The Ruth Stanton Foundation concentrates on large, general‑operating gifts to institutions in higher education, cultural institutions, and critical social services. Grants are sizable and unrestricted, often supporting college/university programs (including international higher‑education partnerships), contemporary art institutions, reproductive health advocacy, and homelessness services. The foundation gives to a small number of organizations and appears comfortable providing multi‑year or repeat support to flagship grantees.
Concentrated, high‑dollar grants to a small set of institutional grantees; multiple large, unrestricted/general‑fund awards and repeat support for select beneficiaries rather than many small or project‑restricted gifts.
The Ruth Stanton Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large general-fund grants to a small set of institutions, with repeat support showing up for Hunter College, US Sciences Po Foundation, and The Chinati Foundation. The pattern is broad in subject but consistent in method: higher education, contemporary art, reproductive health, homelessness services, food access, and related nonprofit infrastructure receive mostly unrestricted support. That mix points to a funder that backs established organizations rather than isolated projects. Among the clearest signals are six- and seven-figure awards to Hunter College and its foundation, multiple grants to US Sciences Po Foundation, and continuing support for cultural and social-service organizations such as Coalition for the Homeless, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Food Bank of NYC, Madison Square Park Conservancy, and Rx Art. Several recipients appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation also supports institutions outside New York City, including The Chinati Foundation in Marfa and Nantucket-based conservation and community organizations, but the overall portfolio remains centered on large, program-agnostic grants to nonprofit institutions.
In higher education, the foundation gave $750,000 to Hunter College and $800,000 to The Hunter College Foundation as general fund support, while US Sciences Po Foundation received $543,549, $450,000, and $500,000 across three years. Those grants point to sustained institutional backing, including an international university partnership. In housing and basic-needs work, Coalition for the Homeless received $400,000 in 2024, then $300,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Food Bank of NYC also appears more than once, with $250,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. Cultural and arts funding includes $625,000 to The Chinati Foundation and additional gifts of $200,000 and $140,000, plus $238,000 and $150,000 to Rx Art. The foundation also backed Madison Square Park Conservancy with $300,000, $250,000, and $125,000 across recent years.
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $117,500, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent record is heavy on general-fund awards rather than restricted project grants, and multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Hunter College, US Sciences Po Foundation, Coalition for the Homeless, Food Bank of NYC, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, and Madison Square Park Conservancy. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern suggests relationship-based institutional support, with repeat grants used to sustain ongoing operating needs.
$4.9M
$107K
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$5M
Most grants fall between $100K and $250K, with a median of $118K.
25th Percentile
$100K
Median
$118K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Notable grantees: US Sciences Po Foundation, Hunter College / The Hunter College Foundation, The Chinati Foundation, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Coalition for the Homeless
Grantmaking is regional, but it lands heavily in New York City: 70% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, reflecting support for organizations such as Nantucket Conservation Foundation and Community Foundation for Nantucket, and for higher-education work tied to Hunter College and US Sciences Po Foundation in New York. Outside New York and Massachusetts, recent grants also reached Marfa, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go mainly to nonprofit institutions in higher education, contemporary art, reproductive health, homelessness services, food access, and conservation. Examples in the record include colleges and university partnerships, arts organizations, Planned Parenthood affiliates, homeless-services providers, and food and community foundations.
Yes. The recent grants are consistently labeled as general fund support, and the existing summary describes the foundation as providing unrestricted, program-agnostic support. That pattern appears across large awards to colleges, arts institutions, and social-service nonprofits.
The typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $100,000, the median is $117,500, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. Recent awards also include six-figure and seven-figure grants, such as $750,000 to Hunter College and $625,000 to The Chinati Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including US Sciences Po Foundation, Coalition for the Homeless, Food Bank of NYC, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York Presbyterian Fund Inc, and Madison Square Park Conservancy. The repeated grants suggest ongoing relationships with a relatively small group of institutions.
Most grants go to recipients in New York State, which accounts for 70% of grants. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count overall, and the recipient list also includes organizations in Marfa, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIACOMETTI FDN(FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE) | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $809,579 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTON MUSEUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHEVAL BLEU(FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE) | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $270,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CHINATI FOUNDATION | MARFA, TX | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREE ARTS NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VILLA MEDICINA(FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE) | MONTCLAIR, NJ | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RX ART INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CAPODIMONTE | OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL | $129,953 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | NANTUCKET, ME | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF FAI THE ITALIAN ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $45,531 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HUNTER COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CHINATI FOUNDATION | MARFA, TX | $625,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RX ART | NEW YORK, NY | $238,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF FAI THE ITALIAN ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREE ARTS NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NANTUCKET FILM FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR ITALIAN MODERN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $49,953 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $800,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| US SCIENCES PO FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $450,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOOD BANK OF NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $220,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RX ART | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHINATI FOUNDATION | MARFA, TX | $140,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREE ARTS NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF IGNOTA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OUR HOUSE | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
GIACOMETTI FDN(FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE)
$809,579GENERAL FUND
NORTON MUSEUM
$500,000GENERAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK
GENERAL FUND
FOOD BANK OF NYC
$270,000GENERAL FUND
VILLA MEDICINA(FRIENDS OF FONDATION DE FRANCE)
$150,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CAPODIMONTE
$129,953GENERAL FUND
MADISON SQUARE PARK CONSERVANCY
$100,000GENERAL FUND
NANTUCKET PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$100,000GENERAL FUND
NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK
$250,000GENERAL FUND
NANTUCKET DREAMLAND FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
NANTUCKET FILM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR ITALIAN MODERN ART
$50,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF IGNOTA FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
OUR HOUSE
$100,000GENERAL FUND