Prospect Hill Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.6 million in 346 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.6 million
- Number of grants346
- Typical grant$1,000
- Largest grant$75,000
- Assets$78.4 million
- New grantees41%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.6 million the year before.
41% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $3.1 million | 346 | $74.1 million |
| 2023 | $2.6 million | 295 | $76.2 million |
| 2024 | $2.6 million | 346 | $78.4 million |
How to apply
Prospect Hill Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Prospect Hill Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 29 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 203 | $1.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 27 | $379,764 |
| District of Columbia | 16 | $331,518 |
| California | 21 | $241,484 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $110,000 |
| Vermont | 4 | $79,500 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | $74,555 |
| Colorado | 3 | $56,852 |
| Maryland | 4 | $51,315 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $51,151 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arms Control Association | General support | $75,000 |
| Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation | General support | $75,000 |
| Outrider Foundation | Outrider's journalism & media program | $75,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Bartholomew's cobble grouping | $75,000 |
| Dana Hall School | Capital campaign | $55,000 |
| Ballet Hispanico of New York | Ballet hispnico's dance innovacin fund | $50,000 |
| Global Greengrants Fund | Capital grant/organizational strengthening | $50,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Lefferts house | $50,000 |
| The Keewaydin Foundation | The sperry fund endowed scholarship | $50,000 |
| Legacy Philanthropy Works | For catch together | $45,000 |
| Federation of American Scientists | Nuclear information project | $35,000 |
| Outrider Foundation | Outrider's journalism & media program | $35,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Securing a safer tomorrow | $35,000 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | 2-year grant for the human justice fund | $33,500 |
| Centurion Ministries | General support | $30,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | General support | $30,000 |
| World Resources Institute | General support | $30,000 |
| Arms Control Association | Suport for the retreat w/nti | $25,000 |
| Berkshire Agriculture Ventures | Market match fund | $25,000 |
| BK Rot Inc | 2-year renewal | $25,000 |
| Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliance | Capital endowment (1:1 match) | $25,000 |
| Center for Nuleadership on Human Justice & Healing | Center for nuleadership on human justice & healing renewal | $25,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | Nyc 5-boroughs project | $25,000 |
| Chinese for Affirmative Action | Asian refugees united renewal | $25,000 |
| Clean and Healthy New York | General support | $25,000 |
| Dear Black Girl Inc | 2-year renewal | $25,000 |
| Harwich Conservation Trust | Pleasant bay watershed land preservation project | $25,000 |
| How Our Lives Link Altogether | How our lives link altogether renewal | $25,000 |
| Independent Arts & Media | 5 elements renewal | $25,000 |
| Inkstick Media | General support | $25,000 |
| Justice for Families | 2-year renewal | $25,000 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | Lincoln center theater open stages education program | $25,000 |
| Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center | For the black feminist project for 2-year renewal | $25,000 |
| New York State Youth Leadership Council | New york state youth leadership council renewal | $25,000 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles | For back from the brink to support an organizer for youth leadership development | $25,000 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Breathe circles renewal | $25,000 |
| Project South | Sista fire renewal | $25,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Lefferts house | $25,000 |
| Rubin Museum of Art | General support | $25,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Safe return project renewal | $25,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Carrie S Elston
- Frederick W Beinecke
- Elizabeth Beinecke Elston
- Benjamin B Beinecke
- Frances G Beinecke
- Jacob S Beinecke
- John B Beinecke
- Mary Beinecke Elston
- Jesse W Smith
- Sarah Beinecke Richardson
- Maureen Howley
Questions people ask
Does Prospect Hill Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Prospect Hill Foundation Inc give?
$2.6 million in tax year 2024, across 346 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.
Who runs Prospect Hill Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Carrie S Elston (President & Director), Frederick W Beinecke (Vice President & Director), Elizabeth Beinecke Elston (Secretary & Director) and Benjamin B Beinecke (Director) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Prospect Hill Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.