The Carmel Hill Fund
EIN 136881103 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$78.8M
306 grants · $8.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$200K
grant size
46%
supporter · 78/171 multi-year
repeat
$522.7M
Assets (2024)
171
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
DANA SCATTON
Phone
(212) 786-6320
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.8M | $313.6M | $40.1M | 50 |
| 2017 | $6.7M | $377.1M | $45.5M | 47 |
| 2018 | $11.7M | $339.1M | $61.2M | 51 |
| 2019 | N/A | $402.2M | $35.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $11.1M | $422.8M | $39.9M | 31 |
| 2021 | $11.1M | $494.0M | $52.9M | 37 |
| 2022 | $10.6M | $380.9M | $11.9M | 12 |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $444.4M | $10.3M | 20 |
| 2024 | $14.3M | $522.7M | $55.1M | 58 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 306 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$258K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AF
Arlene Farrand-Borgerson
6 yrs
Former Executive Director
Leadership
ID
ITAI Dinour
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
ER
Elizabeth A. Ruane
6 yrs
Trustee Until 2/23/24
SB
Sophie Barrett
Trustee As of 2/23/24
RG
Robert D. Goldfarb
9+ yrs
Trustee
DM
Daniel Lynn Mosley
3 yrs
Trustee
KG
Kate Garroway
Chief Operating Officer
Grants Awarded (306 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - the Carmel Hill Gift Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS TOWARDS HELPING MENTAL HEALTH | 2018 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,500,000 | FOR THE DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2020 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,500,000 | FOR THE DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2021 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,500,000 | FOR THE DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2022 |
| Save the Children | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Save the Children | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,500,000 | FOR THE DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 2018 |
| Literacy Inc NYC | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| RSF Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | $2,191,571 | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE | 2024 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VA | $2,191,571 | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE | 2024 |
| Literacy Inc NYC | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| RSF Social Finance | San Franciso, CA | $1,916,634 | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE | 2023 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | $1,916,634 | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE | 2023 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | $1,650,000 | YOUNG INVESTIGATORS PROGRAM AND RUANE PRIZE RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,500,000 | DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY | 2024 |
| Denver Public Schools | Denver, CO | $1,107,574 | PARTNERING WITH DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH BOOKS, COMPUTERS AND READING SOFTWARE | 2021 |
| Rudolf Steiner Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $1,100,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND- PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE . | 2021 |
| Food Bank of New York City | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Fountain House | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| LETS Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| The Bethlehem Land Trust | Bethlehem, CT | $1,000,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Fund for Public Schools | New York, NY | $860,000 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENT LITERACY & READING OUTCOMES; NYC READS EVALUATION & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| United Neighborhood Houses of New York | New York, NY | $800,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Denver Public Schools | New York, NY | $757,720 | UNRESUNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2016 |
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