North Pond Foundation concentrates its giving on environmental conservation (particularly land trust and regional conservation work), reproductive rights and abortion access, sustainable agriculture/food systems, and civil rights/legal advocacy. Grantees skew toward place-based conservation organizations in the Northeast (Nantucket, Catskills) and national policy/advocacy groups working on reproductive justice and civil liberties, plus occasional support for science/research institutions.
North Pond Foundation’s recent giving is defined by place-based conservation on Nantucket and in the Catskills, paired with support for reproductive rights, civil liberties, and food-system work. The largest listed grant goes to Tuckernuck Land Trust in Nantucket, with additional support to the Catskill Center for Conservation & Development in Arkville and to Sustainable Markets Foundation c/o Catskills Agrarian Alliance in New York. That pattern shows a funder that combines regional land protection with advocacy and research-based work. The foundation also backs reproductive-health access and legal advocacy through grants to organizations such as The National Network of Abortion Funds and the Center for Reproductive Rights. In the environmental lane, it supports science-oriented groups including Union of Concerned Scientists and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Its giving extends to sustainable agriculture and local food systems as well, including Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group and Sustainable Nantucket. Across the recent grants list, the organization favors modest, targeted awards rather than large institutional commitments.
In conservation, North Pond Foundation supports land-trust and regional stewardship work. Recent examples include $35,000 to Tuckernuck Land Trust for conservation and $30,000 to Catskill Center for Conservation & Development for general support. The foundation also funds reproductive rights and abortion access. It gave $20,000 and $15,000 to The National Network of Abortion Funds, and $10,000 to Center for Reproductive Rights for advancement of reproductive rights. Food systems and agriculture appear as another thread. Grants include $10,000 to Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group c/o Tides Center for strengthening sustainable food and $10,000 to Sustainable Nantucket for agriculture programs. Its civil-rights and legal-advocacy giving includes $30,000 and $25,000 to Southern Poverty Law Center and $10,000 to ACLU.
Typical grants cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $5,000, the median is $7,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also shows several larger targeted awards at $20,000 to $35,000. Recipients can appear across years: Tuckernuck Land Trust, Pascon Foundation, Southern Poverty Law Center, Union of Concerned Scientists, Family Planning of South Central New York, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and The National Network of Abortion Funds each received more than one grant. North Pond Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$472K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Moderately distributed across ~48 grants with many repeat, mid-sized gifts (multiple organizations receive two separate grants); mix of local place-based funding and national advocacy/rights organizations rather than large multi-year endowments to a single grantee.
Notable grantees: TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS, SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP (via Tides)
North Pond Foundation gives nationally, but its grants are concentrated in New York recipients and in place-based organizations in the Northeast. Top recipient locations in the recent list include New York, NY; Nantucket, MA; Oneonta, NY; and Arkville, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 90 grants in the United States. Within the HQ state of Delaware, the provided data shows 0% of grants.
Its recent giving centers on environmental conservation, reproductive rights and abortion access, sustainable agriculture and food systems, civil rights and legal advocacy, and environmental science or oceanographic research. Named grantees in those areas include Tuckernuck Land Trust, The National Network of Abortion Funds, Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group c/o Tides Center, Southern Poverty Law Center, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
The distribution is fairly compact: p25 is $5,000, the median grant is $7,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list also includes a smaller number of larger awards, such as $20,000, $25,000, $30,000, and $35,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Tuckernuck Land Trust, Pascon Foundation, Southern Poverty Law Center, Union of Concerned Scientists, Family Planning of South Central New York, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and The National Network of Abortion Funds.
The top state by grant count is New York. Recent recipient locations include New York, NY; Oneonta, NY; Arkville, NY; and other New York places, alongside Nantucket, MA and several other Northeast locations.
Its geographic scope is national, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 90 grants to U.S. recipients. The recent list shows a mix of New York and Massachusetts organizations, plus grants to groups in Alabama, Oregon, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST | NANTUCKET, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| CATSKILL CENTER FOR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT | ARKVILLE, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| PASCON FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | FUNDRAISING |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| FAMILY PLANNING OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK | ONEONTA, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE | WOODS HOLE, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| NOFA INTERSTATE COUNCIL | BARRE, MA | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Project ALS | New York, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| O CONNOR HOSPITAL | COOPERSTOWN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PRIMARY CARE CONNECTIONS |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ACLU | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ALMANACK ARTS COLONY ATTN YANA RAMIREZ CRM MANAGEMENT | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | ADVANCEMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE |
| A SAFE PLACE | NANTUCKET, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| DELAWARE OPPORTUNITIES INC ATTN DANIELLE MORRELL | HAMDEN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FARMERS LEGAL ACTION GROUP | SAINT PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP C/O TIDES CENTER | WESTFIELD, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE FOOD |
| CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| The Innocence Project | New York, NY | $6,381 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL | NANTUCKET, MA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET | NANTUCKET, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS |
| PROCTOR ACADEMY | ANDOVER, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FOUR WINDS SCHOOL | GILL, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Nantucket New School | Nantucket, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HONOR THE EARTH | PONSFORD, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWO | EUGENE, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITI | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NANTUCKET COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER ATTN GABRIELLE GOULD | NANTUCKET, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | ARTS |
| NANTUCKET FOOD FUEL RENTAL ASSISTANCE | NANTUCKET, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Musack co Katie Kerins | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| GLYNWOOD CENTER FOR REGIONAL FOOD AND FARMING | COLD SPRING, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | ADVANCE LOCAL FOOD |
| M-ARK PROJECT | ARKVILLE, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| HEART OF THE CATSKILLS HUMANE SOCIETY | DELHI, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| NYNJ TRAIL CONFERENCE | MAHWAH, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION |
| WEST KORTRIGHT CENTER | EAST MEREDITH, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| WSKG PUBLIC BROADCASTING | VESTAL, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| LITTLE DELAWARE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | ONEONTA, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST | NANTUCKET, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | $30,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| PASCON FOUNDATION | NANTUCKET, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | FUNDRAISING |
| SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION C/O CATSKILLS AGRARIAN ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST
$30,000CONSERVATION
CATSKILL CENTER FOR CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
$30,000GENERAL
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
$25,000EDUCATION
Doctors Without Borders USA
$25,000GENERAL
PASCON FOUNDATION
$25,000FUNDRAISING
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
$20,000CONSERVATION
FAMILY PLANNING OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK
EDUCATION
THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS
$15,000GENERAL
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
$15,000RESEARCH
NOFA INTERSTATE COUNCIL
$13,000GENERAL
Project ALS
$12,500GENERAL
O CONNOR HOSPITAL
$10,000PRIMARY CARE CONNECTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$10,000GENERAL
ACLU
$10,000GENERAL
ALMANACK ARTS COLONY ATTN YANA RAMIREZ CRM MANAGEMENT
$10,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
$10,000ADVANCEMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE
A SAFE PLACE
$10,000GENERAL
DELAWARE OPPORTUNITIES INC ATTN DANIELLE MORRELL
$10,000GENERAL
FARMERS LEGAL ACTION GROUP
$10,000GENERAL
NORTHEAST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP C/O TIDES CENTER
$8,000STRENGTHEN SUSTAINABLE FOOD
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERAL
The Innocence Project
$6,381GENERAL
NANTUCKET LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$5,000GENERAL
SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET
$5,000AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS
PROCTOR ACADEMY
$5,000EDUCATION
FOUR WINDS SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION
Nantucket New School
$5,000EDUCATION
HONOR THE EARTH
$5,000GENERAL
SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION
$5,000ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWO
$5,000RESEARCH
PUBLIC CITIZEN
$5,000GENERAL
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITI
$5,000GENERAL
NANTUCKET COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER ATTN GABRIELLE GOULD
$5,000ARTS
NANTUCKET FOOD FUEL RENTAL ASSISTANCE
$5,000GENERAL
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$4,000GENERAL
MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION
$4,000GENERAL
Musack co Katie Kerins
$4,000GENERAL
GLYNWOOD CENTER FOR REGIONAL FOOD AND FARMING
$4,000ADVANCE LOCAL FOOD
M-ARK PROJECT
$2,000GENERAL
HEART OF THE CATSKILLS HUMANE SOCIETY
$2,000GENERAL
NYNJ TRAIL CONFERENCE
$1,000CONSERVATION
WEST KORTRIGHT CENTER
$1,000EDUCATION
WSKG PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$1,000GENERAL
LITTLE DELAWARE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$1,000EDUCATION
TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST
$35,000CONSERVATION
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
$30,000EDUCATION
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
$25,000CONSERVATION
PASCON FOUNDATION
$25,000FUNDRAISING
SUSTAINABLE MARKETS FOUNDATION C/O CATSKILLS AGRARIAN ALLIANCE
$25,000GENERAL