Edward John Noble Foundation Inc
Greenwich, CT · EIN 06-1055586. Reported 96 grants totalling $15.9M to 60 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Edward John Noble Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $3,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Island Foundation | Midway, GA | $7,650,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Catherine's Island Foundation Inc | Midway, GA | $3,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $1,104,867 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $1,020,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Climate Advocates Voces Unidas | Santa Fe, NM | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Climate Adovocates Voces Unidas | Santa Fe, NM | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Mohawk Incorporated | Litchfield, CT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Other 501C3 Charities | Greenwich, CT | $57,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Julliard School | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Fo | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reach Prep Inc | Stamford, CT | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Barnabas Church | Greenwich, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Paley Center for Media | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yale Univerisity School of Drama | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greenwich Historical Society | Greenwich, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Primary Stages Company Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Thomas More Play Group Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Camp Mohawk | Litchfield, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dee Norton Lowcountry Childrens Cen | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heart Inclusive Arts Community | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint David's School | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Carolina Coastal Conservation | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbia University School of the a | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Grace Church School Broo | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Antique Boat Museum | Clayton, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Thousand Islands Performing Art | Clayton, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia University School of the Arts | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center Inc | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dorset Theatre Festival | Dorset, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Grace Church School | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trident Technical College Foundatio | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trident Technical College Foundation Inc | Charleston, SC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund Inc Dba Clayton Opera House | Clayton, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dublin School Inc | Dublin, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Family Philanth | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Hospital Inc | Alexandria Bay, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Handweaving Museum & Arts Center Dba Thousand Islands Arts Center | Clayton, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Inc | Clayton, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Country Family Health Center Inc | Watertown, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cartie Corp | Shelton, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the River Inc | Clayton, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Heron Theater Company | Nantucket, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bushwick Starr Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Page Seventy-Three Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
21 of 60 (35%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- St Lawrence University
ANTHONY AND CONSTANCE SOUPIOS P71 SCHOLARSHIP - American Museum of Natural History
ST CATHERINES ISLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT - St Catherines Island Foundation
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION - GWINETT - Fairfield University
2024-2025 GRANT - HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - Family Centers Inc
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE) PROGRAM - Cornell University
CORNELL UNIVERISTY COLLEGE OF VETERI
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 54 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $3,682,425 | $112,500 |
| 2022 | 20 | $3,580,712 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 23 | $3,645,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $4,964,230 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Edward John Noble Foundation Inc has 15 of them, worth $10.2M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| St Catherines Island Foundation | Midway, GA | $3,000,000 |
| St Catherines Island Foundation | Midway, GA | $2,700,000 |
| St Catherine's Island Foundation | Midway, GA | $2,400,000 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $700,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $500,000 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $500,000 |
| Climate Advocates Voces Unidas | Santa Fe, NM | $150,000 |
| Other 501C3 Charities | Greenwich, CT | $62,500 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $55,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | $50,000 |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | $25,000 |
| Julliard School | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| St Lawrence University | Canton, NY | $10,000 |
| Dorset Theatre Festival | Dorset, VT | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 67% of this one's giving went to organizations in Georgia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Edward John Noble Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5 Sound View Court, Greenwich, CT, 06830. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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