The Bromley Charitable Trust concentrates funding on biodiversity and wildlife conservation globally while also supporting sustainable food systems and community-based agriculture, with a smaller thread of local education and faith-based support. Their largest commitments go to established conservation NGOs and a handful of mission-driven food and farm organizations, suggesting preference for well-defined projects and organizational capacity. Grants are often large, repeat awards, indicating multi-year partnerships rather than one-off donations.
The Bromley Charitable Trust’s recent giving is anchored by a $2.5 million grant to Hale Education Inc in Westwood, Massachusetts, alongside other large awards that support conservation, food access, and community institutions. Across the latest grants, the trust backs established organizations with defined programs rather than a scatter of small gifts, and several recipients appear in multiple years, pointing to sustained relationships. Environmental funding is a major thread. The trust has supported Panthera with multiple six-figure grants, and it has also made repeated awards to Rare Conservation and Tompkins Conservation. These grants align with work on species protection, habitat conservation, and conservation capacity-building. A second cluster supports food and farm organizations, including Urban Farming Institute, Daily Table, and Round the Bend Farm, indicating interest in regional food systems and community-based agriculture. The trust also funds education and local community institutions. Bridge Boston Charter School has received repeated support, and St Mark's of Ephesus appears in the recent record as well. Taken together, the pattern suggests a funder that combines global conservation commitments with regional investments in education, environmental learning, and food access.
In species and habitat conservation, The Bromley Charitable Trust gave $400,000 to Panthera in New York in 2025 and additional $200,000 and $400,000 awards in prior years, showing continued backing for big-cat and ecosystem protection. It also supported Rare Conservation in Arlington, Virginia with $400,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. For community-based wildlife protection, the trust gave $300,000 to Lion Guardians in Washington, DC in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, then funded Wildlife Guardians in Santa Fe, New Mexico with $250,000 in 2025. Its food-system giving includes $850,000 to Urban Farming Institute in Mattapan, Massachusetts in 2023 and $149,420 in 2025, plus $350,000 to Daily Table in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Round the Bend Farm in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts also appears three times in the record.
The typical grant size is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several larger commitments in the hundreds of thousands and above. Grants recur across years for multiple recipients, including Panthera, Rare Conservation, Round the Bend Farm, Bridge Boston Charter School, and Hale Education Inc, which points to multi-year relationships rather than isolated awards. The trust appears to make general-support grants, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$6.7M
$13.8M
$6.8M
$7.2M
Most grants fall between $13K and $200K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$200K
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Concentrated, high-value grants with several repeat awards to a small set of preferred grantees; mix of global conservation NGOs and localized food/agriculture initiatives, implying multi-year program support rather than many small, dispersed gifts.
Notable grantees: HALE EDUCATION INC, WILD, RARE CONSERVATION, PANTHERA, URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE
Giving is regional, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts receives the largest share of grants, and the recent list includes recipients in Westwood, Boston, Mattapan, Dorchester, and South Dartmouth. Vermont is the top state by grant count, helped by awards to Northeast Wilderness Trust in Montpelier. Outside Massachusetts and Vermont, the trust also funds organizations in New York City, Arlington, Washington, DC, Austin, Santa Fe, San Francisco, North Wales, and New York.
The recent record centers on biodiversity and wildlife conservation groups, plus regional food and agriculture organizations and some education and faith-based institutions. Examples include Panthera, Rare Conservation, Urban Farming Institute, Round the Bend Farm, Bridge Boston Charter School, and St Mark's of Ephesus.
The grant-size distribution is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $2.5 million to Hale Education Inc and $1.4 million to Wild.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Panthera, Rare Conservation, Round the Bend Farm, Bridge Boston Charter School, and Hale Education Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships and multi-year support.
The top state by grant count is Vermont. Massachusetts also receives a large share of grants, with 60% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list includes recipients in Westwood, Boston, Mattapan, Dorchester, and South Dartmouth.
No. The trust funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALE EDUCATION INC | WESTWOOD, MA | $2,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILD | AUSTIN, TX | $1,400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST MARK'S OF EPHESUS | WESTWOOD, MA | $429,046 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RARE CONSERVATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILDLIFE GUARDIANS | SANTA FE, NM | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ROUND THE BEND FARM | SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST | MONTPELLIAR, VT | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGE BOSTON CHARTER SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE | MATTAPAN, MA | $149,420 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUNTINGDON VALLEY CEMETERY & CHAPEL CO | NORTH WALES, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATION FUND | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RED GATE FARM | ASHFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TCC EMPLOYEE FUND | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MARION INSTITUTE | MARION, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MANOMET | PLYMOUTH, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SUPPORTIVE LIVING | WOBURN, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| INSTITUTE FOR MUSICAL ARTS | GOSHEN, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY YARD | BRISTOL, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOSTON HIGHER GROUND | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BUCKLAND CEMETARY | MANCHESTER, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BEDROCK GARDENS | LEE, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WGBH | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WILD | AUSTIN, TX | $430,253 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RARE CONSERVATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LION GUARDIANS | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ROUND THE BEND FARM | SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA | $275,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BRIDGE BOSTON CHARTER SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $225,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PANTHERA | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HALE EDUCATION INC | WESTWOOD, MA | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST MARK'S OF EPHESUS | WESTWOOD, MA | $102,013 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ARNOLD ARBORETUM | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST | MONTPELLIAR, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEW PROFIT | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE | MATTAPAN, MA | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MANOMET | PLYMOUTH, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MARION INSTITUTE | MARION, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SUPPORTIVE LIVING | WOBURN, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WESTWOOD LAND TRUST | WESTWOOD, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NEWPORTRESTORATION FOUNDATION | NEWPORT, RI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY YARD | BRISTOL, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DARTMOUTH NATIONAL RESOURCES TRUST | DARTMOUTH, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| BEDROCK GARDENS | LEE, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE 1854 FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE | MATTAPAN, MA | $850,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| RARE CONSERVATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $400,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
ST MARK'S OF EPHESUS
$429,046GENERAL
RARE CONSERVATION
$400,000GENERAL
WILDLIFE GUARDIANS
$250,000GENERAL
HUNTINGDON VALLEY CEMETERY & CHAPEL CO
$100,000GENERAL
THE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATION FUND
$100,000GENERAL
RED GATE FARM
$50,000GENERAL
TCC EMPLOYEE FUND
$50,000GENERAL
MARION INSTITUTE
$50,000GENERAL
SUPPORTIVE LIVING
$25,000GENERAL
INSTITUTE FOR MUSICAL ARTS
$25,000GENERAL
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
$25,000GENERAL
TRINITY YARD
$10,000GENERAL
BOSTON HIGHER GROUND
$10,000GENERAL
CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY
$10,000GENERAL
BUCKLAND CEMETARY
$5,000GENERAL
BEDROCK GARDENS
$5,000GENERAL
WGBH
$5,000GENERAL
WILD
$430,253GENERAL
RARE CONSERVATION
$400,000GENERAL
ST MARK'S OF EPHESUS
$102,013GENERAL
MARION INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL
SUPPORTIVE LIVING
$25,000GENERAL
WESTWOOD LAND TRUST
$25,000GENERAL
NEWPORTRESTORATION FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL
HOME FOR LITTLE WANDERERS
$10,000GENERAL
TRINITY YARD
$10,000GENERAL
DARTMOUTH NATIONAL RESOURCES TRUST
$5,000GENERAL
BEDROCK GARDENS
$5,000GENERAL
THE 1854 FOUNDATION
$100GENERAL
RARE CONSERVATION
$400,000GENERAL