The Spindrift Family Foundation funds mid-sized, mostly unrestricted grants to community-based organizations with a strong emphasis on New York metro youth development, outdoor/experiential education, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. They favor repeat support to program-oriented nonprofits (often 2 grants to the same organization) and back both direct-service groups (after‑school programs, mentoring, therapeutic riding) and place-based outdoor/sea initiatives (sailing, urban farms, school gardens). Their grants are practical and flexible, enabling general operating support rather than highly restricted project funding.
Spindrift Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a steady preference for general support grants to community-based nonprofits, with $25,000 awards at the top of its recent list to Hudson River Community Sailing and The Brotherhood/Sister Sol. The pattern points to organizations serving young people through out-of-school learning, mentoring, and place-based programs, while also extending to animal welfare and conservation groups. The foundation’s support is practical rather than highly restricted: several recipients appear with both 2023 and 2024 grants, and the same organizations often receive more than one award at different levels. That repeat support is visible across youth-development and experiential-learning groups such as Christodora, GrowNYC, and New York Cares, as well as sailing and outdoor education organizations like Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation. The grant list also includes community-serving animal rescue and environmental organizations, indicating a portfolio that combines youth opportunity, stewardship of outdoor spaces, and support for nonprofit operating capacity. Across the recent grants on file, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in mid-sized awards that are designed to help organizations maintain day-to-day work rather than fund a single narrow project.
Youth development is a major thread in the foundation’s recent grants. They gave $25,000 to The Brotherhood/Sister Sol for general support, $15,000 to After School All Stars for general unrestricted support, and $11,000 to Sponsors for Educational Opportunity for general unrestricted support. Outdoor and experiential education is another clear area: Hudson River Community Sailing received $25,000 for general support and $20,000 in an earlier grant, while Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Food education and urban agriculture also appear in the recent record. GrowNYC received $20,000 in 2024 and $11,000 in 2023, and NY Sun Works received $15,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023, both as broad support rather than tightly designated project grants. Animal welfare is present too, with North Shore Animal League and Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge each receiving general support grants.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range: the p25 is $11,000, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $20,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Christodora, Hudson River Community Sailing, North Shore Animal League, Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation, NY Sun Works, Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, and New York Cares. That repeat pattern suggests relationship-based giving rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the list are consistently described as general support or general unrestricted support, which aligns with flexible operating support.
$360K
$4.7M
$264K
$444K
Most grants fall between $11K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, repeat giving of mid-sized unrestricted grants: many grantees receive multiple awards, the foundation gives pragmatic general operating support rather than project-restricted funding, and funding is geographically focused on New York/New England with occasional national/international conservation gifts.
Notable grantees: Hudson River Community Sailing, Brotherhood/Sister Sol, North Shore Animal League, GrowNYC, Edible Schoolyard NYC
The foundation gives regionally, with 61% of grants going to recipients in New York state. New York City organizations account for much of the portfolio, including recipients in New York, Brooklyn, and Port Washington. Outside New York, recent grants also reached Jamestown, Rhode Island; Mahwah and Oakland, New Jersey; Chesapeake, Virginia; Warrenton, Virginia; and Elkton, Maryland. Every grant in the recent sample went to a U.S. recipient.
Recent grants go to community-based nonprofits working in youth development, sailing and outdoor education, urban agriculture and school food education, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. Examples in the record include general support for youth mentoring, sailing programs, school garden education, animal rescue, and conservation organizations.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general support or general unrestricted support. That includes awards such as $25,000, $20,000, $15,000, $11,000, and $7,500, indicating flexible support for organizational needs rather than tightly restricted project funding.
Yes. The record shows multiple organizations receiving grants in both 2023 and 2024, including Christodora, Hudson River Community Sailing, North Shore Animal League, Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation, NY Sun Works, Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, and New York Cares.
Its grants are regional, and 61% of grants in the data went to recipients in New York state. New York City is especially prominent, with multiple grants to organizations in New York and Brooklyn, alongside additional support to nearby locations in New Jersey and Rhode Island.
The typical grant size is mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $11,000, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Recent awards also include several $25,000 grants at the upper end of the list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMAPO BERGEN ANIMAL REFUGE INC | OAKLAND, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY INC | HILLSIDE, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROC SOLID FOUNDATION INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTODORA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHARE FOOD PROGRAM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC (GROWNYC) | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUDSON RIVER COMMUNITY SAILING | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL INC | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY SUN WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PONY POWER THERAPIES INC | MAHWAH, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFTER THE RACES | ELKTON, MD | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR ORANGUTAN AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION INC | WAUCHULA, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALTIMORE HUNGER PROJECT LLC | TIMONIUM, MD | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEDERATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTODORA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROWNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROC SOLID FOUNDATION INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUDSON RIVER COMMUNITY SAILING | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAMAPO BERGEN ANIMAL REFUGE INC | OAKLAND, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR ORANGUTAN AND CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION INC | WAUCHULA, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFTER THE RACES | ELKTON, MD | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PONY POWER THERAPIES INC | MAHWAH, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY SUN WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BROTHERHOODSISTER SOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUDSON RIVER COMMUNITY SAILING | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROC SOLID FOUNDATION INC | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROWNYC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTODORA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAMAPO BERGEN ANIMAL REFUGE INC | OAKLAND, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK CARES | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PONY POWER THERAPIES INC | MAHWAH, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NY SUN WORKS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFTER THE RACES | ELKTON, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED |
| MATERNITY CARE COALITION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FOOD BANK OF ROCKIES
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT INC (GROWNYC)
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NEW YORK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PONY POWER THERAPIES INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFTER THE RACES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD NYC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFTER THE RACES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PONY POWER THERAPIES INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NY SUN WORKS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PONY POWER THERAPIES INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONANICUT ISLAND SAILING FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFTER THE RACES
$5,000GENERAL UNRESTRICTED