The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation concentrates its giving on animal welfare (especially rescue and retirement of horses), international relief/grassroots global development, and education at independent schools, with a smaller stream toward local arts/community groups. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted, often repeated to the same organizations, suggesting long‑term relationships with a handful of priority grantees rather than broad, one‑off support.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants focused on a small set of repeat grantees; several multi-grant relationships indicate multi-year or sustained support rather than many small, dispersed awards.
A defining pattern in The Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation’s recent giving is repeated, general-support funding to a small set of organizations, especially in animal care and rescue. The largest recent grant listed is $200,000 to Ridgefield Academy, and the same recipient appears again at $50,000 in a later year, showing that the foundation does fund selected grantees more than once. Another clear throughline is its support for rescue and retirement work for horses and other animals: Danny and Rons Rescue received $150,000 in each of three years, and Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation received $75,000 annually across three years. The foundation also makes national grants through intermediaries and community organizations, including Global Giving at $165,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Recent grants are generally unrestricted project support or general support, aligning with the foundation’s stated interest in impactful, scalable, and replicable initiatives across child welfare, women and entrepreneurship, and animal care and rescue. The grant list also includes education, faith-based, cultural, and community organizations, but the recurring pattern is concentrated rather than broad-based.
Animal care and rescue is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. Danny and Rons Rescue received $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation received $75,000 in each of those same years, both as general support. Education is another visible thread: Ridgefield Academy received $200,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, and Rippowam Cisqua School received $25,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs broader charitable platforms and community-oriented groups. Global Giving received $165,000 in both 2023 and 2025, indicating support that can flow to multiple projects through a single intermediary. Additional grants include Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc at $50,000 in 2025 and John F Kennedy Library Foundation at $50,000 in 2023, showing room for local or institution-based support alongside the core portfolios.
The median recent grant size is $50,000, with a p25 of $50,000 and a p75 of $131,250. That distribution shows a cluster of standard-size grants, with a smaller number of larger awards pulling the upper quartile higher. The foundation also regrants to the same organizations across multiple years: Danny and Rons Rescue, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Global Giving, Ridgefield Academy, American Foundation for Chinese Medicine, and Tarumi Violin Children's Foundation all appear more than once in the recent list. Its active grant programs describe an unsolicited, project-grant model focused on charitable organizations with impactful, scalable, or replicable initiatives. Philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted support, and core capacity funding.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $131K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$131K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Danny and Rons Rescue, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, GlobalGiving, Ridgefield Academy, Sixpoint Inc
All recent grants in the sample went to recipients in the United States. Giving is spread nationally rather than tied to the foundation’s Los Angeles headquarters, with the top state by grant count being Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include Boston, Washington, DC, Ridgefield, Saratoga Springs, and Long Island City. Florida, New York, and Connecticut also appear repeatedly in the recent list, reflecting a multi-state pattern rather than a single local cluster.
The foundation’s active programs center on child welfare, women and entrepreneurship, and animal care and rescue. In the recent grants list, that focus is visible in recurring support for rescue organizations, schools, and charitable intermediaries that can distribute funds across projects.
Yes. Several grantees appear in multiple years, including Danny and Rons Rescue, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Global Giving, Ridgefield Academy, American Foundation for Chinese Medicine, and Tarumi Violin Children's Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off awards.
The typical recent grant is $50,000: the p25 is $50,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $131,250. Recent awards also range higher, including a $200,000 grant and several $150,000 and $165,000 grants.
Yes. The active grant programs say they accept unsolicited applications. Applicants are asked for a short project description, and the foundation looks for initiatives that are impactful, scalable, or replicable.
The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided sample, with 22 grants in the United States. By state count, Massachusetts is the top giving state, and recent recipient cities include Boston, Washington, DC, Ridgefield, and Saratoga Springs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Sophie Stenbeck Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations (not individuals, political or religious organizations). Applicants should provide a project description (max 350 words) including organization details, initiative, population served, budget, timeline, and success metrics.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations (not individuals, political or religious organizations). Must submit a project description detailing organization, initiative, population served, draft budget and timeline, and success measures.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations (not individuals, political or religious organizations). Applications require a project description (max 350 words) including organization information, initiative description, budget, timeline, and success measures.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations with impactful initiatives and potential for replication. The Foundation does NOT fund support for individuals, political organizations, or religious organizations.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $165,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANNY AND RONS RESCUE | REMBERT, SC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | DOUGLASTON, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY | RIDGEFIELD, CT | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANNY AND RONS RESCUE | REMBERT, SC | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIXPOINT INC | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE MEDICINE | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | DOUGLASTON, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JewBelong | UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $165,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANNY AND RONS RESCUE | REMBERT, SC | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN F KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE MEDICINE | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | DOUGLASTON, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL | BEDFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHRITABLE GIFT FUND | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GLOBAL GIVING
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIDGEFIELD ACADEMY
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL GIVING
$165,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN F KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TARUMI VIOLIN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHRITABLE GIFT FUND
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
