Still Point Fund
Preselected recipients only
Still Point Fund is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $634,500 in 51 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$634,500
- Number of grants51
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$30,000
- Assets$10.6 million
- New grantees36%
Giving in 2025 was up from $595,500 the year before.
36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $552,000 | 53 | $9.6 million |
| 2024 | $595,500 | 56 | $9.9 million |
| 2025 | $634,500 | 51 | $10.6 million |
How to apply
Still Point Fund 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.
What Still Point Fund funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New Mexico. It also paid $25,000 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 18 | $261,500 |
| New York | 17 | $176,000 |
| California | 3 | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $50,000 |
| Maryland | 3 | $35,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $30,000 |
| Vermont | 2 | $12,000 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buckminster Fuller Institute | Collective leadership institute | $30,000 |
| City Lore Inc | Barely anywhere project and judah gribetz oral history | $30,000 |
| Friends of the World Food Program Inc | General support | $30,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc - New Mexico Chapter | Support the pprm public affairs program, administered by the grantee. | $30,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc - New Mexico Chapter | General support | $30,000 |
| The Carl Safina Center Inc | "a third term" | $26,000 |
| New Mexico Appleseed | General support | $25,000 |
| Wildearth Guardians | General support | $25,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | General support | $20,000 |
| Lensic Performing Arts Center Corporation | Lensic 360 | $20,000 |
| Lensic Performing Arts Center Corporation | General support | $20,000 |
| Rattlestick Productions Inc | General support | $20,000 |
| Reading Quest | General support | $20,000 |
| Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation | General support | $15,000 |
| Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Inc | General support | $15,000 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | General support | $15,000 |
| Physical Plant Arts | Pack one bag | $15,000 |
| Round House Theatre Inc | Staging loss - the 2025 gold humanism summit | $15,000 |
| Spring Street Climate Fund Inc | General support | $15,000 |
| Center for Arts & Learning Inc | Vermont public theater | $10,000 |
| Food Depot | Current snap emergency | $10,000 |
| Food Depot | General support | $10,000 |
| Friends of Bermuda Community Foundation | General support | $10,000 |
| Friends of the World Food Program Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc | Shakespeare beyond bars film | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| National Theatre in America Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Old Santa Fe Association Inc | For going santa fe film | $10,000 |
| Prison Yoga Project Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Rattlestick Productions Inc | The capital campaign | $10,000 |
| Remote Theater Project | General support | $10,000 |
| Santa Fe Art Institute | Mada - midtown arts and design alliance | $10,000 |
| Santa Fe Girls School | General support | $10,000 |
| Wateraid America Inc | General support | $10,000 |
| Wildearth Guardians | General support | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | General support | $10,000 |
| Reading Quest | General support | $5,000 |
| Santa Fe International Literary Festival Inc | General support | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Christa Lancaster
- Bettina Jane Lancaster
- Timothy Lancaster
- Guy N Lancaster
Questions people ask
Does Still Point Fund accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Still Point Fund give?
$634,500 in tax year 2025, across 51 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Still Point Fund?
Its 2025 filing lists Christa Lancaster (Director), Bettina Jane Lancaster (Director), Timothy Lancaster (Director) and Guy N Lancaster (Director/Secretary).
What does Still Point Fund fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, international and food and hunger.