The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of relatively large, mission-driven gifts that support higher education, botanical science/community horticulture, international arts preservation, and agricultural/student training abroad. Grants are directed to prominent institutions (notably NYU and The New York Botanical Garden) and to targeted international cultural and educational initiatives, suggesting a preference for established organizations with demonstrable program impact. Their mix of domestic major institutions and international cultural/educational partners reflects both place-based cultural/environmental interests and global education philanthropy.
The Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $1,000,000 general support gift to New York University in 2025, a signal that higher education sits alongside its arts, horticulture, and student-focused giving. The foundation pairs that scale with a smaller set of targeted awards, including recurring support for cultural institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Its recent grants also show a sustained interest in botanical science and public horticulture through The New York Botanical Garden, plus support for international arts capacity-building through Cambodia Living Arts and student support through Earth University Foundation. Rather than spreading funds broadly, the foundation appears to concentrate on established organizations that can use flexible or program-specific support in visible, mission-centered ways. The mix of major university funding, museum and performing arts support, and select international education grants suggests a portfolio built around institutions with reach, specialization, and clear program structures. Recurring awards to several grantees across multiple years reinforce that pattern.
In higher education, the foundation gave $1,000,000 to New York University for general support and $194,991 to Earth University Foundation for student support. Its arts funding is broad but institution-centered: Carolina Ballet received $100,000 for program support in 2025, while Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts received $35,000 for Lincoln Center Productions and community enrichment. The foundation also backed museum and library institutions, including $81,000 to Kent Library Association for library services for the community and $25,000 to New York Public Library for general support. Botanical work remains another clear thread, with $150,000 to The New York Botanical Garden to advance its mission connecting people with plants and nature through science, education, and community horticulture.
Typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes several six- and seven-figure awards. The pattern is not purely one-off: New York University, The New York Botanical Garden, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Morgan Library and Museum, American Ballet Theatre, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth, and Whitney Museum of American Art each appear in more than one year. The foundation operates as a private family foundation rather than an operating charity, with no program-related investments reported and no individual funding. Grants are made nationally, with a small share in Texas.
$6.6M
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$6.6M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 182 | $15.1M | 99.5% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a small number of organizations; few grants overall with repeated or large single-year commitments to flagship institutions and select international program partners.
Notable grantees: New York University, The New York Botanical Garden, Cambodia Living Arts, Earth University Foundation
Grant recipients are concentrated in the Northeast, especially New York City and nearby Connecticut. New York, NY appears repeatedly across arts, library, university, and research grants, while Bronx, NY and Brooklyn, NY also show up in the recent list. Connecticut is the top state by grant count, led in the sample by Kent, CT and with additional activity in nearby Vermont through Dorset, VT. Outside the US, the recipient distribution includes one grant in the UK, showing a small international element in an otherwise US-centered portfolio.
The foundation supports higher education, botanical science and public horticulture, cultural preservation and arts capacity-building, international agricultural education, libraries, and breast cancer research. Recent recipients include universities, museums, performing arts organizations, botanical institutions, and student-support groups.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including a $1,000,000 gift and several grants of $100,000 or more.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Morgan Library and Museum, American Ballet Theatre, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Modern Art Museum of Ft Worth, and Whitney Museum of American Art.
By recipient location, Connecticut is the top state by grant count. The recent list also shows a strong concentration in New York, NY, with additional grants to Bronx, NY and Brooklyn, NY, plus a smaller number elsewhere in the US and one in the UK.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAB CHARITABLE CORPORATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,277,830 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| SSB CHARITABLE CORPORATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $2,277,830 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARTH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $194,991 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | ADVANCE MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS AND NATURE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE |
| CAROLINA BALLET | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KENT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | KENT, CT | $81,000 | 2026 | LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH AMERICAN FRIENDS OF GREAT DIXTER | DORSET, VT | $50,000 | 2026 | General Purpose |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | LINCOLN CENTER PRODUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT |
| NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH |
| NEW YORKERS FOR CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL |
| MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FT WORTH | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Ballet Theatre | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | AMERICAN BALLET THEATER PROGRAMS AND BRINGING THE FINEST IN BALLET TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE |
| INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEUE GALERIE NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| Tom Gold Dance Performance Society Inc | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR TOURS, GUEST APPEARANCES, PRODUCTIONS, AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT TO YOUNG AND TALENTED ARTISTS |
| LIVING ARTS INTERNATIONAL INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TATE'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ACQUISITIONS |
| New York City Center | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NGINN KARET FOUNDATION FOR CAMBODIA | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $6,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | NEW YORK, NY | $5,005 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KENT, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| World Monuments Fund | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SAFEGUARD THE WORLD'S SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL PLACES |
| THE NATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KIMBELL ART MUSEUM | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| The Little Opera Theatre of NY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| American Museum of Natural History | NEW YORK, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Land Trust Alliance | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | LAND CONSERVATION |
| THE MENIL COLLECTION | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | ENHANCE WORLD CLASS COLLECTION, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS |
| THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | COUNCIL AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT |
| The Livestock Conservancy | PITTSBORO, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Montgomery Botanical Center | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| The Garden Conservancy | GARRISON, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | KENT, CT | $2,030 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSATONIC VALLEY ASSOCIATION | CORNWALL BRIDGE, CT | $1,500 | 2026 | HERON SOCIETY |
| KENT LAND TRUST | KENT, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS, MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC TRAILS, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURE PRESERVES |
| STUDIO IN A SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | HELPING RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE |
| ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE | PEARLAND, TX | $250 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARTH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $194,991 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS |
| THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN | BRONX, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS AND NATURE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE |
| CAROLINA BALLET | RALEIGH, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
HAB CHARITABLE CORPORATION
$2,277,830GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
SSB CHARITABLE CORPORATION
$2,277,830GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
ADVANCE MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS AND NATURE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE
PROGRAM SUPPORT
KENT LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$81,000LIBRARY SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY
NORTH AMERICAN FRIENDS OF GREAT DIXTER
$50,000General Purpose
LINCOLN CENTER PRODUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
$25,000ANNUAL FUND
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$25,000CHAIRMAN'S COUNCIL
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FT WORTH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
American Ballet Theatre
$25,000AMERICAN BALLET THEATER PROGRAMS AND BRINGING THE FINEST IN BALLET TO THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE
NEUE GALERIE NEW YORK
$20,000SUPPORT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Tom Gold Dance Performance Society Inc
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FUNDING FOR TOURS, GUEST APPEARANCES, PRODUCTIONS, AND DEVELOPING SUPPORT TO YOUNG AND TALENTED ARTISTS
TATE'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ACQUISITIONS
New York City Center
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NGINN KARET FOUNDATION FOR CAMBODIA
$6,500GENERAL SUPPORT
KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
World Monuments Fund
$5,000SAFEGUARD THE WORLD'S SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL PLACES
THE NATION FUND
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
KIMBELL ART MUSEUM
$5,000EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The Little Opera Theatre of NY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MENIL COLLECTION
$2,500ENHANCE WORLD CLASS COLLECTION, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS
The Livestock Conservancy
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
Montgomery Botanical Center
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
KENT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$2,030GENERAL SUPPORT
KENT LAND TRUST
$1,000EDUCATION PROGRAMS, MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC TRAILS, RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURE PRESERVES
STUDIO IN A SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELPING RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE
ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
ADVANCE MISSION TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLANTS AND NATURE THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY HORTICULTURE