Funding search · EIN 363700897 · Oakton, VA

The Palmer 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.

89
grants reported
$2.5M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • The Crohn'S & Coalitis Foundation2 grants · $167,200
  • Forest Planet2 grants · $101,000
  • Alliance for the Great Lakes1 grant · $100,000
  • Southern Environmental Law Center2 grants · $100,000
  • Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business3 grants · $99,000
  • Habitat for Humanity International3 grants · $97,000
  • Peninsula School of Art3 grants · $86,500
  • Doorways for Women and Families2 grants · $86,500
  • The Miracle Foundation3 grants · $83,000
  • Association To Preserve Cape Cod2 grants · $82,000

Giving over time

$829,000
2022
$842,000
2023
$800,000
2024

Grant history

All 89 reported grants, largest first.

  • $100,000

    Alliance for the Great Lakes · Chicago, IL · 2022

    General

  • $92,000

    The Crohn'S & Coalitis Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General support and research support for ibd

  • $75,200

    The Crohn'S & Coalitis Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2023

    General

  • $65,000

    Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business · Washington, DC · 2024

    The georgetown mcdonough small business corp and scholarship funds.

  • $65,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022

    General

  • $60,000

    Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022

    General

  • $59,500

    Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2022

    General

  • $55,000

    Forest Planet · Washington, DC · 2023

    General

  • $55,000

    Habitat for Humanity of the Nc Sandhills · Aberdeen, NC · 2023

    General

  • $55,000

    Latino Community Fund of Washington State · Seattle, WA · 2023

    General

  • $50,000

    Association To Preserve Cape Cod · Dennis, MA · 2024

    To sponsor a pilot project to monitor freshwater ponds for dangerous neurotoxins (anatoxins), establish testing protocols for them, and work with state public health officials to establish standards for safety

  • $50,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To encourage the "polluter pays" approach in other localities to protect families, communities, and drinking water sources

  • $50,000

    The Neo Fund · Puyallup, WA · 2024

    Training, business coaching, and loan capital for guatemala and nicaragua

  • $50,000

    The Manufacturing Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    General

  • $50,000

    Doorways for Women and Families · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General

  • $50,000

    Massachusetts Audubon Society · Lincoln, MA · 2022

    General

  • $50,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    General

  • $50,000

    The Miracle Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    General

  • $47,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2022

    General

  • $46,000

    Forest Planet · Washington, DC · 2024

    Laying the groundwork: leverage for the kukua initiative, to pay for the labor to prune and mulch undergrowth near and around 340k trees in the irente2 and irente3 planting sites. This will fertilize soil and accelerate read all
  • $45,000

    Living Water International · Annapolis, MD · 2024

    To build a water pipeline extension from an existing water point at a school in rwanda to allow students to collect safe water, wash their hands, and take home safe water for their families after school

  • $45,000

    Partner for Surgery · McLean, VA · 2023

    General

  • $40,000

    Highwater Farm · Silt, CO · 2024

    To procure a water cistern for storage ($10,000), cover the salary of a youth coordinator for job-training programs in agriculture ($25,000), and provide for youth crew worker stipends to give teens job and social skill read all
  • $39,600

    Fotokids · Palm Springs, CA · 2023

    General

  • $36,500

    Doorways for Women and Families · Arlington, VA · 2023

    General

  • $35,000

    Aldea · New York, NY · 2024

    To support sanitary latrines to help improve health and hygiene in santa isabel, guatemala.

  • $35,000

    Kemper Center · Kenosha, WI · 2024

    To hire an experienced curator for the anderson arts center in order to allow the arts center to continue to grow by providing revolving shows, traveling national shows, building a permanent collection and to expand chi read all
  • $35,000

    Weymouth Center · Southern Pines, NC · 2024

    To support weymouth equestrians, an afterschool program, preparing youth for potential careers in the equestrian field.

  • $35,000

    Boulder Crest Retreat for Veteran and Mil · Bluemont, VA · 2023

    General

  • $35,000

    Duke-Fuqua School of Business · Durham, NC · 2022

    General

  • $35,000

    Friends of Weymouth · Southern Pines, NC · 2022

    General

  • $35,000

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    General

  • $32,000

    Northern Door Childcare Project · Sister Bay, WI · 2024

    Infant cribs and new feeding room furnishings

  • $32,000

    Team Nelson · Woodinville, WA · 2023

    General

  • $32,000

    Association To Preserve Cape Cod · Dennis, MA · 2022

    General

  • $32,000

    Hoffman Institute Foundation · San Rafael, CA · 2022

    General

  • $30,000

    A Leg To Stand On · New York, NY · 2024

    Providing free, high-quality clubfoot correction to babies and children in bangladesh & pakistan

  • $30,000

    Coalition for Career Development Center · Alexandria, VA · 2023

    General

  • $30,000

    Duke-Fuqua School of Business · Durham, NC · 2023

    General

  • $26,000

    Kenosha Ymca · Kenosha, WI · 2024

    To support the kenosha ymca teen achievers program, an academic afterschool program for those most in need to help youth find their college and career pathway and prepare them for opportunities that will become availabl read all
  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2024

    To support the building of a home in door county ($5k) and to reduce arsenic contamination and water-borne disease in bangladesh by improving access to wash conditions ($20,000)

  • $25,000

    Mary'S Center for Maternal & Child Care · Washington, DC · 2024

    To fund specialized training to nurses, medical professionals, and for diverse team members to provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive care to participants across its programs.

  • $25,000

    Year Up · Seattle, WA · 2024

    Year up united in puget sound student support funds

  • $25,000

    Carthage College · Kenosha, WI · 2023

    General

  • $25,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2023

    General

  • $25,000

    Salisbury Zoo Commission · Salisbury, MD · 2023

    General

  • $25,000

    The Miracle Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    General

  • $25,000

    Upavim · Fort Collins, CO · 2023

    General

  • $23,200

    Seeds of Peace · New York, NY · 2023

    General

  • $20,000

    Sandhills Community College Foundation · Pinehurst, NC · 2024

    To purchase a new welding booth for the palmer trades center student lab.

  • $20,000

    A Leg To Stand On · New York, NY · 2023

    General

  • $20,000

    Creative Waves Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    General

  • $20,000

    Tacoma School District 10 · Tacoma, WA · 2023

    General

  • $20,000

    Partner for Surgery · McLean, VA · 2022

    General

  • $19,000

    Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business · Washington, DC · 2023

    General

  • $18,000

    Greater Boston Legal Services · Boston, MA · 2024

    This funding will go towards gbls's legal aid program for special immigrant juveniles (sij's) who arrive to the united states to obtain legal status

  • $18,000

    Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    General

  • $16,000

    Live Water Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022

    General

  • $15,000

    Duke-Fuqua School of Business · Durham, NC · 2024

    To support entrepreneurship activities at fuqua

  • $15,000

    Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business · Washington, DC · 2022

    General

  • $13,000

    Whitman Elementary School · Tacoma, WA · 2022

    General

  • $12,000

    Kemper Center · Kenosha, WI · 2022

    General

  • $10,000

    Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network · Kenosha, WI · 2023

    General

  • $10,000

    Sandhills Community College Foundation · Pinehurst, NC · 2023

    General

  • $10,000

    Peninsula Players Theater · Fish Creek, WI · 2022

    General

  • $9,000

    Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2024

    To support the visual arts educational experiences for youth and community-based public programs serving children & families, area residents, and visitors

  • $8,500

    Violet Sees · Seattle, WA · 2023

    General

  • $8,000

    The Miracle Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    To support the family-strengthening program to reintegrate children into family care and/ or prevent children from separation from family - miracle foundation ensures the home is safe, stable, and permanent. Household e read all
  • $8,000

    Francis Hardy Gallery Inc of Door County · Ephraim, WI · 2022

    General

  • $8,000

    Urban Food Initiative · Dorchester Center, MA · 2022

    General

  • $7,000

    Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2024

    General

  • $6,500

    Wicomico Friends of Recreation & Parks · Salisbury, MD · 2022

    General

  • $6,000

    Kemper Center · Kenosha, WI · 2023

    General

  • $6,000

    Year Up Puget Sound · Seattle, WA · 2022

    General

  • $5,000

    Players Against Hate · Ellicott City, MD · 2024

    Anti-bias, belonging curriculum & reporting tool

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    For general purposes dedicated to entrepreneurship, batten institute current use fund

  • $5,000

    Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore · Salisbury, MD · 2023

    General

  • $5,000

    Door Community Auditorium Corp · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    General

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    General

  • $5,000

    Creative Waves Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    General

  • $5,000

    University of Virginia Darden School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

    General

  • $4,000

    Altrusa International Foundation of Door County Wi · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022

    General

  • $3,000

    Door Community Auditorium Corp · Fish Creek, WI · 2024

    To support the 4k art program and the passport program (performing artists) and song writing residency.

  • $3,000

    Animal Rescue League of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023

    General

  • $3,000

    Wingate University · Wingate, NC · 2023

    General

  • $2,000

    Altrusa International Foundation of Door County Wi · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

    To support the back-to-school fair by providing athletic shoes and socks, grade level school supplies, shirts, toiletries, backpacks and other essentials for 600 students (workforce)

  • $2,000

    Somerset County Historical Trust · Princess Anne, MD · 2024

    To hold an off-site meeting for the board and a professional facilitator to develop a unified strategic plan for somerset county's rich heritage and legacy of preserving historic properties

  • $2,000

    Altrusa International Foundation of Door County Wi · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    General

  • $1,000

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Washington, DC · 2023

    General

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