Funding search · EIN 136084888 · Millbrook, NY
The Dyson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 885
- grants reported
- $42.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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22 grants matching “hygiene” · $377,000
- $25,000
Regional Economic Community Action Program · Middletown, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $20,500
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Ulster County Community Action Committee · Kingston, NY · 2024
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Dutchess Outreach · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Family of Woodstock · Kingston, NY · 2024
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $8,500
Columbia Opportunities · Hudson, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $6,000
Covecare Center · Carmel, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $6,000
Community Action of Greene County · Catskill, NY · 2024
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $25,000
Regional Economic Community Action Program · Middletown, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $20,500
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Dutchess Outreach · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Family of Woodstock · Kingston, NY · 2023
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Ulster County Community Action Committee · Kingston, NY · 2023
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $8,500
Columbia Opportunities · Hudson, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $6,000
Community Action of Greene County · Catskill, NY · 2023
Multi-year support towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $6,000
Covecare Center · Carmel, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $100,000
City of Poughkeepsie · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $25,000
Ulster Immigrant Defense Network · Kingston, NY · 2022
Towards the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $25,000
Unshattered · Hopewell Jct, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $20,000
Empire State College · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $10,000
Regional Economic Community Action Program · Middletown, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Family Services18 grants · $3.9M
- Mid-Hudson Children'S Museum1 grant · $2.4M
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center Foundation6 grants · $2.3M
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America5 grants · $1.3M
- Washington and Lee University7 grants · $1.1M
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation3 grants · $1.1M
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation2 grants · $1.0M
- Friends of Laguna Seca1 grant · $1.0M
- High Mowing School6 grants · $1.0M
- Hudson River Housing7 grants · $940,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 885 grants.
- $2.4M
Mid-Hudson Children'S Museum · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Non-cash donation of property.
- $1.0M
Friends of Laguna Seca · Salinas, CA · 2024
Towards capital improvements at laguna seca raceway and recreation area.
- $1.0M
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Towards renovation of the museum, creation of a new restoration shop, and an endowment.
- $750,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Towards a capital campaign to improve the family partnership center in poughkeepsie.
- $750,000
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for construction of a new patient pavilion.
- $750,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Towards a capital campaign to improve the family partnership center in poughkeepsie.
- $750,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Towards renovation of the museum, creation of a new restoration shop, and an endowment.
- $750,000
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for construction of a new patient pavilion.
- $750,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
For general operating support.
- $750,000
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
A two-year grant towards general operating expenses for the hudson health center.
- $600,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2024
Towards the delaney center director endowment, to support the leader of the center to manage curricular and co-curricular programs and initiatives, and to recruit and mentor center faculty.
- $500,000
Hudson River Housing · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Towards a revolving fund for affordable housing pre-development expenses.
- $500,000
Rupco · Kingston, NY · 2024
Towards a revolving fund for affordable housing pre-development expenses.
- $500,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Towards a capital campaign to improve the family partnership center in poughkeepsie.
- $500,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2022
Towards the student center design.
- $300,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $300,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $300,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2022
For support of the food pantry.
- $250,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2024
For general operating support.
- $250,000
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York · Cornwallonhudson, NY · 2024
Towards the hudson valley distribution facility.
- $250,000
Winners Circle Project · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Towards high school project-based learning and career readiness (s.t.e.a.m.) through the prism of auto racing.
- $250,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Towards renovation of the museum, creation of a new restoration shop, and an endowment.
- $250,000
Winners Circle Project · Ithaca, NY · 2023
Towards high school project-based learning and career readiness (s.t.e.a.m.) through the prism of auto racing.
- $250,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2022
For general operating support.
- $250,000
Hudson Valley Hospice · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
For general operating support, as part of the foundation's emergency funding in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
- $250,000
Marist College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Towards campus improvements.
- $220,000
City of Poughkeepsie · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
For general operating support.
- $220,000
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.
- $200,000
Dutchess County Agricultural Society · Rhinebeck, NY · 2024
Towards a new museum building to showcase antique fire apparatus from dutchess county.
- $200,000
Dutchess Day School · Millbrook, NY · 2024
Towards the installation of a new playground, the construction of an outdoor classroom, and potentially the installation of high ropes type challenge.
- $200,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $200,000
Millbrook Community Partnership · Millbrook, NY · 2024
Multi-year support to revitalize two millbrook properties to enhance the civic and cultural life in central dutchess county.
- $200,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
Towards the public policy, litigation and law program and to patient direct assistance and navigation services.
- $200,000
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York · Cornwallonhudson, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for expanded programming and operations in the mid-hudson valley.
- $200,000
Double Play Community Center · Lowville, NY · 2023
Towards the purchase and renovation of a new facility to house the organization's programming in lowville.
- $200,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $200,000
Millbrook Community Partnership · Millbrook, NY · 2023
Multi-year support to revitalize two millbrook properties to enhance the civic and cultural life in central dutchess county.
- $200,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
Towards the public policy, litigation and law program and to patient direct assistance and navigation services.
- $200,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Multi-year scholarship support for mid-hudson valley adult students enrolled in suny empire state college's nursing degree programs.
- $200,000
Millbrook Community Partnership · Millbrook, NY · 2022
Towards equipment needs.
- $200,000
People USA · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $195,000
Winners Circle Project · Ithaca, NY · 2022
Towards scholarships for the organization's 60-hour entrepreneurial workshops.
- $175,000
Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh · Newburgh, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $150,000
Family Services · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
For general operating support.
- $150,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2024
Towards kitchen equipment.
- $150,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2023
For general operating support.
- $150,000
The Stissing Center · Pine Plains, NY · 2023
Towards the campaign for the stissing center.
- $150,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2023
Towards the renovation of an indoor athletics and recreation center.
- $150,000
Family of Woodstock · Kingston, NY · 2022
Towards equipment and other infrastructure associated with the organization expanding and upgrading its food distribution capacity.
- $150,000
Washington and Lee University · Lexington, VA · 2022
Towards the renovation of an indoor athletics and recreation center.
- $125,000
Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh · Newburgh, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $125,000
Lewis County Hospital Foundation · Lowville, NY · 2024
Towards a comprehensive modernization of lewis county general hospital, including a new surgical pavilion, modernized private patient rooms, and an expanded critical care unit.
- $125,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for programming and services in dutchess, orange, and ulster counties.
- $125,000
Lewis County Hospital Foundation · Lowville, NY · 2023
Towards a comprehensive modernization of lewis county general hospital, including a new surgical pavilion, modernized private patient rooms, and an expanded critical care unit.
- $125,000
Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh · Newburgh, NY · 2022
For general operating support.
- $125,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York · New York, NY · 2022
Towards general operating support as part of planned parenthood federation of america's second century campaign.
- $120,000
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $120,000
Community Family Development · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $120,000
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $115,000
Hudson River Housing · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $115,000
Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for scholarships for economically-disadvantaged students from the mid-hudson valley, and student stipends for the see-beyond summer learning program.
- $115,000
Hudson River Housing · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $110,000
Dutchess Outreach · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $110,000
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley · White Plains, NY · 2024
Multi-year support of legal services of the hudson valley's four mid-hudson valley offices, located in dutchess (poughkeepsie), orange (new windsor and goshen), and ulster (kingston) counties.
- $110,000
Mental Health America of Dutchess County · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $110,000
North Country Prenatal-Perinatal Council · Watertown, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program.
- $110,000
Dutchess Outreach · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $110,000
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley · White Plains, NY · 2023
Multi-year support of legal services of the hudson valley's four mid-hudson valley offices, located in dutchess (poughkeepsie), orange (newburgh and goshen), and ulster (kingston) counties.
- $110,000
Mental Health America of Dutchess County · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $110,000
North Country Prenatal-Perinatal Council · Watertown, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for a comprehensive adolescent pregnancy prevention program.
- $110,000
Dutchess Outreach · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
For general operating support.
- $110,000
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley · White Plains, NY · 2022
Towards the lead for poughkeepsie hometown fellowship program.
- $110,000
Mental Health America of Dutchess County · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Towards the campaign to create the mid-hudson discovery museum.
- $110,000
North Country Prenatal-Perinatal Council · Watertown, NY · 2022
A management assistance program mini-grant for strategic planning.
- $100,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2024
For general operating support.
- $100,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2024
For general operating support.
- $100,000
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
Towards an outdoor steam-focused play and learning park.
- $100,000
People USA · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general support of people usa's services in the mid-hudson valley.
- $100,000
Bardavon 1869 Opera House · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Towards an upgrade and retrofit of the current hvac system for the bardavon 1869 opera house.
- $100,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2023
For general operating support.
- $100,000
Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for scholarships for economically-disadvantaged students from the mid-hudson valley, and student stipends for the see-beyond summer learning program.
- $100,000
Ymca of Middletown · Middletown, NY · 2023
Multi-year support for free and reduced-cost programming for low-income children and families.
- $100,000
City of Poughkeepsie · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
Multi-year support for the purchase and distribution of clothing essentials, diapers, and hygiene products for children and youth.
- $100,000
Columbia County Community Healthcare Consortium · Hudson, NY · 2022
Towards utility and rent assistance for clients with financial need, as part of the foundation's emergency funding in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
- $100,000
Good Causes · Albany, NY · 2022
A multi-year grant for mileage reimbursement expenses for volunteers who drive senior citizens to medical appointments, the grocery store, and who provide home-visiting and respite services.
- $100,000
High Mowing School · Wilton, NH · 2022
For general operating support.
- $100,000
Hudson River Housing · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2022
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $100,000
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Towards the board institute, a pilot program to create a pathway for underrepresented people of color to serve on and provide leadership to boards of directors across the hudson valley.
- $100,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2022
Towards a new student center.
- $100,000
Mass Design Group Ltd · Boston, MA · 2022
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $100,000
Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2022
Towards scholarships to meet the financial needs of low income students and the see-beyond program which is a summer experience that builds directly on the learning goals of major and minor areas of study.
- $90,000
Mass Design Group · Boston, MA · 2024
Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to address systemic regional ch… read allMulti-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to address systemic regional challenges. less
- $90,000
New York Council of Nonprofits · Albanew York, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for support of new yorkcons work in the mid-hudson valley, including support of its poughkeepsie satellite office.
- $90,000
Mass Design Group Ltd · Boston, MA · 2023
Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab.
- $90,000
New York Council of Nonprofits · Albany, NY · 2023
A multi-year grant for general support of nycons work in the mid-hudson valley, including support of its poughkeepsie satellite office.
- $90,000
Mass Design Group Ltd · Boston, MA · 2022
Multi-year support for the hudson valley design lab, a community design center that uses inclusive, collaborative, context-specific practices to develop innovative architectural solutions to systemic regional challenges.
- $90,000
New York Council of Nonprofits · Albany, NY · 2022
Towards scholarships for new mid-hudson valley nonprofit leaders to attend nycon's retreat and training for new executive directors.
- $85,000
Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh · Newburgh, NY · 2024
Multi-year support for summer youth programming in poughkeepsie and newburgh.
- $85,000
Rural & Migrant Ministry · Cornwall On Hudson, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
- $85,000
The Art Effect · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2024
A multi-year grant for general operating support.
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