The Christopher Bogart & Elizabeth O'Connell Foundation concentrates its support on independent and higher education, regional cultural heritage, and a small set of social and conservation causes. Grants are typically unrestricted/general support and skew toward a handful of repeat beneficiaries in the New York/tri-state area, while also including occasional international conservation giving.
A concentrated pattern of general-support grants defines The Christopher Bogart & Elizabeth O'Connell Foundation: the same recipients appear more than once, and the largest checks in the recent record go to Hackley School and Historic Hudson Valley in Tarrytown. The foundation’s giving ties together independent K–12 education, higher education, regional cultural heritage, civil legal aid, and wildlife conservation, with most grants landing in New York and the surrounding area. Recent examples show that the foundation often backs core operating needs rather than restricted projects, including support for New York Legal Aid Society and Dartmouth College. The record also includes a conservation grant to David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc, showing that the portfolio is not limited to local institutions. With annual grants of $228,440 against $4,966,360 in assets, the foundation operates at a mid-sized scale and supports a small set of repeat beneficiaries rather than a broad open call pattern.
Independent K–12 education is one clear line of support. In 2025, the foundation gave $36,504 to Hackley School in Tarrytown, and Hackley received another $34,224 in 2024, pointing to recurring backing for a New York metro school. Historic preservation and cultural heritage are another theme: Historic Hudson Valley, also in Tarrytown, received $36,504 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports higher education through Dartmouth College, which received $25,000, $18,252, and $8,000 in the recent record. Civil legal services appear in the portfolio as well, through a $20,956 grant to NY Legal Aid Society in New York.
Typical grants cluster in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $18,689, the median is $22,978, and p75 is $31,918. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Hackley School, Historic Hudson Valley, and Dartmouth College. Grants are reported as general support, which suggests flexible operating backing rather than project-only awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$228K
$5M
$26K
$141K
Most grants fall between $19K and $32K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Relatively concentrated portfolio of mid-sized, mostly unrestricted grants with repeat funding to a few core organizations; predominantly local/regionally focused but willing to fund select national/international conservation or legal causes.
Notable grantees: Hackley School, Historic Hudson Valley, Dartmouth College, New York Legal Aid Society, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The foundation gives most often in New York, and 50% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Tarrytown appears repeatedly through Hackley School and Historic Hudson Valley, while New York City is represented by NY Legal Aid Society. Outside New York, the recent record includes Hanover, New Hampshire; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Laguna Hills, California. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants point to five main areas: independent K–12 schools in the New York metro area, historic preservation and regional cultural institutions, higher education, civil legal services in New York, and international wildlife conservation. The grants are mostly general support and often go to repeat recipients.
Yes. Hackley School, Historic Hudson Valley, and Dartmouth College each appear more than once in the recent grant list, with amounts recorded in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests a stable set of core grantees rather than one-time awards only.
Its typical grants are mid-sized. The p25 grant size is $18,689, the median is $22,978, and the p75 is $31,918. Recent awards in the list also include both smaller and larger general-support grants around that range.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Tarrytown and New York City show up in the recent grants, with additional U.S. recipients in Hanover, Colorado Springs, and Laguna Hills.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grant record consists of organizational grants, many labeled general support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Hudson Valley | TARRYTOWN, NY | $36,504 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Hackley School | TARRYTOWN, NY | $36,504 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NY Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | $20,956 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc | Laguna Hills, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Darmouth College | Hanover, NH | $18,252 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Darmouth College | Hanover, NH | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| Hackley School | TARRYTOWN, NY | $34,224 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Historic Hudson Valley | TARRYTOWN, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Darmouth College | Hanover, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
Historic Hudson Valley
$36,504GENERAL
Hackley School
$36,504GENERAL
NY Legal Aid Society
$20,956GENERAL
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc
$20,000GENERAL
Darmouth College
$18,252GENERAL
Darmouth College
$8,000GENERAL
Hackley School
GENERAL
Historic Hudson Valley
$25,000GENERAL
Darmouth College
$25,000GENERAL
Colorado College
$4,000GENERAL