Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp
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About Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp
The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund concentrates its giving on high-impact youth and education initiatives alongside child-protection and cultural programming. Its largest grants support independent arts programming (SHED NYC) and elite education institutions (NYU, Choate Rosemary Hall), while several significant commitments target organizations working to prevent child exploitation and improve child welfare internationally. The foundation makes relatively few, large grants and often renews support to the same organizations.
Focus Areas
Independent public arts and cultural programming in New York City (e.g., SHED NYC)Higher education and university-affiliated initiatives (e.g., NYU)Elite secondary boarding school support and capital/program funding (e.g., Choate Rosemary Hall)Child protection and anti–sexual exploitation technology and advocacy (e.g., Thorn)International child welfare and community-based child development (e.g., Friends of Challenging Heights, World Childhood Foundation)
Who They Fund
Eastern African communitiesyouth / young people
About Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp
A defining feature of The Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O HCVTHOLTHOUSE CARLIN&VAN TRIGT LLP is its repeated support for a small set of large grantees. Shed NYC Inc received $1,250,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while New York University received $500,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern signals a funder that favors sustained commitments over many smaller awards. The foundation’s portfolio also includes education, child protection, and international child-welfare work. Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation received $425,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Thorn received $333,333 in 2023 and again in 2024. Elsewhere in the grant list, World Childhood Foundation Inc received $500,000 in 2023, showing support for organizations working on child safety and welfare. Friends of Challenging Heights received $456,512 in 2024 and $202,412 in 2025, indicating another multi-year relationship. The overall picture is of a private funder making relatively few, sizable grants, with continuity across years and a mix of arts, education, and child-focused philanthropy.
What Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp Funds
In arts and cultural programming, the funder gave $1,250,000 to Shed NYC Inc for general support in 2024, matching the same amount in 2023. That makes the organization one of the clearest recurring anchors in the grant history. Education is another visible line of support. New York University received $500,000 in 2025 for general support, after the same amount in 2023 and 2024. Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation also appears repeatedly, with $425,000 grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Child protection and child welfare show up through several grantees. Thorn received $333,333 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support. World Childhood Foundation Inc received $500,000 in 2023, and Friends of Challenging Heights received $456,512 in 2024 and $202,412 in 2025.
How Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp Gives
Typical grant size is mid-to-large: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $107,500, and the 75th percentile is $333,333. The grant list shows a clear tendency toward repeated support over multiple years, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants are primarily listed as general support, with some program-specific language in a few awards. The funder is classified as a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$19.7M
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $333K, with a median of $108K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$108K
75th Percentile
$333K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Max Stenbeck Charitable Fund C/O Hcvtholthouse Carlin&Van Trigt Llp.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 40 | $9.7M | 87.0% |
| 2 |
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