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The Glades Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136986506

The Glades Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $16,500 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $165,000 the year before.

25% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$210,0005$108,381
2024$165,0006$48,613
2025$85,0004$58,520

How to apply

The Glades Foundation 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$50,000
Colorado1$25,000
Indiana1$8,000
New York1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Washington, DC
Charitable Purposes$50,000
Sheridan Arts Foundation
Telluride, CO
Charitable Purposes$25,000
The Alpha Tau Omega Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable Purposes$8,000
The American Geographical Society
Brooklyn Heights, NY
Charitable Purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Glades Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Glades Foundation give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $16,500.

Who runs The Glades Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark F Dalton (Trustee) and James I Black III (Trustee).

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