The Vanderbilt Family Foundation
EIN 042743143Total Given 2017–2025
$2.0M
165 grants · $222K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $3K–$14K
grant size
57%
supporter · 43/76 multi-year
repeat
$7.1M
Assets (2025)
76
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 632-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $359K | $5.2M | $329K | 33 |
| 2020 | $280K | $5.7M | $641K | 25 |
| 2022 | $335K | $6.8M | $201K | 24 |
| 2023 | $377K | $5.9M | $230K | 28 |
| 2024 | $305K | $6.8M | $234K | 27 |
| 2025 | $346K | $7.1M | $232K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 165 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$6K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$66K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JC
Jamie Comstock
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Emily Vanderbilt Wade
5 yrs
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Emily Vanderbilt Wade
5 yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Emily Vanderbilt Wade
5 yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Emily Vanderbilt Wade
5 yrs
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
EA
Ellen F Vanderbilt Aidinoff
6+ yrs
Trustee
WV
William Henry Vanderbilt Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
SH
Samuel a Hartwell Jr
6+ yrs
Trustee
EW
Emily Vanderbilt Wade
5 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (165 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Storefront | New York, NY | $66,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Children'S Storefront Harlem | New York, NY | $65,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2023 |
| Wade Institute for Science Education | Quincy, MA | $65,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2023 |
| Wade Institute for Science Education | Quincy, MA | $60,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Storefront Academy Harlem | New York, NY | $60,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Mits Inc | Quincy, MA | $60,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Children'S Storefront Harlem | New York, NY | $60,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $58,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Childrens Storefront | New York, NY | $54,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Wade Institute for Science Education | Quincy, MA | $54,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Wade Institute for Science Education | Quincy, MA | $45,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Storefront Academy Harlem | New York, NY | $45,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Lambi Fund of Haiti | Washington Dc, DC | $45,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Common Power Future | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT | 2023 |
| Common Power Future | Seattle, WA | $37,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Fuse Innovation Fund | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Common Power Future | Seattle, WA | $35,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Seeds Programs International | Asheville, NC | $32,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Common Power Future | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT | 2022 |
| Akv - Ayiti Konsevet | Washington Dc, DC | $27,000 | FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT | 2017 |
| Fuse Washington | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL | 2022 |
| Wood River Land Trust | Hailey, ID | $21,000 | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society | Sanibel, FL | $20,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Lambi Fund of Haiti | Washington Dc, DC | $20,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |
| Seed Programs International | Ashville, NC | $20,000 | FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT | 2020 |