The IVM Foundation concentrates its funding on promoting science, culture and nature conservation through international youth exchange and charitable initiatives (primarily via a very large gift to Stiftung Van Meeteren). Outside that flagship commitment, it makes modest, targeted grants supporting biomedical research/education and Hudson Valley land conservation and scenic preservation. Giving appears to blend an international programmatic focus with local environmental and scientific investments.
Highly concentrated: one dominant, large grant to a single international foundation plus a few much smaller, targeted grants; repeat support to a biomedical research organization and occasional local conservation grantees.
A single international grant dominates The Ivm Foundation’s recent giving: $17,183,000 to Stiftung Van Meeteren for the promotion of science, culture, nature conservation, international understanding through youth exchange, and social and charitable purposes. That award sets the tone for a funder that links youth exchange with science, culture, and conservation rather than treating those areas separately. Beyond that flagship commitment, the foundation’s recent grants show a much smaller but steady pattern of targeted support. MDI Biological Laboratory received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, indicating continued backing for biomedical and science-related work. In the Hudson Valley, the foundation has also funded land conservation and scenic preservation through Winnakee Land Trust and Scenic Hudson, alongside gifts to cultural and historical institutions such as Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Thomas Cole Historic National Site, and Olana State Historical Site. The grant list also includes community-facing support for planned parenthood, food access, and local social services, but the overall profile remains shaped by the combination of one very large international award and a set of smaller regional grants tied to science, conservation, culture, and youth exchange.
In youth exchange and international understanding, The Ivm Foundation’s clearest signal is the $17,183,000 grant to Stiftung Van Meeteren for science, culture, nature conservation, and youth exchange. That award connects exchange programming with environmental and educational themes rather than isolating it as a standalone category. For science education and biomedical research, the foundation gave $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to MDI Biological Laboratory, showing repeat support across consecutive years. In environmental stewardship, it backed Winnakee Land Trust with $25,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025, and Scenic Hudson with $25,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025. Its cultural and historic preservation support includes $10,000 to Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in 2024, plus $3,000 grants in 2025 to Olana State Historical Site and Thomas Cole Historic National Site. Those gifts place arts and heritage alongside conservation in the foundation’s local portfolio.
Typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s largest award: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. Recent giving combines one very large international grant with many modest awards. The pattern also shows repeat support. MDI Biological Laboratory, Winnakee Land Trust, Scenic Hudson, Ps21, Hudsonia Ltd, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Olana State Historical Site, and Thomas Cole Historic National Site each appear in more than one year. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Its public records point to direct grantmaking rather than individual support.
$125K
$3.6M
$2.7M
$160K
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 78% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ivm Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 43 | $264K | 97.7% |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | $17.2M |
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Notable grantees: Stiftung Van Meeteren, MDI Biological Laboratory, Scenic Hudson, Winnakee Land Trust
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 43 grants there and 1 in Germany. New York is the main recipient state, accounting for 78% of grants. Within New York, grants cluster in the Hudson Valley and nearby areas: Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, Tivoli, Ossining, Hudson, Annandale, Chatham, Millbrook, Cornwall-on-Hudson, and New York City. Outside New York, recent recipients include Bar Harbor, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Kanab, and Washington, DC. The international grant to Essen stands apart as the only non-U.S. recipient in the data.
The recent record centers on science, culture, nature conservation, and youth exchange. It also includes biomedical research and science education, Hudson Valley land conservation and scenic preservation, and a smaller set of grants for historic sites, arts organizations, and community services.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including MDI Biological Laboratory in 2024 and 2025, Winnakee Land Trust in 2024 and 2025, Scenic Hudson in 2024 and 2025, and Ps21 in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is modest for most awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,500. That sits alongside one much larger international gift of $17,183,000.
New York is the top recipient state, with 78% of grants going there. Recent New York recipients include Rhinebeck, Poughkeepsie, Tivoli, Ossining, Hudson, Annandale, Chatham, Millbrook, Cornwall-on-Hudson, and New York City.
Stiftung Van Meeteren received $17,183,000 in 2023 for promotion of science, culture, nature conservation, international understanding through youth exchange, and social and charitable purposes. It is the clear outlier in the foundation’s recent grant list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | BAR HARBOR, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WINNAKEE LAND TRUST | RHINEBECK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ASTOR SERVICES - ADOPT-A-FAMILY | RHINEBECK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RIVERKEEPER | OSSINING, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PS21 | CHATHAM, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THOMAS COLE HISTORIC NATIONAL SITE | CATSKILL, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OLANA STATE HISTORICAL SITE | HUDSON, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUDSONIA LTD | ANNANDALE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH - FOOD BANK | RHINEBECK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NO KID HUNGRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THIRTEEN WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | CORNWALLONHUDSON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUDSON HALL | HUDSON, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RHINEBECK REFORMED CHURCH - FOOD PANTRY | RHINEBECK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH - SPECIAL FUND | RHINEBECK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | ITHACA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | RHINEBECK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES | MILLBROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY | BAR HARBOR, ME | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WINNAKEE LAND TRUST | RHINEBECK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCENIC HUDSON | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK | TIVOLI, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PS21 | CHATHAM, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HUDSONIA LTD | ANNANDALE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OLANA STATE HISTORICAL SITE | HUDSON, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THOMAS COLE HISTORIC NATIONAL SITE | CATSKILL, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RHINEBECK SCIENCE FOUNDATION | RHINEBECK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY | CORNWALLONHUDSON, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN | RHINEBECK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ENVRIONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES | MILLBROOK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NO KID HUNGRY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| THRITEEN WNET | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| STIFTUNG VAN MEETEREN | ESSEN | $17,183,000 | 2023 | PROMOTION OF SCIENCE, CULTURE, NATURE CONSERVATION, INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH YOUTH EXCHANGE, SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. |
MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
$50,000GENERAL
SCENIC HUDSON
$10,000GENERAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK
$10,000GENERAL
WINNAKEE LAND TRUST
$10,000GENERAL
ASTOR SERVICES - ADOPT-A-FAMILY
$6,000GENERAL
RIVERKEEPER
$5,000GENERAL
PS21
GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
$3,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND
$3,000GENERAL
THOMAS COLE HISTORIC NATIONAL SITE
$3,000GENERAL
OLANA STATE HISTORICAL SITE
$3,000GENERAL
HUDSONIA LTD
$2,000GENERAL
UNICEF
$1,000GENERAL
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH - FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL
NO KID HUNGRY
$1,000GENERAL
THIRTEEN WNET
$1,000GENERAL
FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$1,000GENERAL
HUDSON HALL
$1,000GENERAL
RHINEBECK REFORMED CHURCH - FOOD PANTRY
$1,000GENERAL
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH - SPECIAL FUND
$1,000GENERAL
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
$1,000GENERAL
THE FRESH AIR FUND
$1,000GENERAL
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$1,000GENERAL
CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES
$1,000GENERAL
MDI BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY
$50,000GENERAL
WINNAKEE LAND TRUST
$25,000GENERAL
SCENIC HUDSON
$25,000GENERAL
KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK
$10,000GENERAL
PS21
$5,000GENERAL
HUDSONIA LTD
$5,000GENERAL
OLANA STATE HISTORICAL SITE
$3,000GENERAL
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL
THOMAS COLE HISTORIC NATIONAL SITE
$3,000GENERAL
RHINEBECK SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL
UNICEF
$1,000GENERAL
FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$1,000GENERAL
RAMAPO FOR CHILDREN
$1,000GENERAL
THE FRESH AIR FUND
$1,000GENERAL
ENVRIONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$1,000GENERAL
CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES
$1,000GENERAL
NO KID HUNGRY
$1,000GENERAL
THRITEEN WNET
$500GENERAL
STIFTUNG VAN MEETEREN
$17,183,000PROMOTION OF SCIENCE, CULTURE, NATURE CONSERVATION, INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH YOUTH EXCHANGE, SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES.