The Donahey Family Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation—especially marsh and wetland preservation—and independent/private school support, with a smaller emphasis on animal welfare. A large share of dollars go to a handful of repeat grantees, signaling long-term relationships with organizations doing place-based stewardship and education. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted (program or preservation support) rather than highly diversified across many small recipients.
A defining feature of The Donahey Family Foundation is its repeated support for Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, including two $50,000 grants in 2024 and another $50,000 grant in 2025 for preservation of natural habitats. That pattern fits a broader grantmaking profile centered on environmental conservation, especially marsh and wetland preservation, with education and animal welfare also appearing in the record. The foundation’s recent grants show a mix of place-based stewardship and institutional support rather than broad, transactional philanthropy. Education is another visible thread. Burr and Burton Academy received $30,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for support of education endeavors, while Northshire Day School Charity received $25,000 in 2024 for the same general purpose. The foundation also backed James River Horse Fdn with $20,000 in 2024 for an animal shelter for rescue horses, and it made multiple grants to Cleveland Mounted Police Charitable Trust for preservation of mounted police services. Across these examples, the foundation favors targeted grants to organizations tied to specific services, lands, or schools.
Environmental conservation is the clearest cause area in the recent record. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to Winous Point Marsh Conservancy for preservation of natural habitats, following earlier support in 2024. Education support appears in both secondary and day-school settings. Burr and Burton Academy received $25,000 in 2025 for support of education endeavors, and Northshire Day School Charity received $25,000 in 2024 for support of educational endeavors. Hathaway Brown School also received $10,000 in 2024 for support of education endeavors. Animal welfare is present through rescue-horse funding. James River Horse Fdn received $10,000 in 2024 for animal shelter for rescue horses. The foundation also funds civic and service-preservation work, including $10,000 in 2024 to Charles City Vol Fire Dept for preservation of volunteer fire services.
Typical grant size falls in a middle range: the 25th percentile is $4,375, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $21,250. The recent record also includes several larger grants, with amounts reaching $50,000. Recurring support is a clear feature: Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, Cleveland Mounted Police Charitable Trust, University School Tower Society, and The Generals Redoubt all appear more than once across 2024 and 2025. The pattern points to a family foundation making project-specific and preservation-focused grants rather than broad, open-ended support. The foundation funds individuals is False, and no program-related investments are listed.
$333K
$1.3M
$30K
$95K
Most grants fall between $4K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 44% of grants go to recipients in VT.
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeated multi-year support to select grantees (one organization received the majority of funding). Funding is focused and relationship-driven rather than broadly distributed across many small recipients.
Notable grantees: Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, Burr and Burton Academy, Northshire Day School Charity, James River Horse Foundation
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the distribution is regional. Vermont is the top state by grant count, with Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Northshire Day School Charity in Manchester Center, and Smokey House Center in Danby among the named recipients there. Ohio is also prominent, including Port Clinton, Cleveland, and Shaker Heights. Virginia recipients include Oilville, Richmond, Charles City, and Lexington. 44% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Ohio.
The recent grants point to environmental conservation, especially marsh and wetland preservation, plus independent school support. Animal welfare also appears through rescue-horse funding, and smaller grants extend to mounted police services, volunteer fire services, hospital patient support, and sustainable agriculture.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $4,375, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $21,250. Recent grants range up to $50,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Winous Point Marsh Conservancy, Cleveland Mounted Police Charitable Trust, University School Tower Society, and The Generals Redoubt. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards only.
Vermont is the top state by grant count. Named Vermont recipients include Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Northshire Day School Charity in Manchester Center, and Smokey House Center in Danby.
The recent grants go to natural-habitat conservancies, private schools, a rescue-horse organization, a mounted police charitable trust, a hospital-patient support charity, a volunteer fire department, and a sustainable agriculture center. All recent grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY | PORT CLINTON, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS |
| BURR AND BURTON ACADEMY | MANCHESTER, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS |
| CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST | CLEVELAND, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY | HUNTING VALLEY, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS |
| THE GENERALS REDOUBT | LEXINGTON, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS |
| WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY | PORT CLINTON, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS |
| WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY | PORT CLINTON, OH | $45,500 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS |
| BURR AND BURTON ACADEMY | MANCHESTER, VT | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS |
| NORTHSHIRE DAY SCHOOL CHARITY | MANCHESTER CENTER, VT | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS |
| JAMES RIVER HORSE FDN | OILVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL SHELTERFOR RESCUEHORSES |
| CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST | CLEVELAND, OH | $14,500 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES |
| THE DOORWAYS | RICHMOND, VA | $12,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT FORHOSPITAL PATIENTSAND FAMILY |
| CHARLES CITY VOL FIRE DEPT | CHARLES CITY, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OFVOLUNTEER FIRESERVICES |
| HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS |
| JAMES RIVER HORSE FDN | OILVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL SHELTERFOR RESCUEHORSES |
| SMOKEY HOUSE CENTER | DANBY, VT | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE |
| CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES |
| THE GENERALS REDOUBT | LEXINGTON, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY | HUNTING VALLEY, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS |
| THE GENERALS REDOUBT | LEXINGTON, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY | HUNTING VALLEY, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS |
WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY
$50,000PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS
BURR AND BURTON ACADEMY
$25,000SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS
CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST
$3,000PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY
$2,500IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS
THE GENERALS REDOUBT
$2,500SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS
WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY
$50,000PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS
WINOUS POINT MARSH CONSERVANCY
$45,500PRESERVATION OFNATURAL HABITATS
BURR AND BURTON ACADEMY
$30,000SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS
NORTHSHIRE DAY SCHOOL CHARITY
$25,000SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS
JAMES RIVER HORSE FDN
$20,000ANIMAL SHELTERFOR RESCUEHORSES
CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST
$14,500PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES
THE DOORWAYS
$12,500SUPPORT FORHOSPITAL PATIENTSAND FAMILY
CHARLES CITY VOL FIRE DEPT
$10,000PRESERVATION OFVOLUNTEER FIRESERVICES
HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL
$10,000SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONENDEAVORS
JAMES RIVER HORSE FDN
$10,000ANIMAL SHELTERFOR RESCUEHORSES
SMOKEY HOUSE CENTER
$7,500SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABLEAGRICULTURE
CLEVELAND MOUNTED POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST
$5,000PRESERVATION OFMOUNTED POLICESERVICES
THE GENERALS REDOUBT
$2,500SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY
$2,500IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS
THE GENERALS REDOUBT
$2,500SUPPORT OFEDUCATIONALENDEAVORS
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL TOWER SOCIETY
$2,500IMPROVINGEDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS