA ZOO NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | WORCESTER, MA | $65,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATURESERVE | ARLINGTON, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
$280,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SAFE TODDLES
GENERAL
XERCES SOCIETY
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEATUCK ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION INC
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND DBA OAK HILL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUND FOR THE CITY OF NY FRESHKILLS PARK ALLIANCE INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM & FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$75,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
XERCES SOCIETY
$75,000GENERAL
NATIONAL MARINE LIFE CENTER
$75,000GENERAL
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
$75,000GENERAL
COMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION DBA ZOO NEW ENGLAND
$75,000GENERAL
NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
$65,000PROGRAM SUPPORT