The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable Trust concentrates philanthropic dollars on major cultural institutions and environmental causes, with additional targeted support for family-focused social services and medical research. Grants are few but sizable, favoring well-established national and New York–based organizations; repeat awards to certain environmental and social-service groups suggest ongoing partnerships rather than one-off gifts.
The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable Trust’s largest recent grant was $963,648 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a signal of how heavily the trust backs major cultural institutions. Arts and culture appear alongside conservation, with a $315,087 grant to Trust for Public Land in Los Angeles and another $150,000 award to the same organization in San Francisco. The trust also supports family and safety services: Sanctuary for Families received $103,507 in 2025 after a $75,000 grant in 2023. Its portfolio extends into research and health, including $50,306 to Woodwell Climate Research Center and $50,000 to UCSF Foundation. The pattern is not broad, but concentrated in a small set of established organizations that recur over multiple years. Grants frequently cluster around New York cultural and civic institutions, while environmental and education-related awards reach California and select East Coast institutions. The trust’s giving reads as project-oriented support for organizations that already have a strong institutional footprint, rather than as small, one-time seed funding.
Cultural funding is central to the trust’s work. In 2025, it gave $963,648 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and $30,000 to the Museum of Modern Art Annual Fund, while Juilliard School received $40,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Environmental and land-conservation support also shows up repeatedly: Trust for Public Land received $315,087 in Los Angeles in 2025 and $150,000 in San Francisco in 2023, and Central Park Conservancy received $25,000 in 2024 and 2025. The trust also funds research-linked environmental work, including $50,306 to Woodwell Climate Research Center in 2025. In education, Yale Alumni Fund, Lawrenceville School, and Planned Parenthood appear among the recent grants list with repeated awards across multiple years.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent grant list shows recurring recipients across multiple years, including Trust for Public Land, Sanctuary for Families, Woodwell Climate Research Center, Juilliard School, Museum of Modern Art Annual Fund, Marin Art & Garden Center, Central Park Conservancy, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Yale Alumni Fund, and Lawrenceville School. The trust is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern suggests charitable contribution grants to established organizations rather than open application-based giving.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of established organizations; several repeat grantees indicate multi-year or follow-on support rather than many small, one-time gifts.
Notable grantees: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Trust for Public Land, Sanctuary for Families, Woodwell Climate Research Center, UCSF Foundation
Grant activity is concentrated in the United States, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New York receives the largest share of awards, and the recent list includes New York City recipients such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sanctuary for Families, Juilliard School, Museum of Modern Art Annual Fund, Central Park Conservancy, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, and Planned Parenthood. California is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Ross appearing repeatedly. Outside those two states, recent awards also went to New Haven, Falmouth, and Lawrenceville.
The recent grants point to cultural institutions, land conservation, climate research, family support services, and medical or university-affiliated health initiatives. Named recipients include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Trust for Public Land, Woodwell Climate Research Center, Sanctuary for Families, and UCSF Foundation.
Its typical grants are modest relative to its largest awards: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $15,000. Recent grants also include much larger outliers, such as a $963,648 award to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to several organizations across different years, including Trust for Public Land, Sanctuary for Families, Woodwell Climate Research Center, Juilliard School, Museum of Modern Art Annual Fund, Central Park Conservancy, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Yale Alumni Fund, and Lawrenceville School.
California is the top state by grant count, while 59% of grants go to recipients in New York, the trust’s headquarters state. Recent California recipients include organizations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Ross, while New York City accounts for multiple grants to cultural and civic institutions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUILLIARD SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $546,579 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $523,124 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| MARIN ART & GARDEN CENTER | ROSS, CA | $521,934 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $162,456 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| CHINATI FOUNDATION | MARFA, TX | $102,484 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $95,949 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $51,658 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART ANNUAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| YALE ALUMNI FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL | LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| PRINT CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| HEART (HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES) | MAMARONECK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY | STONINGTON, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NEW MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - CAC | NEW YORK, NY | $11,500 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| MT TAM SCHOOL | MILL VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| STUDIO MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE BRANSON SCHOOL | ROSS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| BERKELEY ART MUSEUM | BERKELY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| GREENWICH ACADEMY | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRICK COLLECTION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| THE PIERPONT MORGAN LIBRARY | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| MOTHERS OUT FRONT | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| STERN GROVE FESIVAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| NY BOTANICAL GARDEN NYBG | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| SADIE NASH LEADERSHIP PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| LA GRUA CENTER | STONINGTON, CT | $5,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| STONINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | STONINGTON, CT | $4,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| DAVID IRELAND HOUSE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| SACRED MUSIC IN A SACRED SPACE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| SAGE SCHOOL | FOXBORO, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| STONINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER | STONINGTON, CT | $1,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL |
| 564 PARK AVE PRESERVATION FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CULTURAL |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $963,648 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $315,087 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $103,507 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| WOODWELL CLIMATE RESEARCH CENTER | FALMOUTH, MA | $50,306 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
JUILLIARD SCHOOL
$546,579EDUCATIONAL
CULTURAL
YALE ALUMNI FUND
$25,000EDUCATIONAL
LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL
$20,000EDUCATIONAL
PRINT CENTER OF NEW YORK
$20,000CULTURAL
HEART (HUMANE EDUCATION ADVOCATES)
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
STONINGTON FREE LIBRARY
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$15,000EDUCATIONAL
NEW MUSEUM
$12,500EDUCATIONAL
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000CULTURAL
SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING
$10,000MEDICAL
MT TAM SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION
STUDIO MUSEUM
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
BERKELEY ART MUSEUM
$10,000CULTURAL
METROPOLITAN OPERA
$10,000CULTURAL
GREENWICH ACADEMY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
FRICK COLLECTION
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$5,000SOCIAL
MOTHERS OUT FRONT
$5,000SOCIAL
NY BOTANICAL GARDEN NYBG
$5,000ENVIRONMENTAL
LA GRUA CENTER
$5,000CULTURAL
STONINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$4,000CULTURAL
DAVID IRELAND HOUSE
$2,000CULTURAL
SACRED MUSIC IN A SACRED SPACE
$1,000SOCIAL
SAGE SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATIONAL
STONINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,000SOCIAL
564 PARK AVE PRESERVATION FUND
$1,000CULTURAL