The Gunk Foundation
EIN 141777559 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$1.0M
50 grants · $129K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$9K
grant size
33%
supporter · 11/33 multi-year
repeat
$103K
Assets (2024)
33
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(917) 767-7698
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $233K | $31K | N/A |
| 2017 | $1K | $264K | $32K | 1 |
| 2018 | $39K | $217K | $50K | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $240K | $176K | N/A |
| 2020 | $109K | $317K | $181K | 16 |
| 2021 | $88K | $358K | $138K | 12 |
| 2022 | $269K | $150K | $180K | 4 |
| 2023 | $196K | $12K | $116K | 3 |
| 2024 | $326K | $103K | $434K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$258K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Photography at Woodstock | Woodstock, NY | $258,231 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CITY OF KINGSTON PLANNING BOARD FEE | 2022 |
| Center for Photography at Woodstock | Kingston, NY | $222,341 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Center for Photography at Woodstock | Kingston, NY | $195,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND CITY OF KINGSTON PLANNING BOARD FEE | 2023 |
| Blue Marble Projectalex Matthiessen | Sag Harbor, NY | $60,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACTS OF THE CONGESTION PRICING TOLLING METHOD IN NYC | 2024 |
| Blue Marble Project | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | DESIGN & PROMOTE A MODEL CONGESTION PRICING PLAN FOR NYC | 2020 |
| Scherman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, GRANT FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC | 2020 |
| Riders Alliance | New York, NY | $25,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Blue Marble Projectalex Matthiessen | Sag Harbor, NY | $25,000 | CAMPAIGN FOR CONGESTION PRICING IN NYC, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Blue Marble Project | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | DESIGN & PROMOTE A MODEL CONGESTION PRICING PLAN FOR NYC | 2018 |
| Regional Plan Association | New York, NY | $20,000 | RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, GRANT FOR STUDIES CONCERNING CONGESTION PRICING | 2020 |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport, NY | $10,000 | LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport, NY | $10,000 | LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Center for Photography Woodstock | Woodstock, NY | $6,500 | ARTIST ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Collar Works | Troy, NY | $6,000 | ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING | 2018 |
| Center for Photography Woodstock | Woodstock, NY | $5,000 | ARTIST ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Collar Works | Troy, NY | $5,000 | ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING | 2020 |
| School One | Providence, RI | $5,000 | PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Westover School Inc | Middlebury, CT | $5,000 | PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RASIN CENTER FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE | 2020 |
| Collar Works | Troy, NY | $5,000 | ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, SEED FUNDING | 2021 |
| Champlain Area Trails | Westport, NY | $5,000 | LAND TRUST IN THE ADIRONDACKS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | $5,000 | LAND TRUST, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Parks & Trails New York | Albany, NY | $5,000 | LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nurture Nature Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | RESEARCH GRANT ON CONGESTION PRICING | 2021 |
| Parks & Trails New York | Albany, NY | $5,000 | LAND USE ORGANIZATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
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