The Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation makes relatively large, targeted gifts to cultural institutions and youth services in New York. In a recent year it split $80,000 between a major national performing arts organization and a local youth residential/service center, indicating a dual interest in high-profile classical arts and direct support for youth programs. The foundation appears to favor one-off, substantial grants rather than many small awards.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of recipients; supports both a flagship national arts organization and local youth services rather than a broad portfolio of small grants.
American Ballet Theatre, Joseph Firth Youth Center
The Georgia Hiden Charitable Foundation C/o Sylvie Gaeckler shows a clear pattern of repeating support for a small set of organizations, especially in arts and youth services. American Ballet Theatre received three recent general-support grants: $50,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2025, making it the largest single grantee in the recent record. Joseph Firth Youth Center also appears multiple times, including a $30,000 grant in 2025 and two $25,000 grants in 2023 and 2024. Those recurring awards suggest the foundation maintains ongoing relationships rather than only making isolated gifts. The portfolio also includes support for schools, community organizations, and youth-serving nonprofits in New York and nearby states. Grants to Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Holy Trinity School, Rising Stars Inc, Gardiner Foundation, and Peaceful Kingdom indicate a broad but still locally grounded set of beneficiaries. Most awards are labeled general support, which points to flexible funding rather than restricted project-only giving. The grant record includes both cultural institutions and direct-service organizations, with the arts side anchored by a major ballet company and the youth-services side anchored by residential and community-based programs.
In the performing arts, the foundation gave $50,000 to American Ballet Theatre in 2024, along with $25,000 grants in both 2023 and 2025, all for general support. That three-year pattern makes the company the most visible arts grantee in the recent record. Youth services are another recurring lane. Joseph Firth Youth Center in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, received $30,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, again listed as general support. The foundation also backed Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx with three $25,000 grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Education and community-based work appear as well. Holy Trinity School in Hicksville received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Rising Stars Inc in Long Beach was funded at $25,000 in 2023 and 2025.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, median is $25,000, and p75 is $25,000. That points to a heavy concentration at the $25,000 level, with a smaller number of larger awards such as $50,000. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, including annual support patterns. Grants are made as general support, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available record shows a local giving scope.
$296K
$5.9M
$517K
$410K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in the United States, with 46 grants going to U.S. recipients. The highest concentration is in New York, which accounts for 83% of grants. Recent recipient locations include New York City, Long Beach, Hicksville, Hampton Bays, Syosset, Port Washington, and the Bronx. Outside New York, grants also went to Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Mahopac, New York, and Whitehall, Pennsylvania, showing a mostly tri-state footprint.
The recent record includes performing arts, youth services, schools, and community organizations. Examples include a ballet company, a youth residential/service center, a boys and girls club, a school, and an animal rescue group, all funded as general support.
Its grant sizes cluster around $25,000. The p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is also $25,000, so most awards in the record fall at that level.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including American Ballet Theatre, Joseph Firth Youth Center, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Holy Trinity School, Rising Stars Inc, Gardiner Foundation, and Peaceful Kingdom.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which represents 83% of grants. The most frequent recipient state is New Jersey, and the recent list also includes Pennsylvania, so the giving footprint extends beyond the headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISING STARS INC | LONG BEACH, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACEFUL KINGDOM | WHITEHALL, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDINER FOUNDATION | HAMPTON BAYS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY | SYOSSET, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL | HICKSVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL RESCUE | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL | MAHOPAC, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERSIDE CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION | SMITHTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LESUER FUND | GARDEN CITY, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISING STARS INC | LONG BEACH, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACEFUL KINGDOM | WHITEHALL, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL | MAHOPAC, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDINER FOUNDATION | HAMPTON BAYS, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL | HICKSVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE ANIMAL RESCUE | PORT WASHINGTON, NY | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERSIDE CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY | SYOSSET, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL | BRIARWOOD, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDE GOG FOUNDATION | SMITHTOWN, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LESUER FUND | GARDEN CITY, NY | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPS BAY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | BRONX, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEACEFUL KINGDOM | WHITEHALL, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISING STARS INC | LONG BEACH, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL | HICKSVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OMARA FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARDINER FOUNDATION | HAMPTON BAYS, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERSIDE CHURCH | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL | MAHOPAC, NY | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHNS PREP SCHOOL | ASTORIA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY | SYOSSET, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY | BRIARWOOD, NY | $8,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LESUER FUND | GARDEN CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISING STARS INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACEFUL KINGDOM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDINER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF MERCY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH SHORE ANIMAL RESCUE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIVERSIDE CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LESUER FUND
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISING STARS INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACEFUL KINGDOM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDINER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH SHORE ANIMAL RESCUE
$19,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MYLESTONE EQUINE RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIVERSIDE CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF MERCY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY HIGH SCHOOL
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUIDE GOG FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LESUER FUND
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PEACEFUL KINGDOM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RISING STARS INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOSEPH FIRTH YOUTH CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OMARA FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GARDINER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIVERSIDE CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CROWN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOHNS PREP SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF MERCY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRESBYTERIAN OUTREACH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LESUER FUND
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT