The White Family Foundation concentrates its giving on regional community and land-conservation work in upstate New York, with a particular emphasis on the Lake George area and the broader Mohawk–Hudson/Capital Region. It also supports an internal scholarship program for employees of White Management Corporation, indicating a mix of place-based philanthropy and workforce-investment. Grants are modest in number but meaningful in size, directed toward nonprofit stewardship of natural places, trail maintenance, and local community initiatives.
White Family Foundation Inc’s most distinctive grant is the recurring $40,000 scholarship line for White Management Corporation employees, a clear signal that education for an internal workforce sits alongside place-based philanthropy. Beyond that employee-support program, the foundation funds a small set of long-running commitments in upstate New York, especially around Lake George, the Mohawk-Hudson region, and the Capital Region. Its recent awards include repeated support for the Lake George Association, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for community work in Lake George, and continued backing for land stewardship through Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy and Lake George Land Conservancy. The portfolio also reaches into education and local civic life through grants to Lake George Scholarship Assocation, Clinton Central School District, and The University at Albany Foundation. Smaller awards extend into trail maintenance, women’s advancement, reproductive health care, arts, and wilderness preservation, showing a pattern of targeted project support rather than broad, high-volume grantmaking. The foundation’s giving appears rooted in specific communities and institutions rather than a wide national footprint.
Land conservation is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grant history. In 2023, it gave $30,000 to Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy for land conservation in the Mohawk-Hudson region of New York State, and in 2024 it gave $1,020 to Lake George Land Conservancy for the Lake George community. Trail infrastructure is another recurring theme: Capital Trail Alliance received $15,000 in 2025 for trail maintenance in the Capital Region, and Mad River Path received $500 in 2025. The foundation also backs education-related work, including $7,000 in 2025 to The University at Albany Foundation and $5,000 in 2023 to Bethlehem Children's School. Women’s services appear in grants to Vermont Womens Fund and Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, with the latter receiving $5,000 in 2025 to support reproductive health care.
Typical grant size is moderate for a regional foundation: the middle of the distribution is $7,000, with grants clustering from $5,000 at the 25th percentile to $17,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including the Lake George Association, Vermont Womens Fund, and The University at Albany Foundation, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is not an operating funder in the public-grantmaker sense; its profile includes program-restricted and direct-support grants, and it also funds an internal scholarship program for White Management Corporation employees. No application process is stated in the data.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $17K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 73% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, regionally focused giving: a small portfolio of mid-sized grants (several repeat awards) targeted to a handful of local conservation and community organizations rather than many one-off national grants.
Notable grantees: David R. White Family Scholarship (for White Management Corporation employees), Lake George Association, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, Capital Trail Alliance, Lake George Land Conservancy
Grantmaking is heavily centered in New York, which accounts for 73% of recipient locations and the top state by grant count. Within the state, awards show up in Clinton, Lake George, Delmar, Albany, Bolton Landing, Slingerlands, Diamond Point, and Schenectady, with Clinton and Lake George especially prominent. The foundation’s reach is regional rather than national, and every listed recent grant goes to U.S. recipients. Outside New York, the record includes Vermont and Massachusetts recipients, but the New York cluster clearly dominates the map of giving.
The foundation gives mostly to place-based organizations in upstate New York, especially in Lake George, the Mohawk-Hudson region, and the Capital Region. Recent grants also show support for education, women’s advancement, reproductive health care, trail maintenance, arts, and wilderness preservation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including the Lake George Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Vermont Womens Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The University at Albany Foundation in 2024 and 2025. The employee scholarship program also recurs annually.
The grant-size distribution centers at $7,000. The 25th percentile is $5,000 and the 75th percentile is $17,000, which places most awards in a relatively compact band around that median.
New York is the main recipient state, with 73% of grants going to recipients there. Recent recipient cities include Clinton, Lake George, Delmar, Albany, Bolton Landing, Slingerlands, Diamond Point, and Schenectady.
The foundation has an internal scholarship program called David R White Family Scholarship, and recent grants show it is intended to support the education of White Management Corporation employees. The program received $40,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP | CLINTON, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES |
| LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| CAPITAL TRAIL ALLIANCE | DELMAR, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS IN CAPITAL REGION |
| LAKE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $7,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY AND ITS STUDENTS |
| UPPER HUDSON PLANNED PARENTHOOD | ALBANY, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT UPPER HUDSON PLANNED PARENTHOOD |
| THE MAP (CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONSULTANTS) | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONSULTANTS AND MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE IN NEED |
| CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLINTON, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| LGA GALA | BOLTON LANDING, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE LGA GALA |
| VERMONT WOMENS FUND | MULBERRY, VT | $2,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINTS, NY | $2,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
| LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY | BOLTON LANDING, NY | $1,020 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST | MONTPELIER, VT | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NORTHEAST WILDERNESS PRESERVATION |
| ALBANY SYMPHONY | ALBANY, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ALBANY SYMPHONY |
| MAD RIVER PATH | WAITSFIELD, VT | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MAD RIVER PATH |
| VT PUBLIC LIBRARY | COLCHESTER, VT | $250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VT PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS |
| MRV AMBULANCE | WAITSFIELD, VT | $250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MRV AMBULANCE |
| DAVID R WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP | CLINTON, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES |
| LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY | BOLTON LANDING, NY | $14,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| LAKE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION | ALBANY, NY | $7,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY AND ITS STUDENTS |
| VERMONT WOMENS FUND | MULBERRY, VT | $7,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY |
| NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST | MONTPELIER, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT NORTHEAST WILDERNESS PRESERVATION |
| KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $500 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES |
| MOHAWK HUDSON LAND CONSERVANCY | DELMAR, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT LAND CONSERVATION IN THE MOHAWK-HUDSON REGION OF NYS |
| LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION | LAKE GEORGE, NY | $22,700 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| LAKE GEORGE CLUB HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | DIAMOND POINT, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY |
| VERMONT WOMENS FUND | MULBERRY, VT | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY |
| BETHLEHEM CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | SLINGERLANDS, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| WMC PLATTSBURGH MALONE SCHOLARSHIP | CLINTON, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES |
| PROCTORS COLLABORATIVE | SCHENECTADY, NY | $2,780 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND THEATRE |
DAVID R WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
$40,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES
LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
CAPITAL TRAIL ALLIANCE
$15,000TO SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS IN CAPITAL REGION
LAKE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION
$7,000TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY AND ITS STUDENTS
UPPER HUDSON PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000TO SUPPORT UPPER HUDSON PLANNED PARENTHOOD
THE MAP (CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONSULTANTS)
$5,000TO SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CONSULTANTS AND MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE IN NEED
CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
LGA GALA
$3,000TO SUPPORT THE LGA GALA
VERMONT WOMENS FUND
$2,500TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY
SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$2,250TO SUPPORT THE SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY
$1,020TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST
$1,000TO SUPPORT NORTHEAST WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
ALBANY SYMPHONY
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE ALBANY SYMPHONY
MAD RIVER PATH
$500TO SUPPORT MAD RIVER PATH
VT PUBLIC LIBRARY
$250TO SUPPORT VT PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ITS PATRONS
MRV AMBULANCE
$250TO SUPPORT MRV AMBULANCE
DAVID R WHITE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES
LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY
$14,000TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
LAKE GEORGE SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION
$7,000TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY AND ITS STUDENTS
VERMONT WOMENS FUND
$7,000TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST
$1,000TO SUPPORT NORTHEAST WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION
$500TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES
MOHAWK HUDSON LAND CONSERVANCY
$30,000TO SUPPORT LAND CONSERVATION IN THE MOHAWK-HUDSON REGION OF NYS
LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION
$22,700TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
LAKE GEORGE CLUB HISTORIC PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE LAKE GEORGE COMMUNITY
VERMONT WOMENS FUND
$5,000TO SUPPORT WOMENS ADVANCEMENT, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EQUALITY
BETHLEHEM CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$5,000TO SUPPORT EDUCATION
WMC PLATTSBURGH MALONE SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION EMPLOYEES
PROCTORS COLLABORATIVE
$2,780TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND THEATRE